<VV> towing fees

[shortle]

AAA Plus for my wife and myself cost $180 per year. This gives us 3 tows each up to 100 miles one way.Recently had a customers car towed here from another shop 6 miles away from us. Customer paid $71. I would think too much but I'm sure the flatbed cost plenty, his fuel (going up again) cost plenty, his insurance premiums cost plenty, and this was an employee of the company who I'm sure cost plenty. I think they call it the dominoe effect (also called the ripple effect).
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
>Sent: Feb 23, 2010 3:14 PM
>To: The Robbins <therobbins82 at gmail.com>
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> towing fees
>
>We've used AAA several times and found it very worth while.  Now I wouldn't 
>leave home in an almost 50 year old ca without it.
>RonH
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "The Robbins" <therobbins82 at gmail.com>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:21 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> towing fees
>
>
>>I have the AARP Motor Club deal but want to get something else for the non
>> Vairs, I was thinking AAA. Is AAA a good way to go ?
>>
>> The Vair is covered by Haggerty and I know I get a flatbed and what it 
>> will
>> cost if anything.
>>
>> Joe R
>> BBRT
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>> gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:07 PM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: <VV> towing fees
>>
>> Last May, even one of my vairs ended up being flatbedded home.
>> Broke a belt, and didn't have any tools.........and I usually take a small
>> tool box car to car depending on which one I have.
>> Many of my collector cars over the years have.
>> T-bird with a bad fuel pump
>> Starter on a Dodge
>> corvair with blown oil pressure switch
>>
>> My wife is a rural route mail carrier, more than once she has been pulled
>> out of a snowbank after getting sucked in.
>>
>> I hear all the time of people paying through the nose for a tow.
>> That's why AAA is a great insurance policy.
>> Even paid the extra for my kids while they were still under my roof.
>> That way I didn't have to drop everything and come to the rescue.
>>
>> Gary Swiatowy
>>
>>
>>
>> ] On Behalf Of Harry Yarnell
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:54 AM
>>> To: corvair
>>
>>> Subject: <VV> Towing fees
>>>
>>> Been awhile since I've had to have a hook come get me, but Saturday, I
>> lost
>>> an idler pulley and flipped belt along I-95 (non-corvair). The rollback
>> that
>>> fetched Carol and I charged $1.50/mile TO (no load) the breakdown, and
>> $3.00
>>> loaded. $55 hookup fee also.
>>> I don't remember tow companys charging fees TO the breakdown; is this
>>> something new?
>>> What have others paid for tows?
>>> This tow was about 30 miles.
>>>
>>> Harry Yarnell
>>> Perryman Garage and Orphanage
>>> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>>
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