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Old May 19, 2006 | 2:33 am
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Originally Posted by jpdx
AAA membership is overpriced, and the services offered are pathetic compared what some European auto clubs do for the same money. Check out what ADAC, the German auto club, offers for 78 Euros per year:

Medical benefits

Car-related benefits

I realize this offer isn't valid in the US, and the comparison is unfair for a variety of reasons, but it illustrates clearly that AAA is not good value.
You also have to realize that it is MUCH harder to get a license in Europe and that is why most drivers are skilled enough not to run out of gas in the middle of nowhere. Flat tires happen everywhere obviously. Also, not everyone owns or needs a car so if you are going to join an automobile club it better be worth your money.
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