Plus, if you are in someone else's car and it breaks down, they'll still come and help, as long as there is a AAA member in the car.
Can't you ever get your mind out of the hellmouth?
Buffy ,'Touched'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Oct 27, 2006 6:48:55 am PDT #5957 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Cashmere - Oct 27, 2006 6:50:09 am PDT #5958 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm thinking even the basic service is worth it for less than $70 a year.
sarameg - Oct 27, 2006 6:50:22 am PDT #5959 of 10001
AAA will even bring you gas if you're a dumbass and run out.
Yup. My brother has utilized this benefit a lot when he had a car with a faulty gauge. He was also a dumbass, though.
I usually manage to scrape a few $/day off on things like hotels and rentals. And train tickets.
shrift - Oct 27, 2006 6:50:42 am PDT #5960 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh yeah. Totally going to die of boredom today.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 27, 2006 6:51:46 am PDT #5961 of 10001
What is even happening?
Yeah, AAA is the best. And they cover you, not your car. So, if you're out with a friend who gets a flat, or whatever, they'll still come help.
I managed to find the jack, free the temporary spare and to start jacking up the van by the time DH could get out of work and get there. It's a good thing he came because he had trouble with the lug nuts so there's no way I'd have had the strength to loosen them. Feh.
I hope you never need to know this in the future, but in case you do ever get another flat, and can't contact help...
Loosen the lug nuts before you jack up the car, at all. Don't take them off, but loosen them. It still might be too hard, but it's easier when the weight of the car is on the wheels, and you have more leverage, too.
Sparky1 - Oct 27, 2006 6:53:38 am PDT #5962 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Cash, I've found the plus membership to be worth the money because of the extended towing -- I've been able to insist they take the car to my mechanic.
bon bon - Oct 27, 2006 6:54:58 am PDT #5963 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Every time I watch Iron Chef, Bobby Flay loses.
That explains why my brother is so goddamn happy all the time.
Personal feud or just because Flay isn't a very good chef?
Sue - Oct 27, 2006 6:58:23 am PDT #5964 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I'm stressed about stuff at the co-op and sleepy. The conbination of stress and sleep is making me barely able to stay awake. If I could only sleep the entire weekend away.
Cashmere - Oct 27, 2006 7:00:06 am PDT #5965 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Loosen the lug nuts before you jack up the car, at all. Don't take them off, but loosen them. It still might be too hard, but it's easier when the weight of the car is on the wheels, and you have more leverage, too.
We totally found that out! Good advice. I highly recommend a dry-run when you get a new vehicle. This was all new stuff and I had to figure it out by reading the manual. Which was fine and I didn't have any trouble but if it had been at night, or in the middle of nowhere (like when I drive the kids to Indiana) or snowing, it would have sucked more.
Cash, I've found the plus membership to be worth the money because of the extended towing -- I've been able to insist they take the car to my mechanic.
Considering I drive over 150 miles (with the kids) at least once a month to visit family in Indiana, this is probably the level I should get.
Nutty - Oct 27, 2006 7:01:17 am PDT #5966 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
neither I nor burly cab driver could loosen the damned lug nuts.
I have the cheapo tire iron that doesn't have a crossbar -- which is good, because it gives me just the right surface area to jump up and down on the iron. My car is small enough and light enough that a 130-lb. weight bouncing on the socket wrench is enough to move a lug nut.
(But you have to jump. None of this just leaning thing.)