We called on January 1st around mid day. We got an SUV stuck a couple hundred yards off of a paved road up in the sandia mountains. The driver asked for info on where the car was and I was super up front that it was stuck in super thick clay, and a normal truck wasn't going to be able to pull it out. He said no problem he has extension's and should be able to get the vehicle out. I wish he'd have been a little more up front and said he has limitation on where he can get and what he can do, because we probably would have sought other alternatives. He got up there pretty quickly and was very nice and pleasant. Unfortunately he was not able to get the vehicle out, and honestly made the situation worse, pulling the vehicle deeper into the rut it was in rather than getting it out. We could have got it out if we used a tree as a "snatch point," in the beginning rather than waiting until we pulled the vehicle more down into a ditch. A little frustrating on that front because I had to recommend the idea, rather than the paid expert doing so right away.
He said up front it was a "recovery," and the charge would be $500. I was fine with it, if he got it out. When he was unable to get it out he said he'd charge $200. Again, I know he had used his gas, tires, oil, time, etc..... to get up there and I fully expect to compensate for that. I gave him my card and he said "do you mind if i do $250?" Like, what? Either say it's half price if it's unsuccessful or charge what you told us before. It was so weird, and I was on the spot that I said sure..... In reality I was going to tip him 40 cash for him attempting it, and being prompt and polite, but that extra $50 addition irked me enough that I did not tip.
Overall, I would recommend this company for roadside towing as they seem prompt, nice, and can definitely take care of the job. If it's off road towing or getting pulled out from a muddy ditch, I would recommend looking for a "recovery," company or find some friends with off road Jeeps(we did that on day 2, and they got the vehicle out in less than an hour). read more