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How AAA Can Help You Repair and Maintain Your Vehicle
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
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AAA Central Penn offers its members the benefits of AAA Plus RV coverage for:
Motorcycles
Motor homes
Pick-up trucks with campers Travel trailers
Fifth-wheel travel trailers
Some of the great benefits include:
• Extended towing up to 100 miles at no additional cost
• Fuel Delivery
• Vehicle Entry
• Replacement of a flat tire
with vehicle’s mounted spare
ALL FOR
$35.00per household when everyone in household is a Plus member
For more information on membership visit your local AAA office or visit us online.
AAA.com.
As the automotive fleet age has increased over
the last few years, whether you own a new or older vehicle, it has become increasingly critical to maintain and repair those vehicles in both an economical and a competent manner to make sure they are safe and reliable to drive. So how do you go about doing this? Well, your local AAA club has many ways to assist in maintaining your vehicle.
APPROVED AUTO REPAIR
The first area to look at is the repair facility that
will repair and maintain your vehicle; you can go by word of mouth or advertising to pick one to use.
But a better way is to look at AAA’s Approved Auto Repair program, with approximately 7,200 automotive repair facilities across the U.S. and Canada.
Each facility is annually inspected and certified in up to 10 mechanical areas by a AAA representative. It must offer AAA members a written estimate if requested, document any additional work related to the original repair, and offer a minimum of 24 months or 24,000 miles labor and parts warranty. Additionally, it must perform a free visual maintenance inspection with other paid work, it must return old parts if requested
at the beginning of the repair, and must be willing
to submit to arbitration if requested by a member.
It also must employ ASE or manufacturer’s certified technicians and have them attend additional training. All AAR facilities offer Discounts and Rewards savings on repair work to AAA members, so the next time
you are in for service ask about the Discounts and Rewards offer.
We currently have 65 certified AAR facilities concerned with mechanical repair in the AAA Central Penn area. We are constantly adding new facilities
as we get recommendations from members or employees. In 2012 we had started a new Approved Auto Body repair program to identify those body shops that can meet AAA’s standards and now have 10 approved body shops.
AAA BATTERY PROGRAM
Another way AAA can help you maintain your vehicle’s reliability is with our battery program. If you feel you may need a battery or if you need a jump start, one of our AAA battery service people can come out and check your battery, charging and starting system. You can call 1-800-AAA-HELP or go to AAA.com to get a battery quote on line and then have the high-quality, competitively-priced battery delivered and installed by one of our trained AAA technicians. This service is available in most of
AAA Central Penn’s area, so be sure to check with
a AAA representative before ordering.
AAA MAINTENANCE REMINDERS
How can you remember when to get normal service done on your vehicles? It’s easy if you use AAA’s free Auto Manager service. Go to AAA.com/AutoManager and register each vehicle you own. Then, as each vehicle comes to an appropriate mileage, you will receive reminder e-mails for each vehicle’s service.
No more trying to remember what is needed and when it is due.
If you have questions about automotive repairs or maintenance, or would like to comment on the AAR program or recommend a shop, please send an e-mail to bphillips@aaacp.com or leave a message at (717) 657-2244 x1004.
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