AAA will not tow a hearse?

[Pete Grave]

A second thought to all with AAA membership when calling in DO NOT use the term hearse it is a 19XX Cadillac Station Wagon you will not short circuit the system. Remember the guy they send out is a contractor and he does not get paid if no service is performed so he does not give a dam what the vehicle is so long as its not too big for what he brings.

[Pete Grave]

Think you got a dud dispatcher we did AAA service for 25 years stopped two years ago due to age and help problems. Our dispatching club would have considered a hearse as a station wagon/van. I suppose it could be a stretch as an RV but not in my book. I would call your club and complain bitterly explain size of coach and see what they say if you do not get satisfaction then get in touch with the national club I think you will win.

[Shelby]

I wish it was luck, the only original mechanical component is the rearend. Everything else is new. I dumped $4,000 on it.

[Otto Baron]

The only time my girl ever needed a tow was the day I pulled her out of the field. After the work was done, she has never let me down.

Lucky you.

[Shelby]

The only time my girl ever needed a tow was the day I pulled her out of the field. After the work was done, she has never let me down.

[ryan_ricks]

that's what hearse clubs are for.

[Otto Baron]

Here in Wilson NC, the AAA NC wouldn't even send anyone to give my car a jump start. They won't do anything at all, if they know it's a hearse. I honestly wish there was another Auto service available that would give you roadside assisitance or towing, if you happen to have a hearse. If I ever buy another hearse, it'd be nice if there was someone willing to help out the owner of a hobby hearse.

[lastryde]

When we found our hearse we were 60 miles north of Minneapolis, MN and we told AAA that our car had broke down at our relatives farm. My wife told AAA that it was her daily driver and that the fuel pump broke. After lots of laughing and from what I heard of lordy, lordy, lordies they dispatched a 25 foot flatbed to take us and our new to us pearl home. Needless to say we received plenty of looks as the flatbed backed up and deposited it in our driveway at 11:30 at night.

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[sgath92]

He just sold that one as well actually. Since he bent a rod moving some stuff with the truck for me, I felt bad & bought him another 454 to put in it about a year ago but he never put it in so its just been sitting in the garage. No idea what to do with it.

Oh, since I last posted in this thread I did have aaa tow my car once and didn't have any problems. But my car is a station wagon conversion with a station wagon vin. Don't know if it would have been harder to convince them to a free tow if my car had been an older commercial chassis car instead.

[Riff Raff]

You all need one of these;



It would fit a longer car if you don't mind part of it overhanging over the back bumper. Or if you got one w/out that tool chest on top.

Just sold mine, it was an 84 crew cab with a 18ft wedgeback deck, 454 granny 4sp.

[spastic_chicken]

I have the top level AAA, and they have towed it every time. But there have been some close calls where they said they wouldn't tow because its a hearse. I usually do the station wagon thing and its fine.

[Zombina]

my first hearse 034.jpg I have AAA plus and it is good for up to 100 miles. Just have to make sure there is a truck that has a 19ft bed or larger! I am happy I was told this by my buddy before I took it home. Had to call at 3am. $6 extra a mo is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it. <3

[sgath92]

You all need one of these;



It would fit a longer car if you don't mind part of it overhanging over the back bumper. Or if you got one w/out that tool chest on top.

[Ostara]

I used AAA to tow my Buick last week due to a bad water pump. They would only cover the first three miles rather than five because the car was in Maryland. I also couldn't used the towing company I wanted, again because I was in MD although the truck I wanted to use is about a mile from the car's destination. The truck they sent was also over two hours late because of an oversight on the part of the AAA operator. Now the mechanic hasn't had a chance to look at her yet although I had an appointment scheduled for this past Monday, but that's another gripe.

[Tulsa Guy]

They've hauled my dead ass off the turnpike several times.....
One guy requested a photo of the hearse on his truck, we sent him a framed 8X10
the last guy had his own camera and took a shitload of pictures to prove to everyone in the office it WAS a Lincoln hearse!
Never had a problem with the AAA Gold Card.