Annoyed at AAA, good thing the car was in my garage Options

[mudfoot76]

I've read many posts where other 914ers have been saved by AAA, but I just got left stranded (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)

I called for a flatbed to come out and pick up my teener. After waiting 3 hours, the guy takes one look and says there is no safe way for him to winch the car up onto the truck. He calls someone on the phone and talks for a few minutes, then comes back and says that if I sign a damage waiver, he'll "figure out somewhere to hook on"...um, no thanks, sorry to have wasted both of our time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what did you do? Yes my car has that front ring underneath (and is not rusty) but the driver was reluctant to consider that as an option.

I've got plenty of beer if there is anyone in the Indy area who might be able to help me get the car running again...

[Mueller]

QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Aug 4 2005, 06:41 AM)

OK Combat boot dude...what;s YOUR explanation? It's not a tow eye that would be used on a regular basis...plus any AC car gets it cut out....

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It's not a tow eye that would be used on a regular basis

Regular use???

They are not meant to be used everyday, just as a quick and easy attactment point if the car needs to be towed out of harms way. Sure the a-arms work fine, but for the average person, seeing a "hook" or ring, placement seems pretty obvious without them having to have any knowledge or experiance with towing the vehicle. Even for the screw-in type hooks, the owner "should" know what needs to be used and where it goes. I have not looked at an owners manual, but you'd think it mentions it.

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.plus any AC car gets it cut out...

Well, you can blame that one on bad engineering of the aftermarket A/C manufactures since they should have re-installed a real hook or ring once the front trunk floor was cut.