What did Hagerty say when you asked them about using a particular flatbed
company when the
time comes. Its not uncommon at all for the towing to be handled like AAA
did, sorry to say.
The closest is the cheapest for them.
I have tailored my Healey twice so far and it seems like those flat beds can
extend pretty
far back to accommodate our low risers. But like everything else there
is bound to be
different styles out there.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Feldman" <qualitas.jack@gmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:02 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Trailering/AAA Flatbed Danger
> Beware of AAA towing for a Healey. The truck needs boards to make a
> special
> ramp,Dragging your car onto a flatbed without them will tear the bottom
> out.
>
>
> I had a disabled Healey and needed to get it to a body shop. The first
> truck
> that came, came with a cleanly uniformed driver and truck who said he had
> towed antique cars before. He had a collection of wooden pieces and made a
> ramp so that the Healey went on without scraping the bottom. He even
> stopped
> after a mile to make sure that the ties were all tight after moving.
>
> For the return trip I asked for the same towing company. First I got cross
> examined about why, if I had the car in a body shop they couldn't fix it
> for
> me so I didn't need towing. I had to put the owner on the phone to assure
> him that he couldn't fix it. Eventually, I got some character who came in
> a
> rusty truck, and his clothes weren't much better (but then my wife will
> say
> mine are not much better either).
>
> He lined the truck up and was about to drag the car onto the flatbed when
> I
> sent him away. (I can imagine him saying that the damage he caused was
> already there). When I called AAA, I asked why they did not use the
> company
> that I asked for, they said that towing was only by the nearest company,
> and
> I couldn't request a specific company. I got them to get the towing
> company
> that I wanted. The same driver came to get my car, and said that when AAA
> called his company, they tried to get them to lower their rate for towing
> me.
>
> AAA is cheap, and doesn't really care about your car. *Be sure the person
> who puts it on a flatbed knows what he is doing.
> *
> I like the maps, and didn't want to confuse my wife about who to call, so
> I
> canceled the 100+ towing (they refused to refund at first, and I had to
> write a letter. I got a call with someone giving me a hard sell about
> keeping the extra towing). I now have Hagerty 100+ towing which covers all
> my cars, even the US ones.
>
> BEWARE OF AAA! They are more interested in selling you insurance and
> booking
> trips than servicing your special needs..
>
> Jack
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