Is AAA worth it?

[So]

Depends on how badly you want to shoot down aircraft.

 

[dr150]

Your insurance company should cover free tow aways...

 

[Onita]

I have the plus. Worth it x10000. You only get so many tows a year. I've used them all, every year, which covered well more than the cost.

 

[Muse]

Used to, but nowadays it ain't worth it. I drive < 1000 miles/year. I have jumper cables in both cars. Haven't needed assistance for long as I can remember. Only thing I miss is the free maps.

 

[Skunkwourk]

yes

 

[WTT0001]

No option in the poll for me

Plus membership for me and the rest of the family. I'm a Satellite Dish installer and drive 40,000+ miles a year. I use it 2-3 times a year on average for roadside assistance. The first tow makes it worth it. The other benefits, discounts, etc., are all icing on the cake

WTT

 

[MovingTarget]

Definitely worth it for me considering the age of my vehicles and how many miles I put on them in a given year. It has more than paid for itself every year I've had it.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: cpals
So you guys are just getting the Classic? Is it worth the extra $50/year to get Plus for the 100 mile tow?

I have the plus...

Up to 100 miles towing
No charge for fuel delivery (i've gotten 5 gallons once delivered)
Up to $100 covered for services of a locksmith (great for car or home)
two trucks for up to 1 hour if you need winching service

i've used the towing, fuel delivery, and locksmith services...

all worth every penny of membership

 

[Bignate603]

It's worth every penny. I've got the plus for myself and my wife. If you get it and are doing anything mildly travel related ask about a AAA discount. Also, if you're going on a car trip go in and ask for a triptik. It's a set of turn by turn directions with lists of what is available at each exit. It's great for deciding on when and where to stop on your trip.

 

[ranmaniac]

I also got a discount on glasses which saved me a lot more money than the cost of the annual membership. Worth it imo for the perks.

 

[kranky]

I save enough on the discounts to cover the membership. The tourbooks are great. If AAA says "Joe's Low-end Motel and Laundromat" is a 3-star place to stay, it will be. I don't have to wonder if a place is going to be OK.

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I won't have AAA. If it were a good deal for the consumer, it wouldn't be offered. Maintain your car, and it most likely won't need towing. Put a spare key in your wallet if you like locking your keys in the car.

AAA plus is $100 a year, you get 100 miles of towing. Without AAA a toe truck place will charge $8-10 per mile towed plus fees. If I get towed 15 miles I already saved probably $70 bucks. If I needed to get toed from say San Diego to Riverside, I would save about 700 to 900 bucks alone. Not even mentioning the discounts you get at food spots and other places. If you don't use it, that's a different story. But if you get toed once, even a pretty short distance you're good. I had to get toed from San Diego to Riverside without AAA and I'll just say the bill sucked ass. I could have bough a i7 CPU + MB + near top of the line video card. With AAA I wouldn't have had to put a dine out of my pocket.

$100 > $850 any day of the week.

3 10-15 mile tows a year you'd be saving a few hundred.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I have only the towing service. Haven't used it yet but good to have.