[Healeys] Trailering/AAA Flatbed Danger

[Bob Spidell]

re: "With google maps and Garmin, I guess the only AAA benefit these 
days is the towing"

The motel room discounts from AAA all but pay for my subscription; the 
maps and the travel guides--very helpful when trying to find a decent, 
reasonable motel room--and roadside assistance are a bonus.   Nothing 
against GPS, but when you simply want to find the most interesting/fun 
route a map works just fine (the 'scenic route' markings on the AAA maps 
are usually correct).

AARP has comparable discounts, but (so far) I've refused to join an 
organization that wants me just 'cause I'm old.


bs

Alan Seigrist wrote:
> John -
>
> As an insurance company, they don't have to follow standard GAAP accounting
> procedures.  They do need the cash and equivalents to operate properly as an
> insurance company, but they won't necessarily be non profit except according
> to the rules they are supposed to follow.  It's all a bit of a bait and
> switch, but to be fair, they need the cash on the books for their insurance
> business.  Are they really a non-profit?  Who knows.
>
> With google maps and Garmin, I guess the only AAA benefit these days is the
> towing, but honestly if I'm somewhere around my hometown neigborhood, towing
> insurance is far better than AAA because I can specify the tow company and
> ask for a flatbed tow.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '59 Jag Mk IX
> '64 BJ8
>
>   
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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