NYLEAF
Well-known member
I had a similar story on a very cold night in February 2012. I hit a pothole at 1am on a Sunday morning on a busy street in Queens, NY. I called Nissan Roadside Assistance and they told me that they'd come get my car and take it to a Nissan dealer of my choice. At some point during the call it became clear that because it was the middle of the night, my car would actually go to a storage lot and would then go to the Nissan dealer on Monday morning. As for me, it was not their responsibility to transport me anywhere. I was about 20 miles away from home and pretty much stranded.
Out of desperation, I agreed to have the tow truck come. The tow truck driver called me at about 2am to say he was just finishing up a job and would be on his way soon. When I explained how I really didn't want my car going to some storage lot, and how I really wanted to go home, he offered to tow my car (and me) to a 24 hour tire shop for $85 cash. At first I agreed, but then called him back a few minutes later and canceled, mainly because I felt like I was being ripped off. Ultimately I had a friend use his AAA membership to get my car towed to the same 24 hour tire shop. Tow truck came at 3:30am, I had a new tire (about $185 IIRC) on the car by 4:30am, and I was home at 5am, just in time to get ready for work...
Out of desperation, I agreed to have the tow truck come. The tow truck driver called me at about 2am to say he was just finishing up a job and would be on his way soon. When I explained how I really didn't want my car going to some storage lot, and how I really wanted to go home, he offered to tow my car (and me) to a 24 hour tire shop for $85 cash. At first I agreed, but then called him back a few minutes later and canceled, mainly because I felt like I was being ripped off. Ultimately I had a friend use his AAA membership to get my car towed to the same 24 hour tire shop. Tow truck came at 3:30am, I had a new tire (about $185 IIRC) on the car by 4:30am, and I was home at 5am, just in time to get ready for work...