I was listening to an ad on the radio for the AA the other day and was struck by their statistic that they fix (I think 'fix' was the word they used) 80% of cars they are called to.
This started me thinking.
I am a member of the AA and have had reason to call them out at least once a year for the last few years. They have proven invaluable since the car had major problems which required towing to the (relatively) nearby dealer. I understand that calling out a tow company can cost quite a bit, and from the labour and time element I can understand this. Simply to get the zag family off the side of the M50 on a scorching hot Sunday it is worth the annual subscription.
What I was thinking about was what problems can the AA actually fix on the roadside these days ? They have certainly filled up the water when the engine overheated and boiled it all off, but they weren't about to fill it up with oil when it transpired there wasn't a drop of oil in it (hence the overheating followed by weeks being patched up). I'm not complaining that they didn't install a new engine on the roadside there and then, but I am wondering what repairs they do carry out ?
Every time I call them I am asked what the problem is and feel a bit sheepish saying . . . "Well it's broken, isn't it ?" since I'm not a car person I can't exactly describe the problem to them.
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This started me thinking.
I am a member of the AA and have had reason to call them out at least once a year for the last few years. They have proven invaluable since the car had major problems which required towing to the (relatively) nearby dealer. I understand that calling out a tow company can cost quite a bit, and from the labour and time element I can understand this. Simply to get the zag family off the side of the M50 on a scorching hot Sunday it is worth the annual subscription.
What I was thinking about was what problems can the AA actually fix on the roadside these days ? They have certainly filled up the water when the engine overheated and boiled it all off, but they weren't about to fill it up with oil when it transpired there wasn't a drop of oil in it (hence the overheating followed by weeks being patched up). I'm not complaining that they didn't install a new engine on the roadside there and then, but I am wondering what repairs they do carry out ?
Every time I call them I am asked what the problem is and feel a bit sheepish saying . . . "Well it's broken, isn't it ?" since I'm not a car person I can't exactly describe the problem to them.
z