Even if you have basic auto insurance for your vehicle, you might consider joining a national auto club for the added protection and security they offer. They do more than pay the bills after fender benders. Most any auto club you join will provide general maintenance. In addition, it help you plan vacations and road trips. Most important, however, a good auto club will provide emergency roadside service no matter where you are.
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Emergency roadside service
So here's the situation. You're driving back from a great fishing trip, which your auto club helped you plan by the way, and you car breaks down. It's late at night and all you have is a cell phone.
Never fear. Just pull out your auto club insurance card and dial the appropriate number. Within minutes you'll be connected to emergency roadside service. If they can't help you repair your car over the phone, they'll send true emergency roadside service to come out and fix your car or give you a lift. They'll take you to their closest rental depot and provide you with a car to use until yours is fixed. How's that for service?
How much does an auto club cost?
The pricing varies from state to state and from company to company. Usually, it's well under $100 for the basic auto club membership. This price is well worth it when you consider the additional perks that come with the package.
Many places offer discount hotel rates. In addition, you'll receive special pricing for maintenance and upkeep of your vehicle. When you add these benefits to the emergency roadside service, free vacation planning, and the actual car insurance, you'll understand why so many people have auto club memberships.
You'd be crazy not to join.
About the Author
Austin Brentley is an English teacher currently living and working in Yamaguchi, Japan. His previous experience includes working for a lobbying firm, in his native Washington, DC and for various record and television studios in New York. Austin holds a B.A. in history from Harvard University.
