CAA vs Good Sam ERS for a Cdn?
Rose Petersen
road service or used CAA with the extra Plus and RV additions? We just
assumed we'd go with CAA. But since just buying a Class B and needing to
make sure we have some sort of emergency service, and joining Good Sam...
there is a lot of info and stuff to consider. We are being overwhelmed with
it all. (and we thought the choice of vehicle/trailer was difficult!)
Our intentions are to travel across the Trans Canada to Yukon/ Alaska and
then down the west coast and back through the States to home. Probably
most of our travels will be south. Gotta go where it is warm!
Any advice would be helpful. btw I've checked deja news and see that Good
Sam is a reliable service, I just need to know if it is a good move for
Canadians. i.e. what if I have a breakdown in my ordinary sedan here in my
home town? I can't see Good Sam coming.
Rose Petersen
Ancaster Ontario Canada
rap...@sprint.ca
Anne Watson
>home town? I can't see Good Sam coming.>>>
Rose
Read the fine print.
Good Sam will cover all your vehicles.
I have had them twice to jump start my old truck.
>
Bill
wrote:
>Is there any Canadians out here who have chosen either Good Sam's emergency
>road service or used CAA with the extra Plus and RV additions? We just
>assumed we'd go with CAA. But since just buying a Class B and needing to
>make sure we have some sort of emergency service, and joining Good Sam...
>there is a lot of info and stuff to consider. We are being overwhelmed with
>it all. (and we thought the choice of vehicle/trailer was difficult!)
>
>Our intentions are to travel across the Trans Canada to Yukon/ Alaska and
>then down the west coast and back through the States to home. Probably
>most of our travels will be south. Gotta go where it is warm!
>
>Any advice would be helpful. btw I've checked deja news and see that Good
>Sam is a reliable service, I just need to know if it is a good move for
>Canadians. i.e. what if I have a breakdown in my ordinary sedan here in my
>home town? I can't see Good Sam coming.
>
>Rose Petersen
>Ancaster Ontario Canada
>rap...@sprint.ca
>
>
If your buying a new vehicle, emergency towing should be covered by
your warranty. Also check with your insurance company. Emergeny
towing is covered by my insurance.
I don't know about Good Sam, but (B)CAA can be quite limiting. Also
Canadian Tire has a auto club....just be prepared to purchase in
advance of the date you leave.
Bill
Larry Ohlmann
had my Class C motorhome towed a number of times without any problem as well
as numerous road service for cars, locksmith etc. I also had a tow while
motorhoming in Europe (Germany) and while I had to pay for the tow, BCAA
refunded $100 of the cost when I submitted the receipts. Needless to say,
I've been very happy with the service.
Larry
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Donald J. Dickson
Petersen" <rap...@sprint.ca> wrote:
>
> Any advice would be helpful. btw I've checked deja news and see that Good
> Sam is a reliable service, I just need to know if it is a good move for
> Canadians. i.e. what if I have a breakdown in my ordinary sedan here in my
> home town? I can't see Good Sam coming.
>
> Rose Petersen
> Ancaster Ontario Canada
Hi
I have RRR and the only call I have made was when my van (non-RV) battery
died suddenly from heat stress. I made the 1-800 phone call from Barrie,
Ontario to California . They called back within 5 minutes to tell me who
would be comong and when they would arrive (15-20 minutes)and the tow
truck was there within 30 minutes. It was a very hot day and the tow
service was quite busy. The tow truck driver apologized for taking so
long. Didn't even have to sign anything for the service call.
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Don Dickson
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Lawrence Ho
(Donald J. Dickson) wrote:
>I have RRR and the only call I have made was when my van (non-RV) battery
>died suddenly from heat stress. I made the 1-800 phone call from Barrie,
>Ontario to California . They called back within 5 minutes to tell me who
>would be comong and when they would arrive (15-20 minutes)and the tow
>truck was there within 30 minutes. It was a very hot day and the tow
>service was quite busy. The tow truck driver apologized for taking so
>long. Didn't even have to sign anything for the service call.
Don,
Who is RRR? Do they operate only in Ontario?
Donald J. Dickson
(Lawrence Ho) wrote:
Rapid Response Roadservice Motor Club. They operate all over Canada and
the US.I'm not sure about Mexico. They are based in California and I
believe they are the people who also service the Good Sam accounts. They
specialize in RV's so if you have a 5th wheel there is no problem if your
truck and trailer need separate tows. The first question they ask you when
you call for assistance is if you are in a secure place while waiting for
the truck to arrive. I believe someone posted a while ago that they stayed
on the line with them until the truck arrived because of the conditions at
the location where the breakdown occurred. They operate through local
towing services in the area of the breakdown. They have a toll free
membership number 1-800-777-4542. The basic membership covers your rv unit
and one additional vehicle. The RV unit includes the trailer and tow
vehicle.
lmos...@gmail.com
> Is there any Canadians out here who have chosen either Good Sam's emergency
> road service or used CAA with the extra Plus and RV additions? We just
> assumed we'd go with CAA. But since just buying a Class B and needing to
> make sure we have some sort of emergency service, and joining Good Sam...
> there is a lot of info and stuff to consider. We are being overwhelmed with
> it all. (and we thought the choice of vehicle/trailer was difficult!)
>
> Our intentions are to travel across the Trans Canada to Yukon/ Alaska and
> then down the west coast and back through the States to home. Probably
> most of our travels will be south. Gotta go where it is warm!
>
> Sam is a reliable service, I just need to know if it is a good move for
> Canadians. i.e. what if I have a breakdown in my ordinary sedan here in my
> home town? I can't see Good Sam coming.
>
> Rose Petersen
> Ancaster Ontario Canada
We have Good Sam, Broke down with our truck and 5th wheel trailer. Good Sam sent 2 trucks, towed our 5th wheel to storage and our truck to our house. No questions. No signing, No hassles. Great Coverage for the price.
Here is a comparison, Caa vs Good Sam
http://roamingrv.com/compare-good-sam-caa-roadside-assistance/
Ralph E Lindberg
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