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Which does everyone use, if any or different place. I have a 170 2016 sprinter. And when purchasing do you need to have the rv plan or is the car fine since it isn't a rv from factory?
Thoughts on which organizations use out of country call centers?What DOES matter is the quality of the call center that manages your call. A guy in Bangalore might have a more difficult time handling unusual situations than a US call center.
Not really. I have been with Coach Net for a long time now. They specifically advertise that their call center is US based. I have had bad experiences with others in the past, but it was long enough ago that I hesitate to repeat them, since things may have improved.Thoughts on which organizations use out of country call centers?
They have never said anything when I towed my sprinter. I also didn't make a point of saying RV. I simply said I need my 2005 Dodge Sprinter towed and requested a flat bed.What coverage are you comparing?
Basic AAA coverage covers like 5 miles car towing and is not design for RVs.
Please see message #5 above.I also pay the $120 a year for AAA tow package. Why? They are quick. Nationwide is not as consistently fast because they don't have their own tow trucks. On a hot day or remote area I want the tow as soon as possible so I call them.
What coverage you have and how many miles you were towed?They have never said anything when I towed my sprinter. I also didn't make a point of saying RV. I simply said I need my 2005 Dodge Sprinter towed and requested a flat bed.
In California...Please see message #5 above.
AAA does not have their own tow trucks, either. They DO have marketing arrangements that gets their logo on lots of trucks, but this is pure marketing hype. You may well get one of those trucks from any other provider.
As I said, one or two AAA "clubs" do own a tiny number of trucks in a few urban areas, but it is de minimus. The idea that you will get faster or better service from AAA is pure myth. All that matters are the skill of the call center, the quality of the local providers, and the weather.
I have the premium road side assistance program.... Whatever the $120 a year buys you. Its on yearly auto-pay so I can't recall what its called EXACTLY. My car wasn't fully loaded at the time but it was registered as an RV. They have never asked the height.What coverage you have and how many miles you were towed?
There is lot of variations how Sprinters are used.
My rough calculation shows that Sprinter with roof AC, loaded on flatbed will exceed 13-6" height allowed on public roads without oversize procedure.
It might be up to the tow truck driver if he will make an issue out of that, or use detours to avoid low clearances.
Then there's AAA, probably the most famous provider of roadside assistance. AAA is a group of more than 50 independently operated motor clubs with a total membership of 52 million. Each motor club works with local towing companies to provide roadside assistance with its members, and has a reciprocal agreement with every other motor club. Some AAA clubs cover metro areas with their own tow trucks and use private towing companies to cover the rest of the area they handle.
If you strategy is to not get caught, so be it. But, I am pretty darn sure that you will find that you are not covered for RV towing.I have the premium road side assistance program.... Whatever the $120 a year buys you. Its on yearly auto-pay so I can't recall what its called EXACTLY. My car wasn't fully loaded at the time but it was registered as an RV. They have never asked the height.
I should look into this after its finished because would hate to have the top ripped off.
Where are you located? As I said, cost and coverage vary by location. I have never seen Premium RV for $120, but maybe that is the price in some areas.We have Premium RV I think it is $120 for my wife and I. We have never had a service refusal; AAA is a person membership, not a vehicle membership. I had a customer lock their keys in their car, AAA paid for the open when I called and presented my card. I was traveling with a friend and he needed a tow. Presented my card and away we went.
Not going to get you very far if you are out West and need a tow to a Mercedes dealer.Any of your 4 allowable service calls per membership year may be used for RV/motorcycle tows, extrication and winching and RV tire changes. Up to $500 per service call; $1,000 annual max. per household