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.
Basic membership in AAA is $49. If I use the tow benefit once, it paid for itself. If I stock up on a few maps, get a hotel discount or two over the course of a year, it paid for itself. Value is in the eye of the beholder!
