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On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:50:27 -0700, Steve > wrote:
>Bob Ward > wrote: >>I've used my AAA road service calls two or three times per year, on >>average - If I didn't PLAN to use it, I probably would not continue to >>pay for it. >>By "planning" to use it, I don't mean a predetermined schedule of use, >>but rather making sure that I receive the level of service I'm paying >>for. I'm not averse to allowing the autoclub contracted drivers >>change a flat in the rain, snow, or heat, nor am I willing to spend >>several hours trying to diagnose a problem at the side of the road if >>the car quits running. > >Sounds like you make damn sure your car breaks down or gets a flat >tire at least 2-3 times a year. Nah, that can't be right... No, I make damn sure that if it breaks down I use the services I've paid for. |
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SpammersDie wrote:
> (But I'd want such > "insurance" to cover the payment to the tow truck operator and have it on a > "bill me later" basis because Murphy's law section 6, paragraph 3 guarantees > that your bank's fraud department will also shut off all your credit cards > at the same time the car breaks down in that remote town.) Sort of on that subject, my parents always told me to make sure and carry cash with me when I travel. Apparently they learned this the hard way when they were on the road halfway between Dallas and Lubbock (which is a 7 or 8 hour drive) and ran out of money for gas or something, and my grandfather had to drive 200 miles (each way) just to hand them $5 or whatever. He was NOT amused at having to do this and made it clear to both of them how he felt about it. I ran into something similar years ago. I was on a 200 mile road trip, and I was low on gas in the middle. I stopped in the nearest town, drove to the ATM, and the ATM was broken. I didn't have a credit card, and I hadn't thought about bringing cash. I didn't have enough gas to make it to a town with a working ATM. Finally, I found a gas station that, after some pleading on my part, agreed to accept a personal check even though it was against company policy, and as a result I made it home. Naturally, carrying cash isn't a totally bulletproof idea either. You could get robbed at a rest stop or something. But if you carry enough to fill your gas tank once or twice, that can get you out of a lot of situations. It might not be enough to pay for certain things, but it might be enough to convince someone you're serious about paying (for a tow or a repair) even if it isn't enough to pay them in full. By the way, I agree that having one number to call when you're in some strange town probably is a convenience worth something. - Logan |
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