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> AAA DON’T count on it!, Ha ha, being left by the side of the road 18 hours!
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post Mar 18 2023, 09:01 PM
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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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post Mar 19 2023, 11:51 AM
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I've used AAA for decades but recently ran into a problem and found out some info that quickly explained it. The problem was I was in Mass, not NY where I live. I wanted my truck towed back to NY, where my mechanic is. It was within the 100 miles of AAA+. The Mass AAA people said it would be three days until they would have someone who could do that. They told me to call "MY" AAA. I said, AAA is AAA, right?
It isn't. Apparently AAA offices are franchises so while they agree to work with other AAA offices they don't have to work that hard. I ended up calling "MY" AAA in NY, who sent a truck empty to pick me up. But it took a whole day to make this happen. Had to spend for another day in the hotel, I guess I could have waited in my truck, but it was 10 degrees outside.
So while I used to hold AAA to a high standard, no more, they will leave you hanging.
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post Mar 19 2023, 12:00 PM
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Mar 19 2023, 12:51 PM) *

Apparently AAA offices are franchises so while they agree to work with other AAA offices they don't have to work that hard...

I had a similar issue in PA. Trailering across I-80, the truck "ran out of fuel"* at 1/8 tank and I ended up coasting into a median crossover to get out of traffic. Turns out, after 15 minutes of discussion, I had landed on the exact spot that designated the differences between two franchises...

After more discussions of where I was (actually getting to the level of "was I on the east or west edge of the crossover?") I finally told them that I was on the side that would be tipping a driver $100 if he could get here in 30 minutes with five gallons of diesel.

He got his tip. - GA

*Found out later the bottom of the fuel pickup had broken off...pulling Excursion tanks is a PITA...
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mgphoto   AAA DON’T count on it!   Mar 18 2023, 09:01 PM
914Sixer   Quit years ago when I lived in Houston area. They...   Mar 19 2023, 05:35 AM
ClayPerrine   I don't have AAA. I have never been a member....   Mar 19 2023, 05:48 AM
BeatNavy   I have a truck and a trailer. If the 914 breaks,...   Mar 19 2023, 09:59 AM
NARP74   I have a truck and a trailer. If the 914 breaks...   Mar 19 2023, 10:10 AM
ClayPerrine   [quote name='BeatNavy' post='3066181' date='Mar 1...   Mar 19 2023, 05:43 PM
mepstein   For us, it’s paid off many times. Wife locked he...   Mar 19 2023, 06:17 AM
Cairo94507   I feel your pain. I had a coil die (right? when h...   Mar 19 2023, 07:35 AM
mepstein   Even though I’m sure aaa advertises they can ser...   Mar 19 2023, 08:03 AM
NARP74   This is interesting (sad) and probably symptomatic...   Mar 19 2023, 08:19 AM
Cairo94507   Well, fortunately for us, my brother had loaded ab...   Mar 19 2023, 08:29 AM
tygaboy   I'd love to see a graph of location to satisfa...   Mar 19 2023, 08:33 AM
BENBRO02   I use AAA at least once a year and it works great....   Mar 19 2023, 08:48 AM
carr914   been a Member for 25 years, never a problem. Flat-...   Mar 19 2023, 08:49 AM
SirAndy   This guy showed up in time and didn't damage t...   Mar 19 2023, 08:59 AM
mgphoto   They are calling this morning that they are on the...   Mar 19 2023, 09:31 AM
Optimusglen   Also had AAA for many many years, paid off every y...   Mar 19 2023, 09:49 AM
Cairo94507   Another funny AAA story.... back in 2010, after I ...   Mar 19 2023, 10:30 AM
GregAmy   AAA has saved my bum a few times. But the service ...   Mar 19 2023, 10:39 AM
slivel   Little known fact: The American Motorcyclist Asso...   Mar 19 2023, 10:42 AM
Steve   Don’t confuse LA with Ventura. Ventura is north...   Mar 19 2023, 10:51 AM
Rrrockhound   I used to swear by AAA. They've helped me and ...   Mar 19 2023, 11:14 AM
Unobtanium-inc   I've used AAA for decades but recently ran int...   Mar 19 2023, 11:51 AM
GregAmy   Apparently AAA offices are franchises so while th...   Mar 19 2023, 12:00 PM
930cabman   What was once, is no longer   Mar 19 2023, 11:56 AM
URY914   I spent 5 hours on I-95 on my way home from the Ro...   Mar 19 2023, 05:18 PM
Front yard mechanic   Lousy service but great 30 minute commercials ever...   Mar 20 2023, 07:31 AM
VaccaRabite   I've used AAA many times over the years, thoug...   Mar 20 2023, 08:47 AM
mgphoto   There have been many times they showed, broken thr...   Mar 20 2023, 10:03 AM
Pursang   Slightly off topic but in the three plus decades t...   Mar 20 2023, 10:48 AM
mgphoto   Slightly off topic but in the three plus decades ...   Mar 20 2023, 01:23 PM
euro911   I've had AAA for over 15 years and have had go...   Mar 20 2023, 02:10 PM
Unobtanium-inc   I once got a nasty letter from AAA. They said I w...   Mar 20 2023, 05:27 PM
mgphoto   To add insult to injury a tow truck passed by to t...   Mar 20 2023, 07:41 PM
TomE   We have had AAA a long time, not even sure when we...   Mar 21 2023, 08:24 AM


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