3rd Party Roadside Assistance?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Tideland Prius, Oct 16, 2015.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    My dealer decided to offer 6 month "complimentary" roadside assistance from some 3rd party company based out of Illinois (Keep in mind I'm in Canada). I have to activate with 24 hours of my service (i.e. tomorrow) and all claims are sent to an office in California. Does this seem odd to anyone?

    http://www.roadsideprotect.com
    http://www.roadsideprotect.com/wm to register
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, Oct 16, 2015
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    It is odd but it does say that Canada is supported according to their website.

    http://www.roadsideprotect.com/home/roadside-assistance/

    Roadside Protect utilizes a broad network of contracted, insured service providers throughout the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico to handle all types of vehicle disablement services.
     
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    do you get aaa up there? it's only 60/year, so your dealer is offering you 30. for whatever reason.
     
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    I'm also curious what it will cost after the 6 months because we've been AAA members since the 70's. We don't use it as much now, but before GPS, we used their Trip-Tiks, maps and Tour Books extensively. When we bought the Prius, my main concern was towing, AAA only tows you to the nearest mechanic who might not be qualified to work on the Prius. I don't want to rehash EWs again, but one feature is towing to the nearest Toyota Service Center, not just a local mechanic. Once the EW is up, I may upgrade my AAA to Plus for the additional towing allowance. I'll weigh that against just paying the fee for any additional towing out of pocket.
     
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  5. Tideland Prius

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    Apparently it just expires after 6 months with me doing anything. I don't know. I didn't sign up because it seems a bit sketchy.
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Oct 17, 2015
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