When Dad Can’t Be There, AAA Can

William Boyar remembers the time his daughter called from college needing a jump-start. They turned to AAA, which came through — just as expected.

My daughter Madeline called and told me her car wouldn’t start, and she needed to be at diving practice in an hour. She goes to college three hours from our house.

Her housemate had a jump box, but they were nervous about using it. I walked them through it, but it wasn’t starting the car.

My daughter said, ‘Dad, this is a job for AAA!’ I said, ‘No problem, Mad.’

She was familiar with AAA because I sent them the year before when she had a flat tire, and they came and put the spare on for her, so she could take it to get repaired.

I went to the app, put in her address and phone number, and she was all set. The AAA Auto Club App is great. She could track the progress of the technician, and it told her they would be there in 10 minutes. They showed up, jump-started the car, and she was on her way to practice.

Your service is priceless. It’s peace of mind when you have three kids away at college, and you know you can get them help whenever they need it. Thanks again AAA!”

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