Rewards Of An Auto Club Membership Are Many
May 2, 2010 by Adriana Noton
Filed under Vehicle
There is nothing like a northern winter to make people enjoy their vehicles just a bit more. Canadian winters are known to be some of the harshest, though the northern states of the U. S. Aren’t far off. With blowing snow and cutting cold temperatures, thinking of getting an auto club membership makes more sense. A single membership can save a driver so much trouble and offer protection in those situations everyone wants to avoid.
Many memberships for auto clubs have similar benefits. Some offer exclusive benefits, however, that cost an extra yearly fee. And many auto clubs are merely offshoots of a brand name, such as a gasoline company or a popular auto mechanic. To find the right membership, compare the lists of benefits and costs involved for each.
Battery boosting is also something to look closely at. Many a Canadian driver has had to experience a car that just refuses to start, or shuts down completely on a cold and deserted highway. It’s still common practice in some parts of the country to think that a car doesn’t need to be plugged in at night.
Typically an auto club membership should include standard towing as well as winching or extrication services. Towing should be available twenty four hours of a day, seven days of a week. Extrication of course may not have the same coverage. Usually winching and extricating are for more rare cases anyway, when a car is mired in mud or stuck in wet sand on a beach.
Even cars that are plugged in during the cold winter night might not start at the office or at a friend’s house. Some will just stall and not start again, which is ever so dangerous on a highway. Thankfully many memberships include battery boosting services where a tow truck will come and test a battery’s charge. If it can’t be boosted, they might provide a cheaper battery at little to no cost, depending on the membership. Many will go out of their way to get a member’s car going again.
A membership in a club is about planning. Many families have young or new drivers who are still learning the rules of the road and how far they can push their vehicle in winter weather. There is an added sense of security knowing that if something should happen, someone with professional car repair skills and with a respectable reputation is only a phone call away, and that loved ones can expect to be on the road again soon.
Many of the things that drivers take for granted are offered by a membership in an auto club. Having a tire go flat or running out of gas are rare occurrences for people. These things simply don’t happen all the time. However, in the rare case that one does, it’s nice to know that a tow truck will bring a spare tire or come and give a broken down car a lift to a car mechanic. Some memberships also include a rental car. Tow trucks will also often delivery gas if someone has run out and can’t easily get to it. This is especially important in the winter months when people can and do die from exposure to the cold and not knowing how to survive a bad situation.
Even in Canada, many people hop into their cars without jackets or proper winter clothing. There is a belief by many that they’ll be in and out of their vehicles so quickly that they won’t need to prepare for the worst case scenario. Having an auto club membership is a part of that ever important preparation, just like having blankets, food and flares in the trunk at all times. Winter is a harsh season.
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