Road Side Assistance, what are your expectations?

[dryfly]

It's interesting to read all the different evaluations here of RA. The same RA companies work for some folks but not for others. I know it depends on the geographical location of the service issues, but it's amazing the negative reports on break downs that happen in near metropolitan areas where folks can't get any service, or it takes forever.

If you read this forum or others, it's still impossible to make a logical conclusion on whether to buy it or not, and if so, which company!

[D2Reid]

If you read this forum or others, it's still impossible to make a logical conclusion on whether to buy it or not, and if so, which company!

There are lot of questions in the RV world that don't have a right answer. A lot depends on your own self sufficiency. Can you repair a burned up hub by yourself on the side of the road? A good litmus test for whether or not you may need roadside assistance. How far do you travel? How often? What are your finances? What is your tolerance for risk? What does your support team look like?

So we each have to make our own decisions based on our individual situation. I have RA through insurance companies, but I also pay for GS Platinum. Insane huh... until you consider that they tow 41' 5th wheels, something most don't. I have also used GS when I was driving my sons POS and it broke down. When my wife locked the keys in the rental car. When I misjudged fuel consumption on my motorcycle.

Does it pay for itself? Nope. But it's nice sometimes to know it's just not me against the world.

[Rabbit]

So we each have to make our own decisions based on our individual situation…

Does it pay for itself? Nope. But it's nice sometimes to know it's just not me against the world.

My position exactly. I look at RA as another form of insurance. GSRA has worked sufficiently well in the post.