AAA DON’T count on it!, Ha ha, being left by the side of the road 18 hours! Options

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Got stuck today on a ride from San Fernando to Venture.
Blowing fuses for the fuel pump.
Called AAA at 12:30 pm from Main Street in Ventura. You have to have a flatbed truck to tow, ok, you have to wait till 4pm. What the F***.
Send a regular truck, sorry it will damage the car. It hasn’t happened in the past when I’ve had it towed.

5pm on the phone with a supervisor, we don’t have the equipment, tow company said nobody wants to drive 50 miles to LA from Ventura.

They found a driver but doesn’t take passengers! That’s ok with you right? FU!

We can have someone there at 8am Sunday morning!

WTF never had an issue like this after 13 years a member, will not be a member for 14.

I counted on them being there, crawled under there car, found the problem, fixed in 10 minutes, Saturday night insurance jobs are to important to miss out on.

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Little known fact: The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) provides roadside assistance for its members. When I was still racing and was towing my 914 in a 20 foot enclosed trailer, I needed coverage to include my tow vehicle and my trailer. AAA offered this coverage for a premium but since I was already a member of AMA and discovered that their roadside (towing) coverage included 5 vehicles - motorcycles, cars trucks trailers and RV's I just went with them. The annual membership fee is a lot less than buying AAA optional coverage.
This is a cut and paste from their site:

Protecting AMA Members On The Open Road
Whether AMA members opt for the no-cost standard roadside assistance program or purchase the upgraded Roadside Assistance Plus coverage, they can ride and drive worry free knowing that the AMA and its partner providers have their back.

Who’s Eligible?
All AMA members in good standing are eligible for the Roadside Assistance program.* But coverage is not automatic. You must take some simple steps to be covered.

What’s Covered
There are two levels of roadside assistance coverage available through the AMA:

Standard Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance Plus
For details, see additional terms below, but in general here are how the programs differ.

Standard Roadside Assistance includes unlimited service calls a year for covered motorcycles. Up to three service calls a year may be placed for covered non-motorcycle vehicles in your household. Coverage is limited to a total of five vehicles, including motorcycles. Covered vehicles include motorcycles, cars, trucks, trailers and RVs. It does not cover commercial vehicles or commercial trailers.

Roadside Assistance Plus includes unlimited service calls a year for all vehicles registered to your household. It includes motorcycles, cars, trucks, trailers and RVs. It does not cover commercial vehicles or commercial trailers.