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  • 21-05-2008 10:39pm
    #1
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭


    Anybody know if its wise to join up with these for my driving trip over in the states?
    I've heard its handy to have to just in case you run into car trouble.


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  • #2
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Wise?

    It's insurance so its really only you that can decide if you need it or not. Personally I've never worried about it as I rarely had a car in a place that my own hire-car rental company didn't 'cover' me.


  • #3
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    Ponster wrote: »
    Wise?

    It's insurance so its really only you that can decide if you need it or not. Personally I've never worried about it as I rarely had a car in a place that my own hire-car rental company didn't 'cover' me.

    I have full insurance with the car rental company that I will be using. But I've read that having aaa.com would be helpful as well.

    Just wondered if anyone had any experience with them.


  • #4
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    How do you mean helpful ?

    If you beak down then you'll either call the car hire company (my bet) or AAA. I can't see why you'd need extra insurance.

    In the States they also offer hotel discounts and maps and stuff but I doubt you'll find many tourists that have gone with AAA.


  • #5
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    Ponster wrote: »
    How do you mean helpful ?

    If you beak down then you'll either call the car hire company (my bet) or AAA. I can't see why you'd need extra insurance.

    In the States they also offer hotel discounts and maps and stuff but I doubt you'll find many tourists that have gone with AAA.

    yea true enough. I'll take your advice anyways ponster. good enough for me.

    Cheers


  • #6
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    You never know, someone may be along with some *real* advise later :)


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  • #7
    Benedict XVI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Benedict XVI


    Can't see the value in having aaa membership as a tourist, as the other poster says your insurance will cover it.
    As a non US resident you may not be able to join annyway.


  • #8
    dogmatix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭dogmatix


    Isn't the AAA affilated with the AA of the UK and Ireland? So if you are an AA member you might already be covered? And if not being an AA member might cover your car over there anyway?

    Apologies if i'm wrong but I do seem to remember reading about this a couple of years ago. No doubt the AA could confirm or deny.


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