Do You Need Roadside Assistance?

You hear a lot about roadside assistance and how it can benefit you but have you ever stopped to think about just how beneficial it can really be? If you don’t do a lot of traveling or go far from home, you may not see how it can benefit you but there are always situations when having this type of coverage can be a lifesaver.

For example, many people rent their home instead of buying. When you’re a renter, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to move from one location to another. If you make the move yourself, then you will be hauling all of your furniture and personal belongings on a truck, van or perhaps you have a utility trailer.

Imagine driving to your new home, your truck is fully loaded and the transmission goes out. You’re stuck on the side of the road with a large portion of your personal belongings. What will do? If you have belong to an auto club you can call for help and have the vehicle, along with all of your things, towed to your home so you can at least unload it. This will be a big relief even though you still have to deal with fixing your truck.

Here’s another scenario that has left many families stranded trying to decide what to do next. You have a trailer full of furniture and it gets a flat tire. You can’t change the tire on a trailer with regular tools when it’s fully loaded. It’s too heavy. You need a floor jack to lift it up and that’s not something most people carry around with them so what do you do now?

You can unload it and sit all of your things on the side of the road, change the tire and then repack everything again. That’s going to take hours and a lot of hard work so it’s not the ideal thing to do. You can unhook the trailer and leave it on the side of the road while you go and try to find help.

But who wants to leave all or even part of their personal belongings sitting on the road unattended? Someone could stay with the trailer until you get back but that’s not very safe so it’s not a good idea either. Even if you have friends or family that could help, they may not be available when you need them.

The only thing left to do is to try to find a garage nearby that will send someone out to help. However, that’s going to take some time, especially if you don’t have any idea of what type of services are available in the area. You may be on the phone for hours before you find someone to help and then, you still have to wait until they have time to show up.

You can’t always prevent things from happening but if you have roadside assistance with a plan that covers flat tires and towing, you only need to make one phone call. The representative for the company will take your information and get you help right away. They have the resources to find someone in the area with the equipment needed to change the tire on a fully loaded utility trailer or to tow your vehicle home.

Roadside assistance can eliminate the hassles and the worry by providing you with the services you need, when you need them, regardless of what type of situation you find yourself in.