It's not very common to find auto insurance policies that provide the same level of coverage that a dedicated RV roadside assistance plan does. But if your does, that's great for you.
Actually I still recommended Good Sam as their roadside assistance itself appears to be fine for many people. My main objection is the over-the-top marketing that they did on a constant basis once I was a member. If that doesn't bother you, GS may be a good choice. BTW, I have Coach-Net now and they rarely send email correspondence at all. Only when it is necessary. I love that!
AAA RV Premier left me stranded on the side of the road for over 48hrs. Customer service tried to send out 5 tow trucks, in a row, that could not tow an RV. They also do not honor the 200mile tow. It is 200 miles, up to $500. I only need 75mile tow. I ended up having to pay an intial $1500 to the tow company. I then received a $500 reimbursement a month later. Also I had to find my own tow company because they couldn't "find" an RV capable tow truck. Even though it only took me 5 minutes of calling around local tow companies. The only thing AAA did was make the situation worse and prolong the amount of time I was stranded on the side of the road. -10/10 would not recommend AAA
@@RVInspectionAndCareyou need to update this video, they only pay $500 in Towing RVs, cars are a total different game if you have a car AAA is fine if you have an RV 500 bucks how far does that take it not too far I'm pretty sure
@@RVInspectionAndCare I also had to find out the hard way about AAA's change in their RV towing policy when I got stranded about 80 miles from home back in July of 2020. I thought 80 mile's I'd be towed home no problem, nope they told me that now they only pay $500 towards the tow ( which might get you 20 mile or so depending on the cost where you are ). Luckily I had a friend that lived in a city about 10 miles from there so I had them tow my RV there and I had to get a ride home from a fellow RV'er that I was camping with that weekend. AAA shouldn't be included in the to 20 in my opinion. I found your video to find a better option then them, I've been a member of theirs for almost 30 years but I refuse to go through another bad experience with them. Thanks for your sharing this video but please revise the AAA portion or you may have some upset followers if they decide to choose them as their roadside assistance provider.
Two times I have had to call roadside assistance . In 1 case ( progressive ins ) I locked myself out , the service never showed up and I had to break the side door window frame to get in ( at 10:30 at night . The second time I had a flat and couldnt get the lug nuts loose . State farm sends out a guy in a pick up with no jack to raise my class c . And shame on me I didnt have a jack either. But he did have a cordless impact gun ( Everyone should have one on board ) and loosened the lug nuts . The guy leaves to go get a jack , after an hour I walk to an auto parts store and buy a 20 ton bottle jack and change my tire myself . The guy shows back up when I m done .
Not all roadside assistance plans are the same when it comes to service. And I'm sorry to hear about the experiences you have had with your current company. The companies on this list are known for overall good results though.
FMCA is now $159/yr. for motorhomes. I used to have them when they were only $89/yr, but dropped them and went with Escapees as I'm a member of both clubs. Both have excellent benefits besides roadside assistance. BTW both FMCA and Escapees plans are administered by Saferide Motor Club, though they have slightly different benefits.
I am currently researching these myself to make an informative choice for our needs and have compiled a lot of data. My studies are coming up with coach net as number 1 and fmca as number 2 , good Sam would be my last pick and aaa not at all as it is auto only. Please correct me if I am wrong but none cover travel trip interruption unless you are in an actual accident with another vehicle . And I have not been able to find if there is windshield coverage for your towing vehicle or vehicle being towed.
Hi Dawn. AAA does provide RV roadside assistance. We know because we have their coverage until August of this year. And trip interruption not only provides for accidents but also includes having a disabled RV needing repairs with some of the plans I mentioned in this video. I don't believe any of them provide coverage for windshield repair though. That is usually covered by your RV insurance. Thanks for watching!
@@RVInspectionAndCare We have AAA RV coverage and we broke down in the Chicago area, we waited hours and they could not find us any help!!! AAA told us to leave our Coach and they would find someone, We would never just leave our Coach!!! No help came after 5 hours of waiting. Finally a stranger stopped and helped us, my husband paid him cash the man had no credit card machine!!! This man made sure we got to a shop. AAA did not want to reimburse us, So now I am leaving them!!! NEVER AGAIN WITH AAA
I'm pretty darn sure that all these roadside assistance plans require you to go to the nearest so-called repair shop Triple-A only pays up to $500 in Towing RVs, I used AAA to tow my car 100 miles with no problem, but RVs 500 bucks might get you 20 30 miles if you have a small RV
As far as I am concerned, I'm glad that the my roadside assistance plan will tow me to the nearest qualified repair facility. That's about all I can ask of them. And if you don't like the AAA limit on towing, just use a different RA plan.
@@RVInspectionAndCare AAA sucks if the nearest repair facility is more than twenty mile away or if you need to get your rig back home to unpack after a long camping trip and you or a loved one has to go to work the next day, I agree and I am currently searching for a better option. Thanks for you help!
@@webbofcpt not to mention if the nearest place can't get to your vehicle for several days or weeks, that can be pretty devastating, the fact is AAA used to take your RVs up to 100 miles they don't do that anymore, that's a big hit, I used to feel invincible traveling, not so much now, let me know if you find anything that is better than AAA I think we're all screwed because of what's happened the world.
Thank you so much Dwayne! As I look at the possibility of having to 'live' in a Class C RV due my financial situation (as many other single seniors are)
Actually I can say that I will probably choose Coach Net for my particular needs. I choose them because they have the best overall reviews from satisfied users online and because they seem to handle larger rigs like mine well. I wish they were a little less expensive but their cost isn't outrageous. I hope that helps.
Good Sams roadside assistance was a joke! Needed them on 2 different occasions. Couldn't find a tire to fit my motorhome and wanted to tow me to the nearest tire dealer, and maybe they could fix it in the morning. And I was 35 miles away from home. #2 they couldn't find a roadside assistance service in my area. And I was about 30 minutes away from Greensboro NC. We dropped them! They wanted to make it up by giving us another year free. No thanks!
During the time that I had a GS roadside assistance plan I never had to use it. So I can't comment on that. But I became fed up with the relentless marketing that became very annoying after awhile. Thanks for sharing your experience with their service here!
Other than being marketed to death, was Good Sam a good plan, and would you recommend them otherwise? Our travel trailer is 27 ft, so not huge. Thanks!
It wasn't bad. It could be a great choice for smaller RVs like a travel trailer. I have heard of some complaints of their not working well for larger Class A diesel pusher motorhomes like ours. So we decided to go with a different provider. But in addition, as I said in the video, in my opinion GS's marketing was just simply way overdone.
@@RVInspectionAndCare Thank you for the fast reply! I understand the frustration of over marketing, Camping World does that to me. Good Sam on the camping membership side hasn't been too bad so far. Again, thank you for the reply.
Another great video. Are you aware of Gigi's Roadside assistance? It is more expensive than Coachnet but appears to be more comprehensive as well. They do flat towing of motorhomes. (Gigi the RV Advisor)
Hi Randall. I had not heard of the RV Advisor before. I checked it out and it does look very interesting. Thanks for sharing the information about another choice to consider in the RV Roadside Assistance category!
Thank u so much Dwayne!!! I love ur videos & have learned a ton from u! I appreciate that u have worked in the industry & u really know RVs! I’m a wanna-be fulltimer nomad stuck in the planning phase-I can’t decide between a class a or c!!! And then I can’t decide if I want a diesel or gasser😆! Anyway, time will tell. I’d like to be on the road right after New Year’s 2023.
Hi Tammy. You're doing the right thing by taking the time now to learn as much as you can before you go out and spend money on an RV. A lot of people don't do that and they wind up with an RV that doesn't fit their needs. Sometimes they go through 3-4 RVs until they find what works for them. But doing your homework now can save all of that hassle. Let me know if you have any questions that I can help with as you go. And thanks for watching!
Hi, I see that some roadside plans have mobile mechanic . What is the difference between me calling one and roadside assistance locating one, i.e. cost and or doing a search?
Hi Michael. It appears that these plans pay for the mobile mechanic to come to your disabled rig so there are no trip charges. But of course, if there are parts or labor charges associated with a repair, you would pay those costs. Of course, each of these plans can have different definitions of what a mobile mechanic does, so be sure to check the fine print before signing.
AAA just left us high and dry. We’ve had coverage with them for decades, including insurance on our jeep toad. We’ll find another insurance agency and choose from Coach net or FMCA for roadside assistance. What a stupid company.
I appreciate the information! Especially the difference between Insurance and Roadside Assistance Programs.
I'm glad it was helpful Debra. Thanks for watching!
Check your insurance policy before purchasing a separate plan. My progressive plan has great roadside assistance and towing included .
It's not very common to find auto insurance policies that provide the same level of coverage that a dedicated RV roadside assistance plan does. But if your does, that's great for you.
Do thanks for the info on roadside assistance companies , I need to sign up with a good company .
Thx for your videos.
I hope you have nothing but good experiences from now on Emily. Thanks for watching!
Thx a bunch
I have not yet searched RV-RA-Plan yet, it's the next hing on my list. I assumed Good Sam would be higher on the list. Thanks for the info.
Actually I still recommended Good Sam as their roadside assistance itself appears to be fine for many people. My main objection is the over-the-top marketing that they did on a constant basis once I was a member. If that doesn't bother you, GS may be a good choice. BTW, I have Coach-Net now and they rarely send email correspondence at all. Only when it is necessary. I love that!
AAA RV Premier left me stranded on the side of the road for over 48hrs. Customer service tried to send out 5 tow trucks, in a row, that could not tow an RV. They also do not honor the 200mile tow. It is 200 miles, up to $500. I only need 75mile tow. I ended up having to pay an intial $1500 to the tow company. I then received a $500 reimbursement a month later. Also I had to find my own tow company because they couldn't "find" an RV capable tow truck. Even though it only took me 5 minutes of calling around local tow companies. The only thing AAA did was make the situation worse and prolong the amount of time I was stranded on the side of the road. -10/10 would not recommend AAA
Hi Sean. Sorry to hear about your experience with AAA Premier. Thanks for sharing it with us though.
@@RVInspectionAndCareyou need to update this video, they only pay $500 in Towing RVs, cars are a total different game if you have a car AAA is fine if you have an RV 500 bucks how far does that take it not too far I'm pretty sure
@@RVInspectionAndCare I also had to find out the hard way about AAA's change in their RV towing policy when I got stranded about 80 miles from home back in July of 2020. I thought 80 mile's I'd be towed home no problem, nope they told me that now they only pay $500 towards the tow ( which might get you 20 mile or so depending on the cost where you are ). Luckily I had a friend that lived in a city about 10 miles from there so I had them tow my RV there and I had to get a ride home from a fellow RV'er that I was camping with that weekend. AAA shouldn't be included in the to 20 in my opinion. I found your video to find a better option then them, I've been a member of theirs for almost 30 years but I refuse to go through another bad experience with them. Thanks for your sharing this video but please revise the AAA portion or you may have some upset followers if they decide to choose them as their roadside assistance provider.
I said 5 hours and my husband told me we waited over 7 hours till a stranger cam and helped us!!! SAY NO TO AAA
Great info!
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching and leaving such a nice comment!
Two times I have had to call roadside assistance .
In 1 case ( progressive ins ) I locked myself out , the service never showed up and I had to break the side door window frame to get in ( at 10:30 at night .
The second time I had a flat and couldnt get the lug nuts
loose . State farm sends out a guy in a pick up with no jack to raise my class c . And shame on me I didnt have a jack either. But he did have a cordless impact gun ( Everyone should have one on board ) and loosened the lug nuts . The guy leaves to go get a jack , after an hour I walk to an auto parts store and buy a 20 ton bottle jack and change my tire myself . The guy shows back up when I m done .
Not all roadside assistance plans are the same when it comes to service. And I'm sorry to hear about the experiences you have had with your current company. The companies on this list are known for overall good results though.
I get towing service through progressive. I need someone who can come to me to fix a problem
That sounds great Candace. I hope it works well for you if you need it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for making this video!!!!!
You are so welcome .... and thanks for watching it and leaving such a nice comment too!
FMCA is now $159/yr. for motorhomes. I used to have them when they were only $89/yr, but dropped them and went with Escapees as I'm a member of both clubs. Both have excellent benefits besides roadside assistance. BTW both FMCA and Escapees plans are administered by Saferide Motor Club, though they have slightly different benefits.
Thanks for sharing that information Chip. It's good to know!
I am currently researching these myself to make an informative choice for our needs and have compiled a lot of data. My studies are coming up with coach net as number 1 and fmca as number 2 , good Sam would be my last pick and aaa not at all as it is auto only. Please correct me if I am wrong but none cover travel trip interruption unless you are in an actual accident with another vehicle . And I have not been able to find if there is windshield coverage for your towing vehicle or vehicle being towed.
Hi Dawn. AAA does provide RV roadside assistance. We know because we have their coverage until August of this year. And trip interruption not only provides for accidents but also includes having a disabled RV needing repairs with some of the plans I mentioned in this video. I don't believe any of them provide coverage for windshield repair though. That is usually covered by your RV insurance. Thanks for watching!
@@RVInspectionAndCare We have AAA RV coverage and we broke down in the Chicago area, we waited hours and they could not find us any help!!! AAA told us to leave our Coach and they would find someone, We would never just leave our Coach!!! No help came after 5 hours of waiting. Finally a stranger stopped and helped us, my husband paid him cash the man had no credit card machine!!! This man made sure we got to a shop. AAA did not want to reimburse us, So now I am leaving them!!! NEVER AGAIN WITH AAA
Great review and information on RV roadside assistance. Thank-you ❤
So glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and leaving such a positive comment. I always appreciate those ... :-)
Thanks for the important information as you always do.
My pleasure Joe. I appreciate the positive feedback!
I'm pretty darn sure that all these roadside assistance plans require you to go to the nearest so-called repair shop Triple-A only pays up to $500 in Towing RVs, I used AAA to tow my car 100 miles with no problem, but RVs 500 bucks might get you 20 30 miles if you have a small RV
As far as I am concerned, I'm glad that the my roadside assistance plan will tow me to the nearest qualified repair facility. That's about all I can ask of them. And if you don't like the AAA limit on towing, just use a different RA plan.
@@RVInspectionAndCare AAA sucks if the nearest repair facility is more than twenty mile away or if you need to get your rig back home to unpack after a long camping trip and you or a loved one has to go to work the next day, I agree and I am currently searching for a better option. Thanks for you help!
@@webbofcpt not to mention if the nearest place can't get to your vehicle for several days or weeks, that can be pretty devastating, the fact is AAA used to take your RVs up to 100 miles they don't do that anymore, that's a big hit, I used to feel invincible traveling, not so much now, let me know if you find anything that is better than AAA I think we're all screwed because of what's happened the world.
Thank you so much Dwayne! As I look at the possibility of having to 'live' in a Class C RV due my financial situation (as many other single seniors are)
I'm glad it was helpful for you Louise. And I wish you the best in your new fulltime RV life!
Do another video and tell us which one you go with and why, please.
Actually I can say that I will probably choose Coach Net for my particular needs. I choose them because they have the best overall reviews from satisfied users online and because they seem to handle larger rigs like mine well. I wish they were a little less expensive but their cost isn't outrageous. I hope that helps.
Good Sam was awful, they left me stranded. I would never use them.
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Good Sams roadside assistance was a joke! Needed them on 2 different occasions. Couldn't find a tire to fit my motorhome and wanted to tow me to the nearest tire dealer, and maybe they could fix it in the morning. And I was 35 miles away from home. #2 they couldn't find a roadside assistance service in my area. And I was about 30 minutes away from Greensboro NC. We dropped them! They wanted to make it up by giving us another year free. No thanks!
During the time that I had a GS roadside assistance plan I never had to use it. So I can't comment on that. But I became fed up with the relentless marketing that became very annoying after awhile. Thanks for sharing your experience with their service here!
Is a 32' considered large?
Hi Michael. It's large size Class C. But a smaller RV compared to most diesel pushers.
Other than being marketed to death, was Good Sam a good plan, and would you recommend them otherwise? Our travel trailer is 27 ft, so not huge. Thanks!
It wasn't bad. It could be a great choice for smaller RVs like a travel trailer. I have heard of some complaints of their not working well for larger Class A diesel pusher motorhomes like ours. So we decided to go with a different provider. But in addition, as I said in the video, in my opinion GS's marketing was just simply way overdone.
@@RVInspectionAndCare Thank you for the fast reply! I understand the frustration of over marketing, Camping World does that to me. Good Sam on the camping membership side hasn't been too bad so far. Again, thank you for the reply.
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I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!
Another great video. Are you aware of Gigi's Roadside assistance? It is more expensive than Coachnet but appears to be more comprehensive as well. They do flat towing of motorhomes. (Gigi the RV Advisor)
Hi Randall. I had not heard of the RV Advisor before. I checked it out and it does look very interesting. Thanks for sharing the information about another choice to consider in the RV Roadside Assistance category!
Thank You!!!
Thank u so much Dwayne!!! I love ur videos & have learned a ton from u! I appreciate that u have worked in the industry & u really know RVs! I’m a wanna-be fulltimer nomad stuck in the planning phase-I can’t decide between a class a or c!!! And then I can’t decide if I want a diesel or gasser😆! Anyway, time will tell. I’d like to be on the road right after New Year’s 2023.
Hi Tammy. You're doing the right thing by taking the time now to learn as much as you can before you go out and spend money on an RV. A lot of people don't do that and they wind up with an RV that doesn't fit their needs. Sometimes they go through 3-4 RVs until they find what works for them. But doing your homework now can save all of that hassle. Let me know if you have any questions that I can help with as you go. And thanks for watching!
Hi,
I see that some roadside plans have mobile mechanic .
What is the difference between me calling one and roadside assistance locating one, i.e. cost and or doing a search?
Hi Michael. It appears that these plans pay for the mobile mechanic to come to your disabled rig so there are no trip charges. But of course, if there are parts or labor charges associated with a repair, you would pay those costs. Of course, each of these plans can have different definitions of what a mobile mechanic does, so be sure to check the fine print before signing.
AAA just left us high and dry. We’ve had coverage with them for decades, including insurance on our jeep toad. We’ll find another insurance agency and choose from Coach net or FMCA for roadside assistance. What a stupid company.
Sorry to hear about your poor experience with AAA. Thanks for sharing it with us.