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> Regarding AAA: you get some free maps, you don't have to worry about
> your spouse getting stuck with a flat tire, and you don't need any cash
> or credit cards to bail yourself out of a tow bill (or jail). The last
> major break down I had was in my 1984 Vanagon camper. The fuel line
> popped off the connection way up by the engine and I couldn't have fixed
> it by the side of the road without that small trailer full of stuff,
> including a shower to clean up in (factory defect: the hose was not
> clamped properly, fuel injection systems are high pressure). AAA towed
> me home for free, and a typical tow in town is at least $80, cash or
> credit card only. I think this is a good deal, and I didn't even have a
> bottle of scotch. (But AAA only tows three times before they cancel that
They also had the best insurance rates, and this year they gave me a
free Price Club membership as a bonus. B.Z.
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