| It can be frustrating to have your car
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| | premium. Rates vary from company to
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| break down on the highway. Few people
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| | company, but towing service can often be
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| will stop to offer help to disabled
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| | had for as little as $10 per year.
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| drivers. You may not have a cell phone
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| | AAA - The American Automobile Association
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| with you, so you'll have to walk to find
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| | includes roadside assistance as part of
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| help. And even if you do have a phone
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| | their basic annual membership. The cost
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| with you, how likely are you to know the
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| | varies, but typically runs between $40
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| number of a nearby towing service? All
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| | and $80 per year. The services they
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| of these things combine to make a bad
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| | offer are not limited to towing;
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| situation worse. A good solution,
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| | gasoline, repair of flat tires and even
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| particularly if you spend a lot of time
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| | locksmith services are available should
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| driving, is to pay for a roadside
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| | you lock yourself out of your car or run
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| assistance plan.
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| | out of gas.
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| A roadside assistance plan is a form of
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| | AARP - The American Association of
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| insurance. You pay for the service from
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| | Retired Persons offers a roadside
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| a variety of sources; you might even buy
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| | assistance plan for members. The cost is
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| it from your car insurance company. The
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| | similar to that of an AAA membership, and
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| annual fee that generally costs less than
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| | you must be at least 50 years of age to
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| the cost of a single tow can be quite a
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| | join.
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| bargain should you be unlucky enough to
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| | If you spend enough time driving, you
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| have a breakdown as the cost of towing a
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| | will eventually have a breakdown while on
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| car even a short distance can easily
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| | the road. It isn't just the province of
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| amount to $100 or more. If you live in a
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| | defective auto lemons; it eventually
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| rural area where services are not readily
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| | happens to all cars. It would be nice if
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| available, roadside assistance could save
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| | everyone could plan when and where to
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| you several hundred dollars on just a
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| | have a breakdown, but that just isn't
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| single breakdown.
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| | possible. It is, however, possible to be
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| Here are a few sources you might consider
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| | prepared for those types of emergencies.
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| for buying a roadside assistance plan:
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| | A roadside assistance plan is an
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| Your car insurance company - Most provide
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| | inexpensive way to make sure that you and
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| basic towing services for a small annual
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| | your car can be towed to safety in case
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| fee added to the cost of your regular
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| | of a roadside emergency.
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