During the first year I owned my Healey, I had 4 break-downs. The
first was about a mile from a shop that repaired classic cars, so I
walked back to their shop and called someone that they recommended.
They came with boards to keep it from dragging and nylon straps to
hold it down.
They were a AAA tow company, so they accepted my AAA card to pay for
the tow. I called them directly for every tow after, showed them
my AAA card and let them bill AAA. So if you have someone you like
and they're a AAA tow company, just call them directly.
- Tom
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Jack Feldman <qualitas.jack@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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