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12-12-2017, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 147
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The Death of Good Sam Standard Roadside Assistance
Has anyone else received a letter from Good Sam saying they've discontinued their standard roadside plan? They upgraded me to Platinum for the remainder of my term through April 2018 but when I renew it'll have to be with the more expensive plan. Here's a copy of the letter. 
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12-12-2017, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 14,890
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Have not received a letter yet.
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Gordon and Janet
Tour 42QD/InTech Stacker
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12-12-2017, 07:59 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,512
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Typical.... 
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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12-12-2017, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 208
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I dumped them. I now have coach net. They left me stranded on the side of 95 in North Carolina for 4 hours and then wanted to charge me 350$ for a single tire. Nope [emoji1304]. Bye bye Sam.
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12-12-2017, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
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I just subscribed to the fmca roadside assist. $207 for three years.
Year before last I inadvertently let coachnet expire (they do no automatic recurring billing or reminder - I asked...) - they charged $250 to enroll me again... Which left a bad taste.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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12-12-2017, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hivoltage98
I dumped them. I now have coach net. They left me stranded on the side of 95 in North Carolina for 4 hours and then wanted to charge me 350$ for a single tire. Nope [emoji1304]. Bye bye Sam.
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Tire cost is not controlled by Good Sam, they only cover getting the truck there, repairs or tire costs are yours to pay.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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12-12-2017, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 30,899
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
I just subscribed to the fmca roadside assist. $207 for three years.
Year before last I inadvertently let coachnet expire (they do no automatic recurring billing or reminder - I asked...) - they charged $250 to enroll me again... Which left a bad taste.
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How the heck did you get Saferide to answer the phone? I've tried for 3 days, even contacted The membership supervisor at FMCA, who got the same results; "leave a message, someone will return your call within 24 hrs". What a way to run a customer service dept.
I did find out the Saferide policy is the same as the discontinued Good Sam basic policy.
BTW, I received that GS letter and new ERS cards.
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2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD , ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG 11B5MX,Infantry retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA. " My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
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12-12-2017, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
I just subscribed to the fmca roadside assist. $207 for three years.
Year before last I inadvertently let coachnet expire (they do no automatic recurring billing or reminder - I asked...) - they charged $250 to enroll me again... Which left a bad taste.
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Hmmm: CoachNet sent me a reminder so I renewed but at a much higher rate too.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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12-13-2017, 05:41 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Milford,CT.
Posts: 2,237
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I haven't received that or their 20lbs of junk mail per month sence I switched to CoachNet 
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12-13-2017, 05:46 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Bastrop Texas
Posts: 1,343
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I got the letter. Wish I had just been putting a couple hundred buck in a savings account the last few years,
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2000 Allegro Bus 35R 3126 Cat 300 Allison 3060MD 6 speed
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12-13-2017, 06:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Apollo Beach & Key West , FL
Posts: 3,837
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hivoltage98
I dumped them. I now have coach net. They left me stranded on the side of 95 in North Carolina for 4 hours and then wanted to charge me 350$ for a single tire. Nope [emoji1304]. Bye bye Sam.
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I dumped them 20+ years ago when they left me stranded on the side of the road... been with Coach Net ever since.
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2013 DS 4338
2015 F-150 toad with kayaks,bicycles and a Harley in the back
new toad 2023 Sprinter with all the toys inside
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12-13-2017, 07:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: N. E. Ohio & Lady Lake Fl.
Posts: 1,120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PanJH
I dumped them 20+ years ago when they left me stranded on the side of the road... been with Coach Net ever since.
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I am really going to miss them. NOT.
Just like others, I was left on the side of the road about 5 years ago. Luckily I was close enough to home that I was able to have a friend come and help me. Moved to Coachnet and haven't been sorry.
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Ron WD8CBT
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left 
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12-13-2017, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 8,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hivoltage98
I dumped them. I now have coach net. They left me stranded on the side of 95 in North Carolina for 4 hours and then wanted to charge me 350$ for a single tire. Nope [emoji1304]. Bye bye Sam.
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Mine cost $1,300 for a single tire and I thought that was fair being midnight thanksgiving night.
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2007 Fleetwood Revolution LE 40V
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12-13-2017, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Western NY
Posts: 6,149
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Interesting letter as GS is still advertising for customers w/ a new Auto & RV Standard policy Year End Special of $79.95
I've used GS RA a few times in the past and been very satisfied. Haven't used them recently and wonder about the negatives I've read... although I see +/- posted about the top 3 so still wondering. I'm paid thru April - haven't received any letter yet - other than the EARLY reminders to renew.
Have recently joined FMCA so their RA policy is a possibility.
Still reading & interested in others experiences
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Don & Marge
'13 Newmar Ventana 3433 - '14 CR-V TOAD
'03 Winnebago Adventurer 31Y - SOLD
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