A customer of AAA called and asked for a tow to his dealership in a town 250 miles away...

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When the tow-truck driver arrived he asked the customer, "what's wrong with your car?".

The driver answered "Nothing, I just realized it's cheaper to renew my membership than fill my tank".

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1. Good story, but AAA doesn't work like that. They tow you to the nearest...

station within radius limit or you pay for tows past that radius. I've had AAA for years. It's a good service to have.

[Mr.Bill]

2. If you have a premium membership

they will tow you 100 miles. One time my wife flew into Sacramento and left her car keys at her sister's house in Los Angeles. So I was going to drive a key to her and she said AAA was already on the scene and will just tow the car home on his flatbed. The trip was 108 miles. I think I had to pay $1.50 a mile for the eight miles.

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3. Doubtful with today's gas prices they'd tow 108 miles.

Or was it 8 miles? You mentioned two distances.

[Mr.Bill]

4. It was 108 miles.

The first 100 were free, I had to pay for the last eight. I woiuldn't doubt they will raise their prices if gas remains high, but until my current membership expires, I have a contract that says they will tow me 100 miles. I pay extra for this service because The nearest Nissan dealership is about 85 miles from here, and if it was warrany work that is where I would have to take it. Maybe Nissan would reimburse AAA for the tow if it was warranty work, but I'm not sure.

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5. Uh...c'mon people...it's the lounge!

[Mr.Bill]

6. Should I use more Smilies?

[Iwasthere]

7. Used my AAA a few years ago to have my rv towed 229 miles

I gave the driver a good tip, he wrote 200 miles.