Roadside assistance in Canada
 

Does anyone know of some good roadside assistance companies that provide the best service but dont cost an arm and a leg.

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From what I have found on this (for BC where I am) BCAA has has the best rates and best coverage for the money.

I think it would be CAA elsewhere in Canada, but no clue if they offer the same service/rates as BCAA.

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http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ro...l#.U0W9oL2wXvM

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/co...l#.U0W93b2wXvM

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/pr...l#.U0W9qb2wXvM

Includes 1 year roadside assistance.

Or Canadian Tire's own: http://roadsideassistance.canadianti...oosingaPlanNQC

:)

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CAA are "ok". Ish.

I hear that Costco has a decent offer for members.

Locally, I tend to use my son & his extended network of friends ;)

SB

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I'm with the AMA/CAA, have the Gold package, but it's still pretty crap.
If I break down, I only get towed 140km before I have to start paying mileage at about $1 per km, which with the vastness of Alberta, I don't want to be breaking down in the middle of nowhere.
If I have an accident, I get a rental for 5 days I think.

With the AA in UK, I had full European coverage and if I broke down anywhere, would get towed back to my front door and if it meant an overnight, a hotel was included + a rental car (up to 7 days) until mine was back on the road.

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http://www.costco.ca/Elite-Premier-R...100090683.html

http://www.costco.ca/Standard-Plus-E....10364545.html

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We use AMA, 5 tows a year.

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I use roadside assist with my Spot tracker. They know where I am without me telling them, can contact them without cell coverage, has a 911 call feature. Costs $35US a year on top of my Spot subscription.

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What is Spot tracker, not heard of it. Is it linked to make of car ?

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I think there's a little bit of the old "rose tinted glasses" at work here...

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No, it is this http://international.findmespot.com/

I take it everywhere I go. Flying, in the car, hiking. It is a lifeline, reports position every 2 minuted, if I get into difficulties, I can be found quickly and it works where cell phones won't. It can be used anywhere in the world.

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Does it work in the Indian Ocean?

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Looks like it uses Globalstar, so probably not. I believe they're in low orbit, and can only provide service where they can see a ground station.

We built the ground stations for a similar system that uses geosynchronous satellites, which has coverage pretty much everywhere other than close to the poles.

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Yes it does hence they've managed to find the Wings ........................................ just gotta find the Wangs and Wongs now :rofl:

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That is SO not funny.

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