AAA is available by me w/o the insurance. I got thier AAA PLUS membership and it was well worth the little extra money. AAA Plus comes with 200 miles of free towing/month versus like under 50 miles standard.ÂÂ
For the 2005 Zukimelt (My first) I drove my Samurai from Linden, NJ 800+ miles to the melt, only about 6 hours after finishing my 16valve 1.6 swap
. About 20 miles shy of hitting Indianapolis my rear ring gear grenaded (It helps having gear oil in your axle). I Called AAA and asked them how far I was from Attica.........210 miles! WOO HOO, One and a half hours and like $30 later (had to only pay for 10 miles of towing) we pulled into the Badlands in an AAA Flatbed with my poor samurai on the back. We fixed her up the next day and wheeled for 2 days afterward and drove home without any further issues. AAA basicly saved my A$$ and with solid service nonetheless. ÂÂ
As far as service, I've only had one rediculous wait with AAA, and I was out in the boonies and barely even getting a cell phone reception. Otherwise they've been top notch. I've also never recieved any complaints for using them too much and with some of the Heeps I've owned I was getting Monthly to Bi-weekly long distance tows (averaging 100-150 miles per month with my 2.8L Comanche) from them without any nasty letters. Roadside assistance w/ free towing is one of the best investments you can make, particularly if you are daily driving your wheeler/project car!
