Paid 15 years of annual fees and they let me down when I need them. You're wondering, c'mon, how can you ding AAA? I admit I'm irate, here's the story - you decide. Well, I've been a member for over 25 years, and haven't made a single service call in the last 15 years. I pay my dues faithfully. Yesterday, I planned to register a car that my mother, on her death bed, bequeathed to her granddaughter (my daughter). The title was signed over, but the odometer was not filled in. In order to register the car, I needed the mileage. The car has a digital odometer which needs battery power. The battery was totally dead. I tried jumping it, but it didn't work. I then remembered my good ol' buddy AAA. This is what they're good for, right? I called and was refused service because the car was not registered (plates were turned in after my ailing mother could no longer drive). I told them I just need a bit of battery power to show the odometer so that I could register the car. I had all the paperwork, the insurance stamp, everything, and was about to leave for the RMV. They absolutely refused and told me to go pay a private tow company to come and help me. I said I've been paying dues for 25 years, and used them for maybe 2-3 jumps and a tow, and that I haven't done anything with them for the past 15 years. I told them the situation. They didn't care. After I realized they wouldn't budge, I simply said that I was "very disappointed" with their policy. Then the rep starts blaming me by saying that it's in the fine print. OK, I get that...I'm not trying to sue you guys...I'm upset that you won't do this seemingly small thing for me, but I understand you have policies and that you think if you make this exception, the entire AAA empire will come crashing down as everyone in the country tries to abuse the loophole. But to imply that I'm either leveling charges, or that I don't know it's in the fine print somewhere, breaks Customer Service Rule #1. Just don't exacerbate me when, as a human being, you ought to have the smallest bit of compassion. I'm not trying to force you to overturn your policy, as I said. I'm simply unhappy with the policy. Period. Well, I'm sure others have great experiences with AAA, but count me 15-years worth of unhappiness with them. read more