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AAA provides automobile insurance to its members through 50+ regional branches nationwide. The company offers multiple coverage types, but its auto insurance is available only to paid AAA members. All AAA memberships come with several perks and discount opportunities, but coverage options differ by location.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019

    I have pay AAA for 14 years, have my house and car insured by this company this long. Well the last two weeks I try to have someone return my call, left several messages and was NOT able to have my problem solved. I finally decide to call no stop until someone answer. Well they did, but keep transferring me to Texas, them From Texas to California, and both places the most rude employees answer the phone. A loser guy in Texas when I ask his name start screaming asking me why I was swearing. I said to him, "I ask your name," he keep repeating over and over why I was swearing. Is like I was talking to a mad man.

    A woman from New Mexico called Lora or Laura **, transfer me to this Texas guy without never trying to help me. I never been so bad treated. What is wrong with these people? Do they HATE their job? Are they paid really bad, to act like this? Finally I got a man in California to help me, but it was like pulling teeth, rude as it gets. I MUST find another insurance.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed July 26, 2019

    I have never been treated so disrespectfully from an Insurance Company as I have from AAA. Tried to get quotes for car and home insurance... Simple process right? WRONG! In an hour my quote went up three times. I called back to ask additional questions.. The agents don't answer the phone or even bother to return phone call. Have been waiting days now. I was also told to get homeowners insurance it was mandatory I take earthquake insurance... Found out that is not true. Would NEVER work with a company when their agents lie to customers. Very disappointed with AAA.... Will never do business with them. The agents who represent this company are losing them business.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed July 22, 2019

    So, I’ve been with AAA for almost 2 years. I feel like I’ve wasted money with them completely. I was in an accident a year ago and they basically lied to me about my coverage but I blew it off. Now, I have an issue with vandalism in my home and they’re treating me as if I’m in the wrong. I would definitely not recommend doing business with them, they’ll take your money and expect you to pay on time but the minute you actually need them, you’ll be treated like trash.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 20, 2019

    Thursday afternoon I called AAA because my car wouldn't start and the serviceman, Jason **, was sent to help me. He was incredibly helpful, kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. He's a credit to your company. Thank you!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 15, 2019

    I have had AAA for 7-8 years. Only used it for locking keys in car and 2 jumps when I had to get a new battery. I added 100 upgraded to the AAA Plus when I was taking a trip so I had them draft the fee to upgrade. My membership does not expire until 8-15 and they drafted 91 dollars out of my checking. The membership fee is 67.00 according to their site. I am elderly and on SS which goes in my account the 3rd of each month. So needless to say there was NO extra money there. I called AAA and no supervisor would talk to me and Friday was as soon as I could get it back. Do yourself a favor and get roadside assistance with your car Insurance so you don't have strangers' hands in your finances.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 5, 2019

    My car insurance expired a week ago. I called them to make sure I cancelled everything. The lady who picked up my call promised that I had everything cancelled, but they still charged me for next month. So I called them again asking why, the lady was literally yelled at me said "I don't know what happened alright." Not with this attitude, will not recommend this to anyone in my life.

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed July 2, 2019

    The time my husband and I spent with this auto insurance was the worst ever!!! Nobody seems to know what they are doing. We would get letter after letter from them that was computer generated. We have get driving records and yet the insurance just keeps going up every 6 months at renewal. This time we dropped them for another agency and could not be happier. The new company's insurance is way lower for the same coverage!!!! Think twice before getting AAA auto.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 2, 2019

    I cancel my auto insurance with AAA already 6 months ago, they still own me $140. I called them more than 10 times everytime I have to explain all over everything and waste 15 minutes talking, they always promise to send me the check with my money but they never do, I called my agent and she also told me that she contacted the main office for that issue and I'm still waiting.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed July 2, 2019

    My car was sideswiped while parked on a downtown street. The entire passenger side was damaged, including the front tire and wheel. AAA had my car towed 10 days ago. The only communication I received was from claims asking for the car title. Since then I have heard nothing - nothing about the disposition of my case, including whether the car will be repaired or totaled. When I sent the car title and asked for my e-mail to be acknowledged I heard nothing in return. When I called customer service I was told that customer service cannot resolve problems with claims.

    When I called claims I spoke to the supervisor who could not explain why nothing had happened with my car. All he could offer was "we've been a little busy." When I recalled customer service to see if anyone could intervene on my behalf, I was told no. To date none of my calls or e-mails have been responded to. AAA provides nice customer service when you buying or have issues with your bill but it's a different story when someone hits your car in the middle of the night.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 1, 2019

    No real people to talk with. I do not want to leave message when I need help. I do not want someone to call me when they get time. I dropped your service when I had it due to no service. I knew when I found you had no local service I was in trouble.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed July 1, 2019

    Great price for the market, full coverage, but debited my checking account for a policy renewal today I never authorized from states away. After I moved, I got Progressive. Still hassling with AAA and my bank at this very moment about a policy I never signed up for.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed June 30, 2019

    My husband and I are AAA members for many years including auto insurance. Due to this guy (Willy **) we will only buy the towing service members card NEVER auto insurance from AAA again. AAA is not the only insurance or cheaper in this country. The person who help us yesterday at this location was very ruded, intrusived, and calling my husband a LIAR straight out. We went there to get the towing member cards, then he started asking all kinds of questions for the Auto Insurance. We told him we are NOT interesting to get the Auto Insurance and will never buy it from AAA again but he kept asking all the information to add into his computer. He will NOT stop. Kept asking over and over on personal questions even we told him to stop. Very very intrusived and ruded.

    Beside when my husband told him the mileages on the car he called my husband LIAR. What a guy???? I cannot stand the Asian mentality. STOP DOING IT. YOU ARE NOT IN ASIA. He thinks he has the right to questions other like a Judge on the branch. Can't stop. Rudely insistence he was after we told many times to STOP. His attitude and conduct was insulting say the least.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageStaff

    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    I have had my home and autos insured by AAA for over 10 years. I had a need to file an auto claim and got absolutely no service or help with my claim. During the process of trying to figure out why they would not cover me, it was easiest for the claim center to say sorry and goodbye, no compassion or empathy at all! As it turns out, my agent left AAA awhile ago and they moved offices in Orem, Utah and I wasn't notified. Unaware, I kept paying premiums, and had no idea AAA didn't value me as a customer until I was hit by a DUI person. Shame on AAA. I have my house, six cars, camper and ATV's insured with AAA as it turns out, the only thin not fully covered is my daily driver - go figure. I recommend that persons not use AAA insurance company. I am moving my home and auto policies from AAA.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed June 21, 2019

    Awful customer service, sales representatives are uneducated on plans and procedures. We were not able to get any help and had to pay an additional $50 because of THEIR MISTAKE. I will never use this service again!!!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2019

    They will find a way or loophole in policy to get out of paying for any damages after accidents. Worst mistake in life was to choose AAA. Stuck me with 5,000 bill and AAA paid nothing. This company makes me sick. Do not trust them. Ever.

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    After a positive interaction with AAA Auto Insurance, Jordan increased their star rating.

    Reviewed June 15, 2019

    June -- 2019 RE: Claim #**. As I sit here on my birthday it's now officially been three months, to the day, that have passed since I have been without a car as a result of a crash that has resulted in my vehicle being totaled, and frankly I cannot continue to be without a car as that is my sole means of income and had I not been able to support myself in the time being with savings and other means, I would have been in a desperate position for anything I could take to get another car, which is exactly what my insurance adjuster, Mrs. Denise ---- [AAA Auto insurance Claims Service Representative ----. Office: Phone Number: (310) 217-5291 Fax: (714) 754-2884] is showing more and more to be driving me towards.

    And I strongly believe at this point, with certain intent and in bad faith and against all of the Fair Claims Settlement Practice Regulations, (a) Section 790.03(h) of the California Insurance Code and as of the last email I received from her (6/11/2019) in "response" to my previous email, written as a last attempt to get an answer to ANY of my questions about ANYTHING. I have asked both in that email and any others, including voicemails left to her, most if not all of which I have laid out in specific and detailed way to make it absolutely clear beyond any shadow of a doubt that I have questions and I required an answer for them and listed most if not all of them out in this last attempt email that I will attach to this complaint to just try and get someone to help me stay sane at this point when, after THREE MONTHS without a car, without a single cent or payment for my loss vehicle while still amounting a monthly charge despite it not being usable that I must pay to my insurer until this claim is closed.

    (I was informed it was within 30 days that the undisputed amount is to be paid, which as of the day of my complaint I'm writing here has not happened) But since my first email that I received from my adjuster (referencing Denise Joyce when I say "adjuster" throughout my complaint) I have given up all hope of the most basic, basic, basic things I have asked for to ever be answered or even given a thought at this point when as of this day, June ----, sitting at home on my birthday because I have no way to transport myself with the costs I've already acquired doing so, three months from my loss, and I have not gotten so much as a single correct valuation of my car from my adjuster which from the very beginning of our correspondence, first being contacted by her via email on March 21st 10 days after the opening of the claim, has told me to contact her after looking at the valuation report to review it and go over any questions or concerns I may have for her.

    I was thanked for my household having had AAA as our insurance provider for 21 years, home and auto, and yet now I literally can't get a question answered for extremely necessary issues at hand both regarding many many corrections and flaws that I have requested in writing and in conversations on the phone as as well as voicemail messages for an answer regarding, all of which to this day have gone nowhere and have been thoroughly disregarded. And in the light of the last email I sent with absolutely specific language to make it absolutely clear and without any rational possibility for excuse that I demanded an answer and it was her duty to both keep her word and required by law to answer, giving 15 days to respond to the email in which, like the email I sent before it, had even relayed the law and attached the specific settlement practice that were to be adhered to.

    So it would be inexcusable to say she was unaware of them, nothing but blatant disregard, dismissal of anything and everything I have asked and submitted regarding more aspects than I can list a second time and numerous concerns and questions regarding the still flawed valuation of my loss vehicle that I have not at any single point asked for anything more than reasonable, with documentation in full being provided for each and every aspect of value I asked for consideration.

    Still with many incorrect and missing options on both of the two flawed valuations I was given, the second one having the condition rating corrected for my car (literally one month out of the body shop with every single thing imaginable on the exterior being replaced or repainted, all within the last year and the entire front within the last 30 days before the loss with things like headlights alone costing over $1700 WITHOUT installation and purchased from a local BMW dealership and all this work and painting done at a professional body shop) and once the condition rating was corrected I pointed out the original flaws and missing items in the valuation that were still in error.

    And then despite the lack of any help (2 months had already elapsed at that point) I am now being told I can either take a hike or pay 500 dollars for an appraisal which I refuse to pay and cannot afford at this point and will not be forced into due to other things that are listed in the email I will attach to my complaint that have blatant disregard for anything I've said at this point and made clear to my adjuster that I will not even consider moving forward to this expensive appraisal when they can't simply answer basic questions, respond to me in a timely manner, give me JUST ONE single correct valuation of my vehicle (essentially making these 3 entire months of receipt sending and question asking and going over valuation reports and calling dealers to verify things and submitting my own research).

    Being completely in vain and a waste of 3 months of my time and all my efforts to just get some corrections on my claim and explanations for my concerns like they said I was allowed to ask from the start, and I won't even get into the details I laid out in the emails I have attached. So I'll just say the main blatant things I've discovered that are all indicating the unfair and frankly ridiculous acts and tactics and fraud committed in my claim and continuing to this day at which point I have nothing more to say.

    I should note that the last email that I sent in a final attempt to act in a reasonable manner before sending out complaints, which I said in the email to the adjuster, was replied to 6 days after it was given to my adjuster, and like every other aspect in this nightmare of a claim, did not have ONE SINGLE QUESTION I asked of them to explain to me answered in their response like I requested of them to do, in writing.

    So that's just another 6 days leading right up unto my birthday just flushed down the toilet like every other delay I've had, and mind you this was CC'd with their manager so I assume they have just as little care in this to help as my adjuster, and they took those 6 days just like the last several months just to tell me in spite of the very lengthy and detailed requests for concerns I sent them in my email, the exact same thing they sent me in the email before it, with all my questions, comments, concerns, etc going just as nowhere as before.

    And with the manager CC'd I can't believe the treatment I've gotten and that response really said it all as far as my expectations at this point. The main issues for the CDI to have reviewed aside from the fact it's been 3 months of avoidance from my adjuster and misleading statements and misrepresentation of important facts for my claim such as their convenient presentation of needed information that comes a week after I needed it and did all the work to get them what I was told mattered, like with the receipts I sent in and was told a very limited scope of what's accepted.

    Only later AFTER I sent what I was told is acceptable in to my adjuster, I get a long email about absolutely everything that's worth sending in and had so many things I could have added it was a joke, further they would change other information (always in an order that was in their favor) like the distance I was allowed to search for comparable cars in being 75miles from my zipcode. Also noted in last email and attached their own voicemail of them telling me this and sent to them as proof, which later and again AFTER I put in all the work and found comparables and sent them to my adjuster I was then told that was no longer the case. And 50miles from my zipcode was the range to be searched in, you get the idea.

    I hope of how this is weeks and weeks and months and effort and so much stress on top of that wasted time to deal with and all with no car. Like try picturing your last 3 months with no car and tell me how good that looks for things. But delay onward they shall. Even better then that is once they chose 3 of the submitted comparable cars I sent them, each being as close as possible to what I could compare my car to in terms of options, condition, local area and mileage, paired with 3 comparable vehicles of the adjusters choice to give 6 cars total, adjusted for mileage and then being averaged out to reach an Actual Cash Value (ACV), resulted in less than the two flawed valuations they send before it.

    But that's not the issue, the issue was that the 3 vehicles (of 5 that I sent to my adjusted) used in this 6 car valuation, were cars that I matched as closely in trim, year, make, model, condition, options, etc, to my loss vehicle as that's the way to determine a COMPARABLE vehicle, is it not? My 3 vehicles averaged out to an average of over $8500 dollars after their mileage adjustments, and the 3 comparable cars the adjuster selected, again after adjustments for mileage only, averaged out to $6044 dollars, despite the fact that the cars that I selected had an average mileage of just under 10,000 miles MORE than the average of the 3 the adjuster selected.

    Reason being? As noted in the valuation they sent me after changing my condition rating, my car was rated as "new" in condition, at least for the exterior, being a month old, and good for the interior which I wasn't going to argue though pre-loss condition pictures would say otherwise. Nevertheless, the 3 cars I selected even with their mileage being far higher than the the adjusters 3 cars they selected, had a condition to match as much as I could in comparison to my loss vehicle, and the adjusters 3 vehicles, were so far removed from being in the same sentence as something called "comparable" that I can't believe, and certainly I do not, think it's even legal or fair or in good faith to use them and it gets even better from there.

    As I said, I gave detailed, detailed reasoning for all aspects of the cars I submitted as comparables, all given in writing with reasoning for each and for why I believed them to be valid and comparable to my loss vehicle, noting the matching conditions and options and trim for each of them in relation to my loss vehicle, thus making them comparable.

    But this is the insult and misleading joke of an answer that I get from my adjuster, as the 3 cars they selected certainly commanded their averaged $2500 markdown from the 3 I selected as more things I can list here and my favorites were one of the cars having a front bumper (possibly back bumper too, I posted the listing on a BMW enthusiasts forum and await a response as I wanted to see what some independent opinions on the rear bumper were, as it looked like it was painted the wrong color just like the first one but the pictures taking with the sun at the front put a shadow on the rear bumper so it concealed the color, but time will tell).

    And not only was the front bumper mispainted, but it also had a large and noticeable panel gap that could easily fit a thumb in between the upper drive side of the bumper and the hood of the car, that was only on the driver side and made it look like it was sagging in some way. And I called the dealership to inquire about this too as it was in every picture at all angles and not due to shadows or otherwise picture-related distortions but was indeed there and who knows what damage it could have concealed before being incorrectly fitted and incorrectly painted and attached.

    Other cars had similar damage and many thousand dollar differences that I entirely laid out to the adjuster in writing and entirely got no response for, as always, and the most best joke of all was the response that I did get, in which the adjuster said to me, literally on its own in a 3 word sentence followed by a period, "options are irrelevant."

    If that's not the biggest insult I've heard at that point yet then clearly they have never purchased a car before, because if there's one thing you look at once you got the model and maybe paint color selected, that would be the options, and in something like a BMW, you can double the cars price in options alone in some cases and if that doesn't matter then what have I been sending receipts and arguing with for the two months prior to that which also would be in vain?

    OPTIONS! I can't type this stuff out again. It's just pathetic to do someones job and I need a car, I need a way to get to and from work, to get groceries, to spend my birthday with friends and family which instead I'm writing a complaint that's months overdue because I was trying to be more reasonable than deserved for this treatment and frankly anyone else would be in court. So I'll mention the one last complete and utter disregard for my adjusters following of the law or acting in good faith.

    And again, this has in voicemail, phone conversation, and multiple times in writing, been relayed to my adjuster and asked for an answer as it was showing even before all of what I just mentioned that this has been going on for the majority of my claim and this goes back to the very first valuation and is detailed further in the email I will attach to this, because what has happened is that on the very first valuation, and the second valuation, and the same valuation that they try and uphold to me as valid despite the numerous flaws, missing options and other errors on top of this fraudulent act, presented to me and used as something acceptable when it is not.

    The main concern as far as a legal standpoint is that, if I understood the regulations correctly, any adjustments made to a vehicle used in the valuation as a comparable is to have those adjustments noted and itemized and listed for me to see, correct? Of the 4 cars used, this indeed was done for the #3 and #4 comparable cars (valuation in question will be attached) and is noted at the end of the valuation as it should be, showing that an adjustment had been made for both the #3 and #4 comparables which was added to the original prices they were each listed at vs what they were listed at on the report.

    As for the #2 comparable, this dealership was a nightmare and a half to get ahold of and I called several times over several days and not only to the dealership the #2 comparable was sold at, but also other branches of the same dealer group in different locations, to try and make sure that I was not calling an incorrect or out of service number, as I never even got anyone on the phone until the voicemail times out and hangs up the call, also emailing the dealership to get a call back, to no avail.

    That was until about 3 weeks after originally calling them, since the same car was used on the updated valuation and it was the only one I had not gotten a verified price on which was until I finally reached someone after calling a different branch who gave me the number I needed to the other dealership selling the #2 comparable which then got me on the phone with a woman who gave me the information I needed. And, after giving her the lot number, and vehicle identification number (VIN) to be certain it was the car in question that the information she gave me pertained to, I was told that not only did it have damage to the front left and right sides of the front bumper (minor but damage nonetheless) but it also had SOLD, not just listed at, but actually sold for $8840.

    And the original listing price that it was at before being sold? $8599. The price on the valuation that had not one single note of either of those prices or any subsequent adjustment or alterations in the slightest as the law would require and as the #3 and #4 vehicles both correctly accounted for? $7999. All that I just said about these findings related to the fraudulent misrepresentation I had found were relayed multiple times to the adjuster in voice and writing, and demanded an answer as to how it even could have come about that the $7999 price listed in the valuation could have occurred, with both the listing price and actual sale price of the vehicle being several hundreds of dollars higher on either of them?

    Perhaps they had the same notorious difficulty reaching the dealership as I had, and perhaps never did, and thought it was just unlikely enough to fraudulently lower the vehicles price in the assumption that I would neither catch it nor be able to catch it due to the unreachable dealership I needed to verify such a price? They never to this very day have responded to that question or even a single acknowledgment in regards to me even raising that question to them in the first place, and I can't see why they would if they have no possible excuse for this blatant fraud they tried to slip by a 21 year long insured customer.

    But good thing I have an entire birthday to sit at home and write complaints, because that sounds like a good time right? Regardless, I've said enough for me to see that none of these things have or will be addressed and I'm not spending hundreds of dollars to get my car appraised with how things have gone up until now. I could only imagine how fun it would be when they get their "independent" appraiser to take a look at my car that has been moved around to 4 dirt lots at this point, 2 of which I have been to, and the one it's currently at being almost an hours drive from where I live, where the loss occurred and where the first 2 lots it was held at are located, gathering dust and surely other kinds of dings and damages that a car with no wheel to even support the front of it would acquire.

    And I'm sure the adjuster is just itching at this point to continue in moving further and further away from their fraudulent deceptive act that I have caught them in and gotten no answer for, likely in hopes to have enough time, losses and frustration put between me and their trickery to have me forget it even happened in the first place, or at least long enough to not uphold it in court which you can take your guess on if I deem that and the rest of what I've said, hardly even in detail, to be worth pursuing. As for now, I just want some help and guidance, and request your help on my behalf. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Jordan.

    Desired Settlement: To be given the amount that I requested with full documentation and backing and reasoning in detail as to why it was valid, including the math for how I reached the amount and calculations to do so, even using my insurers own math to calculate it (and still shy of what I could argue but I am being reasonable and coming down before just pursuing a bath faith case and a separate tort case for the fraud I have outlined in the complaint). The amount requested is $9303.98. Three months have passed and I can't believe this is how my birthday is being spent and this is still unresolved and getting more and more ridiculous by the day, and I refuse to let it continue.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed June 11, 2019

    My wife wrecked my work vehicle, totaling it. It took a week and a half for the adjuster to get to look at my vehicle. Well they totaled it, they sent a Power of Attorney paper over so they could switch the title. The vehicle was in my wife's name, and the policy in mine. They were told multiple times the vehicle was in my wife's name, they sent the POA in my name, I told them it was wrong, they would not email or fax a corrected one over. I had to go get my signature Notarized knowing the whole thing was a waste of time. The next day AAA sends a correct POA over, they towed the vehicle and my lien holder has yet to receive the check, and they add interest every day. AAA is just plain **, I am switching back to State Farm for my car and home insurance.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageStaff

    Reviewed June 5, 2019

    Back in Dec 2018 I went in to get an International Drivers Permit to drive in Japan. The woman at the counter accidentally wrote on the document Feb 2018 as the start date of my trip instead of Feb 2019 as it should have been. I watched her do this and told her she wrote the wrong date, so she crossed it out and wrote 2019. When I mentioned that I thought that may be a problem she assured me there was an electronic copy that the Japanese authorities could reference. I was hesitant but she was confident there would be no problems.

    Once in Japan I had been driving a local friend's car before I went to pick up a rental. The manager of the Budget office took one look at the corrected IDP and refused to rent me a car because of the altered date. When I showed her my receipt for for Dec 2018 and asked about an electronic copy, she was even more confused. First off, there is no electronic system for IDPs in Japan, so the paper document is the only reference for the rental or the police in that country.

    Secondly, the document would have been invalidated by the fact that she wrote the date as the start of my trip (flight into Japan) instead of the date I had purchased the document, as is the law for International Driver Permits. I was turned away and thus stranded without a car, and was refused a refund because of a 48 hr notice rule on the rental. Further, I was informed that had I been pulled over driving my friends car, I WOULD HAVE GONE TO PRISON for driving without a license.

    Back in the states after missing a flight and being stuck paying for a rental I couldn't use, the woman in AAA Murray Office told me she was sorry for the mistake and they would file it as a trip interruption, and reimburse me for the rental cost and train tickets. She said it would be covered as an interruption and I should receive a check within 8 weeks. That was the last I heard from them. 10 weeks later I called AAA who told me to follow up with the insurance company directly. When I called the Insurance to see where my check was, they had no record of the claim and kept insisting that I had to have been given a claim number by AAA via email when they filed the claim. It was AAA's responsibility to follow up with clients through the process and I had received no correspondence whatsoever.

    The insurance agent finally found the claim by searching the database for the dollar amount my claim was for. It was filed with an incorrect address and email, not what I had written on the claim form, so I received none of the updates about the claim. The claim had been denied because "invalid paperwork" was not a covered reason for an interruption reimbursement. This was 45 minutes on the phone.

    When calling the Murray AAA office on Tuesday 5/28/19 I was told the manager, Justin, who would handle such things was out to lunch. I called back 2 hours later and was told he was not in the office that day and he would be back Friday. I was given his direct number and left him a voicemail. Friday I called again, left another voicemail. When calling the office number, I was AGAIN told he was out to lunch, 2 separate times, over 2 hours apart. I called again Monday, no answer on Justin's line and AGAIN he was not in the office. Today June 5th was the same story and I left a third voicemail.

    I am starting to wonder if this manager even exists or if he is just the worst supervisor in history and never actually works in the office. This is without a doubt the worst customer service I have ever experienced, and I have documented that this branch has screwed up the following items:

    1. Writing the wrong date on an official document (trip start date instead of purchase date).
    2. Lying about official rules of said document and correcting it instead of writing out a new document.
    3. Trying to sweep it under the rug by filing a third party insurance claim they should have known was not going to be covered.

    4. Still avoiding correcting the issue.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed June 5, 2019

    One year ago my vehicle was totaled while parked on the street, while covered under AAA auto insurance. I then proceeded to purchase a new vehicle. When I was on the phone with a AAA agent, she told me I would need to pay full coverage for both my totaled vehicle and my new vehicle, which I argued. Once off the phone, I was e-mailed a declaration page stating my coverage ended on May 2019. I called AAA today to renew my insurance, to which they let me know I had NO AUTO INSURANCE for a full year. Apparently I had an outstanding payment of $400 on my auto insurance policy to which I had paid $1,800. AAA did not e-mail or call me to let me know that my insurance was cancelled. I have trouble getting mail at my home as I live in an apartment, so I did not see the notification that I was not insured.

    Additionally the full payment they are stating I was needing to pay is $2,200 for one year. This is the amount for TWO vehicles, when one of mine vehicles was totaled in May of 2018. I requested that the totaled car be removed from my policy, it never was, hence my not paying my full policy amount. This mistake is entirely on AAA, but rather than fix it or take responsibility, they let me know it is my fault for not making the full payment. I will never use AAA again and urge anyone else not to.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 29, 2019

    I wanted to understand my coverage, so gave the woman on the phone a scenario so I she could help me understand. The scenario was: "I accidentally hit someone on a bike and they end up in the hospital. How much of their hospital bill is covered?" She couldn't answer this simple question, and kept talking about vehicle damage and avoiding the answer. I called back and asked a second person, and again, they couldn't answer either. Imagine if the scenario was real! I've been paying $224/mo and can't get any answers so I decided to switch to USAA. When I called to switch, AAA said there was a $288 cancellation fee! They try to trap clients into sticking with poor service and vague terms by charging them to leave. Unreal. It was worth my $288 to leave, as I'm still not even sure what I paid for to begin with.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 20, 2019

    #1. I have belonged to AAA on the east & west coast for 60 years, yet I'm only given credit for 28 of those years now that I'm living in Southern California. When I joined in '59 in PA this was a national organization and no one ever mentioned through all my moves that the years would not be "bridged" due to CA being a separate organization until I moved to CA in 2016. I have always been treated fairly and loved the membership all those years in CT and PA and have given both my children memberships for a combination of 60+ years. I also have my condo insurance and my son bundled in with my plan. When I addressed this to a person locally in CA-AAA and written letter to CA-AAA HQ, their attitude was polite but apathetic.

    #2. In all those years of driving personally and professionally I had no chargeable accidents for 58 years and safe driving awards from a company I drove for... However in 2016 while driving through Pacific Beach, CA on Grand and Lamont I decided to turn into a gas station..big mistake! While checking my blind spot my peripheral vision (which is good by the way) didn't pick up the chewed up curb bordering the entry to the station which obviously had been hit by many other drivers many, many times and was not painted red. This should have only resulted in me hitting my tire, but since there was a sewer below the curb my left tire sank into the sewer grate forcing my car to hit the curb instead of the tire. That not only ruined a perfect driving record but sent my already expensive insurance hundreds of $$ in 2017 and 2018.

    Now I haven't had anymore accidents, just 1 in 60 years but they have once again increased my premium. I am a better driver than most people half my age as my driving record reflects, but due to my age I am being profiled as a bigger risk; although CA-AAA denies this. But since I've had no accidents since the one in 2016 the only other reason to hike my premium is "age discrimination". While I'm going to pay the outrageous premium for which I had to borrow money to pay I am sadly going to continue to look for another insurance company.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed May 20, 2019

    On May 10 my car was hit by one their insurance member in front of my house. Claim number is **. I had been calling and emailing the adjuster. She always tells me, we need talk the our insurance member. This is not acceptable. My car was parked in front of my house. I feel like this people don’t want to pay for the damages of my car. Worse insurance company ever..

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2019

    My recent experience with the AAA in Farmington Utah was lacking customer service, rather it was unacceptable. First off training needs improvement on policy and procedures, this needs to be consistent information. I received answers to questions that conflicted with each other (central call center vs a branch). I called the Farmington store phone number twice, both times to be rerouted to their central call center. Why I wasn't able to connect directly to the branch is beyond me. Why have a number if you aren't gong to answer it. I asked my questions, got the answers which I found out later were incorrect AFTER driving to the Farmington branch. I was told by Tiffani ** that she couldn't take our pictures or print them (I had them digitally) because we are not AAA members. I will need to find someplace else to have them printed and come back.

    Got the pictures printed and headed back to the Farmington branch for second time. I was then told I was still missing information. I asked Tiffani during the first visit what EXACTLY I needed to bring back with me. There was no mention of missing information/documents. By this point Tiffani was snarky and belligerent. From there Tiffani began arguing with me about whether or not she told me about the missing information. Do you really think I want to drive back to your office for a third time? Tiffani was not interested in listening to understand or offering customer service. She was wanting to be right. I asked if I could email the missing information/documents immediately, I had them in digital form. But Tiffani told me no, that I had to bring them in already printed. It was clearly apparent that she wanted to close the store and not help me. It was 5:45pm, they close at 6:00pm.

    If any of my customer service employees treated my clients the way I was treated today by Tiffani ** I would have immediately pulled them aside, had them apologize (whether right or wrong) and possibly let them go on the spot. For a company that is built on customer service, I am shocked that a Member Experience Generalist would treat a potential client in this manner. I can't help but think if they treat potential customers this poorly, I can only image how they treat their actual clients.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 14, 2019

    Good customer service and responsive to members all the way up to the top executive. Recent email to CEO was responded to within a few days which reflects that the company does listen to its members/customers.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed May 12, 2019

    I called to request information to see if the cost of a rental car was covered when I punctured a tire and had to have a rental for 4 days. AAA did not inform me they were filing a claim because of my call and now I have an accident listed on my records and it is affecting getting good rates!!! This is absolutely unacceptable and I can't seem to get it solved!!! AAA has been no help with getting this taken off. I did not file a claim or use my insurance. However, they filed one for me asking questions!!!!

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    Reviewed May 11, 2019

    When I move my car and home insurance from Liberty to AAA at the middle of an insurance term and I already paid for next several month to Liberty and I hope to start my insurance in AAA at the end of the term. While the clerk in AAA push me move to AAA immediately and she promised that she will contact Liberty to get my money back. But later on, she did nothing and I was double charge for several months.

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    CoverageSales & Marketing

    Reviewed May 10, 2019

    I was told after I paid my renewal fee that my coverage was dropped due to "too many usages." I was issued a refund and told my suspension was indefinitely. Well apparently there is a limit to how many times you can use the services. I don't understand as to why this isn't listed or stated in any of your advertisements, or websites. I used the services because I purchased them. I have been a member for over six consecutive years, and some years did not even utilize the services. So now that I utilize the services I am told I can no longer be a member. This is very disappointing. AAA DOES NOT HAVE THE CUSTOMERS BEST INTEREST AT HEART. It saddens me to know that this is what happens to customers who utilize their coverage more than once in one calendar year.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed May 7, 2019

    Original premium for 5 vehicles & 5 good drivers for 1 year is $5006, and $45 finance charge for 8 months with 10 months installment, total $5366. Called to remove 1 vehicle, and it will cost me an additional $84 a year, thus new total $5450 for 4 vehicles & 5 drivers. What the heck? What kind of auto insurance is AAA selling? It will cost me $756 to cancel the policy. I will probably cancel this policy even if I have to pay the penalty. It will cost me less to go with another company with paying AAA penalty, and same coverage. BEWARE of AAA AUTO INSURANCE.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 6, 2019

    When we added our teen driver, who has his own car to our auto insurance policy, AAA increased the premiums on ALL our vehicles even though he has his own car and doesn't drive the others. He is not listed as a secondary driver on the other cars either. We switched insurance companies and the new insurance company only charges for the car he drives. We are saving $3,000 a year by switching and keeping the same level of coverage. Calling AAA to stop the overcharging didn't help. Terrible experience with AAA. My experience was they are only interested in collecting your money.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed May 2, 2019

    I went in to do a bundle with my cars and homeowner insurance. They called me and told me that I couldn't have homeowner insurance because I live too close to a store and that my house was a risk to be insured by the homeowners insurance therefore I did not apply for any of the above. This is terrible for them saying that they're in an Insurance Company business my house is at risk being close to the store and they can't take that risk. What a joke. I have State Farm Insurance and they covered my house.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed May 2, 2019

    I’ve been dealing with AAA claims now for almost 90 days for a car accident caused by one of their insured drivers. It was such a horrible experience that I had to file a complaint to get the AAA adjusters to do their job! They have been and still continue to do everything in their power to make sure I don’t get what’s owed to me on an accident that they are liable for. The adjusters are awful - one even called me Mr. in an email response, after I’d repeatedly spoken with her in the phone, knowing I’m a female and the mother of the driver whose car was totaled. So awful. I would NEVER recommend AAA Auto to anyone and am horrified at how unfair they treat people! And, it was a small dollar accident with only minor injuries - can’t imagine what we would have had to deal with were it a major ordeal! Ughh! Steer clear all! And if you’re in an accident caused by a AAA insured driver, plan to get raked over the coals!

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageStaff

    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    Worst possible experience with the claims department the adjusters are not interested in helping their customers. Very careless attitude. If you are paying for a policy's you should not have to be calling the adjusters so they can do their job. Left a message for the adjuster Jeanette did not hear back in over a week. Had to make another call and spoke to a different representative that clearly did not care about my claim or concerns either. My car was hit by a car that had no insurance and the police report stated that.

    It has been 3 weeks and they still have not approved my car to be repair even though I have the non-insured motorist. They said I have to wait a month for them to determine if the car that hit mine is not insured. The person that was a passenger in the car that hit mine said she lived in the car had no insurance and had no driver's license. Also stated in the police report. Meanwhile my car is suffering more damages because of the unattended repairs it requires. Like the rain dripping on the electrical parts... Will not be renewing my policy.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed April 25, 2019

    I was a insured with AAA for 30 years. I was due to renew my policy and my premium increase extremely high. I had 3 not at fault accidents-rear ended in 15 months. The last accident I was rear ended by uninsured drunk driver. AAA Investigator was very rude. I always felt he felt I was at fault. Having my 10 yr old daughter why would I want to be in accident and risk my life and my daughters? I ended up having to seek an attorney against my own insurance. Otherwise the medical bills wouldn't of been covered. I even had added extra coverage for uninsured motorist. Didn't understand why I had to go through so much stress & anxiety with my own insurance- very disappointed!

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed April 24, 2019

    I call them, at the first stage, they said my monthly payment is $120, then few days later, they called back and said the payment went up $150. After I cancelled the service. They still required me to provide proof of new auto insurance policy and tried to charge me the fee after I cancelled.

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    Staff

    Reviewed April 20, 2019

    Was in an auto accident where a lady ran in front of me, I hit a bridge column and damaged my vehicle. Elliot from AAA was not only concerned about my well being but he also went above and beyond for me! I am forever grateful and blessed to be a consumer of this Insurance company. Highly recommend!

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    Reviewed April 17, 2019

    On September 2018, I had a pipe burst destroying the first floor in my house, which includes half bathroom, kitchen, living room, entrance, hallway, coat closet. I received less than 15k to replace flooring, cabinets, drywall, paint, etc. Not to mention I was told the house is livable without a kitchen. I have four young kids in the house. It is now April and I still have no resolution. My insurance however went up. I should have gotten living expenses to live in a functional home. Furniture that was damaged should have been replaced. THEY ARE THE WORSE INSURANCE. I WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageStaff

    Reviewed April 17, 2019

    My home was broken into last week and one of my car fobs was stolen. Since the fob contains a physical key blade, I requested that my car be re-keyed so that the person who stole my key did not return and take my car or have the ability to enter my car and then find out it would not start. I'm sure this would upset the person and thus cause them to vandalize the car.

    AAA Claims has denied my request and will only issue a new fob. They have stated to me and I have asked in writing that they understand that if my car is broken into because a stranger has my key and there is damage that it would cost more to replace my car than to re-key the doors and computer system. They understand this and would be happy to help me, once that occurs. They also seem to believe that having my car stolen is better than re-keying the car. I know that we pay a lot of money in car insurance and they should be more interested in protecting the current asset but that does not seem to be the case. Once this gets cleared, our 30 years of loyal services to AAA will be discontinued. On a brighter note, the AAA renters claims department is much easier to work with.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed April 15, 2019

    The person that "enrolled" me was nice, but he left the company. The next person that took over my account, well, nice, but I felt like I had to train him on updating my policy. I called to remove my old car and add a new one. A week later since I still had no policy card or verification to pay my taxes with. I called again, and he saw that it didn't go through, and had just added a car, and not removed one. We got that straight, and so I stayed on the phone to make sure he sent it to me (He said it was the fault of the software that it did not get updated).

    I then printed off my new policy and went to the license bureau, where they noticed the VIN # was transposed. Called again to correct that, and he blamed someone else in the office. He said the policy card didn't show my car as a 4WD, so he added that... again. Once again I stayed on the phone to get my new and corrected proof of insurance card. It now reads, "4WD name of car 4WD". Guess there is no doubt now that I have a 4WD! LOL. When this policy and my homeowners with them is up, I will go back to Nationwide.

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    Claims HandlingPriceStaff

    Reviewed April 12, 2019

    I highly recommend using another glass provider. AAA Auto Glass installed a cheap and defective piece of glass on my truck which promptly cracked. Technicians claim was new damage, but not accurate at all. I would strongly encourage anyone reading this review to select another provider for glass replacement. Simply not worth the $300 to pursue this issue any further. Horrible.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed April 11, 2019

    This is my first time that I’ve called AAA for help, and the outcome was extremely disappointing from renowned company like AAA Insurance! On March 25, 2019, during my usual morning ride to the office, my car was rear-ended on Montague Expressway, Santa Clara County, California. This is a 3-car-collision. Mine was the first car (Toyota Prius) which was hit at the back by the second car (Honda Accord) which was hit at the back by the third car (Mercedez).

    The next morning on March 26, I called AAA 1-800 and the response was totally rude and disappointing. The representative has shocked me because instead of asking me further details on the accident, and she told coldly me that I should call the other insurance company when I said I was rear-ended. I felt confused as I thought I have the Comprehensive Auto Plan that should provide a better coverage or service than the cheaper package. So I asked if there are possibilities AAA can assist me in such situation but she did not change her tone a bit. She reiterated that I need to file the claim against the other insurance company, and worst of all, she sounded like I’m stupid to even call my own insurance company!

    At the end, I talked to 2 insurance companies (Allstate and Progressive) and repeated my answers to their interviews and questionings in midst of my hectic schedules, separately at different times. As stressed as that I can be from this mishap, I am grateful to Progressive, who represented the third car, claimed all the liabilities. Progressive communicated very well, and coordinated the car repair and car rental, all in a timely fashion. So here are my questions. Is this true that we need to deal with the other insurance company if we are not at fault? This doesn’t sound right at all?! Is this the kind of lousy and irresponsible service that we should expect from AAA? What kind of people did you hire?

    The other two insurance companies, Allstate and Progressive, represented their companies professionally and showed great experience and affection. They are calm and helpful, and what I appreciated most is when they remarked that they were glad no one was hurt or injured! To me, this is just simple basic gesture that we need in humankind. Please do review the quality and integrity of AAA staff. My family has paid premium price in our insurance plan that included not only Auto, but also Home, Rental, Umbrella with AAA, trusting that your company will provide exemplary services to your clients. Unfortunately, this is not my case. We need to rethink now about our family insurance strategy.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 5, 2019

    Unless you go to page to compare memberships, nowhere or way else are you informed or made aware there are only 4 roadside service calls per year. This is especially a problem when not aware and recent purchase of Subaru Outback 2016 has issues with battery drain having insufficient 350 CCA battery as standard, thus use up those 4 roadside assistance. Then they send "prorated" upgrade offer with no mention of roadside assistance limited to 4 per year and/ you reached that limited.... So pay more for no ability to use the extra tow miles or free gasoline. Said once you have used all 4 roadside assistance unknowingly.... on blipping jumpstarts for buyer beware issue of insufficient battery CCA in Subaru Outbacks keyless drain. To go to drive-in would sufficiently drain battery requiring a jumpstart at completion of movie!

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2019

    The WORST insurance company and/or business I have ever experienced in my life! Zero stars. They are screwing us on the repairs to our vehicle After one of their members almost killed my fiancee and daughter in a head on collision. Had to call and email for days before they would even try to get us a rental car. The agent and the supervisor would not return any of our messages. Finally had to contact customer service to talk to them, and when I did "Jared" was a total narcissistic **. He talked to us like we were below him and tried to tell me we had to use their authorized body shop. Texas state law says I can have my car repaired wherever I want. The man completely lied to us. Great ethics and professionalism.

    No adjuster came to look at the car. They insisted the shop send them pictures so they can write the estimate from their office. The shop said they'd never heard of such a thing, they have adjusters come to the shop all the time. AAA Completely lazy half ** employees. They cut a check for the initial repairs and said submit a supplemental claim for the cost of the destroyed wheel (1) and tire. So more pictures were sent along with an estimate to replace them from the shop. The wheels are custom aftermarket wheels. You can't buy just 1 wheel anywhere. I looked, the shop looked, even called the manufacturer. Literally Only 1 place still sold them and you can only buy a set of 4. So the estimate was for all 4. Those are the wheels I have on my car before the wreck (not our fault). That's what I want when it's repaired. Waited for weeks to get the approval for the supplemental claim with no answer.

    So a month goes by with my car just sitting there waiting for these (AAA) people to do their job. We consistently call and send emails trying to get updates. Nobody ever calls us back. No return emails. All of a sudden Enterprise starts calling the shop asking when the car will be done. Then AAA starts calling asking when it will be done. Next thing I know my fiancee gets an email from ** Jared saying they have denied our claim and we need to turn in the rental car TODAY. What?!? How is that possible.

    My car isnt fixed, it's not at all driveable with a broken wheel and over $3000 worth of damage to the front end. So now I have to give the rental back? Id rather have my nice car back rather than this pos rental anyway, but How am I supposed to get to work and get my kids to school? These people clearly don't give a Damn about that.

    They say they will only pay for one wheel. Well, I cant get just 1 wheel!!! What am I supposed to do with that money? I cant buy a new set with that little. So am I supposed to buy 1 different one and drive around looking trashy? So we are both calling literally ALL DAY LONG. About 4 pm I get a call from the shop. They say the supervisor (Anita) called up there being extremely rude to the receptionists and to the service writers. Then Anita calls my fiancee and literally screams at her for about 10 minutes saying it is our responsibility to send everything to get the claim going, to call and make arrangements, to "stay on top of the shop" to make sure our repairs are being done, etc... How is it our responsibility? First: Isnt that YOUR JOB!!! Second: how dare you scream at my fiancee or ANYONE for that matter. My fiancee was literally crying because she is an incredibly sweet woman. She was just trying to explain and talk to this woman who displayed The most OUTRAGEOUS example of extreme unprofessionalism I have ever experienced in my life.

    We Didn't ask for medical, mental, emotional, or any other compensation. All we want is to have our vehicle restored to the condition it was in prior to the accident caused by their member. Thats not unfair. It's not unjust. But for some reason AAA thinks it's ok to treat people like garbage and take advantage.

    At this point I'm done dealing with these people. This is going to the corporate level. Do yourself a favor and avoid anything AAA or anything they associate with. Dont believe me? Check the reviews out for yourself. Im not the only one.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2019

    I usually never write bad reviews but AAA division here in IL has shown me the worst customer management process and I now I truly understand why we rely on first hand reviews and not blindly follow a big name company. Stay away from this company, I remained patient for more than 6 months and escalated my case up to the manager, some things are embedded in the company culture itself and can never be changed.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed March 8, 2019

    I have been a AAA member since 1979 and have used the agency for the last 4 years. At present, I have an auto policy with Safeco Insurance. I decided to shop around as the premium went up more than usual. I was told that AAA Insurance was their best quote. I did not accept the quote and started to call other companies. I received a better quote from Travelers when I called them. I then found out that AAA Insurance Agency also represents Travelers and never quoted me the price from them. They are trying to get their customers to buy AAA Insurance even when they are not the cheapest.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed March 7, 2019

    My car was hit by a car whose driver had AAA car insurance. This was the worst customer service I have ever dealt with. They kept canceling the rental car on me. I also had to call daily from my job screaming and crying as no one wanted to do their job. (Very frustrating and I would speak to supervisor after supervisor). The accident happened in October and was not resolved until the end of January. They were a complete nightmare to deal with and it wasn’t even my fault. I was also out of $200 of my own money in rental car fees in the end as they refused to cover it and said I would have to take the lady who hit me to court if I wanted my money back.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2019

    I was on the freeway on a turn and I struck a box that was on the freeway that I could not avoid because I had a jersey barrier on one side and cars on the other. Needless to say I had major front end damage. Unbeknownst to me the claim rep deemed me at fault. I have been trying to get an explanation from the claims rep but he doesn’t return phone calls. Instead he had another claims rep call me and she told me that I would need to talk to the original claims rep. It’s been over three months now. I was never rude to them. Nobody seems to care at AAA.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2019

    We filed a water damage claim for our motorhome in November 2018, denied the claim that they are not responsible for water seepage and that we are responsible. They try to run around to avoid paying us. We've been with them for years for our auto, home, life and auto club. They force us to be a member of the auto club or they will cancel our auto insurance, no choice for us. I will not recommend AAA to others looking for auto insurance. We thought they are reputable ins. but no. They raise your premiums without notice.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2019

    My vehicle was damaged during working hours while I was inside. Work will not allow us to come outside. Bumper and fender was damaged and I am being told that I need to do 2 claims. It is really frustrating and am really an unsatisfied customer. There is no way I should have to pay my deductible 2 times for something I had no control over. Keep trying to call but they will not answer nor give me a call back. Keep calling 248-423-6327 and straight to voicemail. I suggest you take your business with other insurance companies as this one is becoming a headache after I have been with them for years. Very unhappy customer.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2019

    Very displeased with this. First. They require you get a membership if you even want insurance. Which costs 80$ per year. They then justify it by offering road services. Not everyone wants your membership/road services so please stop justifying it. Then, I moved less than TWO miles from where I used to live. I updated my address over the phone and my insurance rate skyrocketed almost $100 a month just like that. My favorite is that the representatives love to say they're "non-profit" meanwhile they have a yearly bill within a yearly bill (membership fees). Price increases within a policy. If you want to offer roadside services, then offer it, but don't make everyone that wants to be with your company required to have it. Sounds like an extra way to take our money. In all the years I have been with you, I may have used your roadside services ONCE. It makes more sense to just pay a toy truck for the event rather than give you 80$ a year. I feel ripped off.

    You call yourself non-profit just to mask the fact that you are capitalizing on us in many different ways. I have been with AAA for my entire driving career and they've shown no benefit for being a long term member at all. Perfect driving record and everything. Still with 0 incentive to stay. Also, I am 25 now, and they won't adjust my policy.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2019

    Called in at 11:30, was told 90 minutes, the first two companies AAA tried to pawn the tow off on, said they couldn't do it, so I sat there on the side of the road, with no bathroom, and a fading cell phone battery. After 4 hours, I gave up and called a real professional tow company. Funny thing is I just had upgraded to premiere level member. Been a member since 2013... I will be cancelling and soon. After telling my car club my experience, it raised a few eyebrows, as most of us have kids and loved ones we purchase AAA for. Well I'm done wasting my monies on a company who doesn't fulfill their salesperson's promises and guarantees. Triple AAA gave me a secure feeling, not anymore.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2019

    Our car broke down with my husband and 3 months baby, they made us wait for more than 5 hours giving numerous excuses at 50 degree weather with an infant and nothing open to shelters us. They kept saying they are on their way. Do yourself a favor and don’t do business with them. Their lack of empathy and common sense is shocking! Poor customer service and zero problem solving. Least say work ethic.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2019

    We called AAA for a tow after our car had mechanical problems after 7:00 pm, it was a nightmare. Agent told us they were short on driving working during the weekend and would look at getting us help. Waited and waited no callback, so called AAA again using the reference number provided and was told they had cancelled our request!!! So had to place new request and they were to call back...waited and waited. Finally a call from tow person and stated it would be another hour and a half as he was 60 miles away. We spent 6 hours waiting in our car for help and made it finally back home at 6 am, the most crazy night ever. AAA is up for renewal. It's a no brainer. We are not renewing, the point in roadside assistance is to be there when needed!!! Service must have changed over the years as my parents were members for 45+ years and never had this type of service. Very sad!!!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2019

    I have been with AAA for several years now and for the most part I have been happy with them, however, in 2016 I called for AAA roadside assistance and waited 3 hours... No one showed up. Finally the state of Nebraska stopped and helped me. When AAA called to ask how the service was I told the lady no one ever showed up except for Nebraska and she said, "Well I am glad you got going again" and hung up on me. AAA has exhibited extremely poor customer service. I have a renewal due Jan 5th so I went to see my agent as I had a rate increase and several things were input into their system incorrectly regarding my policy.

    The agent charged me $704 and I paid it. A few weeks later, I receive another bill for $105.00. How is it that you are billed and you pay the bill only to be billed again later? My agent told me AAA told her she was not to be taking payment (which every agent does...) and I was told that if I did not make the second payment my policy would be cancelled. My agent said she would advise me to shop around that since California took over everything has been a disaster. Poor customer service AAA. Shame on you!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    I have had AAA for my whole life. 42 years they were great. When I was hit by a hit and run great service for that. Why I'm giving them 1 star is that my youngest daughter is 17 and not driving. Yet AAA said they sent me a letter to put her on my insurance. I never received the letter. Next thing I received a check from them. They canceled my insurance without telling me cause I didn't return a letter I never received. When I called them they sent me the letter by email. I signed it and send it back same way. I called them back a week later and they still haven't done anything. They are waiting for the underwriter to do something so they cancel my insurance for a daughter that is not driving yet.

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019

    They are in it only for the money. I missed a payment in October due to not updating my bank info. They canceled my insurance. Once I realized what happened, I called in to make the payment. Instead of reinstating the policy I had, the agent opened up a new policy. 28 days later I found out I would save $100 a month more if I went through my credit union for insurance. I called in to cancel the policy with AAA and now I have to pay $200 since I had the policy for less than a year, even though I had been with them for 5 years. When I tried to talk to a supervisor they just said: "sorry there's nothing we could do". To top it off the original policy went to collections and dinged my credit.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019

    My car was flooded during high tide. Electrical issues. Got car fixed. They say they won't cover. I have had 1 conversation with the company at the beginning of process in November. Their denial letter was written before they received repair info. Was received from d by them. Worst insurance ever.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019

    What a rough 24 hours! Last night my truck was broken into. I was robbed of most all of my belongings. Which happened to be a lot since I traveled to Louisville for my great nephew's wedding! Today I attempt to drive home (a 3 hour drive) and as I am nearing 65 south my truck alerts me that I am losing air pressure in my driver side front tire. So I skip getting on 65 and go to the next exit in Fairdale in National Turnpike and pull into a Marathon/Circle K and as I pull up to air pumps tire is deflating rapidly. I call Triple A and they send a man out. He is not very positive and says he can not change my tire on ice. I told him if he will put some air in my tire I will move to a better a spot. I get to a dry spot and he says he does not know if his jack will get my truck up high enough to put the spare on. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed.

    I call my cousin that I got the truck from to find out where my tools are stashed for a tire change? While I am rearranging items to get to said tools. This man walks up and tell me, "Ma’am I need the tools!" I explained to him I was getting them. He starts his work to change my tire and I was very polite and thankful to him for his effort. Then he tells me a lug nut is stripped and it will be fine and he gets in his truck to leave. I start my truck and notice the spare needs air. I jump out of truck and catch him and he pulls around to air up tire. I told him it needed 65 lbs of air. He said his tank only has 10 lbs. and that is all he can do. I said, "Then what should I do?" He said, "You can buy air from the air machine." And he leaves! I try the air machine and it does not work! I cripple across the road to another Fas Mart store. I pull up to their tank and get out.

    I deposit the change and the air comes on. I turn to air up my tire and fall on the ice. Which sets off my emergency button and that is now calling lifeline!?? I try to slide over tire and put air in but it won’t work! I finally get up and check to see if my little air compressor is still working and as I try to get that going...a man comes over and starts helping. I am thankful as I think I broke something in my foot when I fell. While the tire is getting air he is chatting nonstop! I realize he is a panhandler! I told him I was robbed and no money to offer for his help. He says there is an ATM inside! I said, "Are you hungry?" He responded with a yes! I said I have some cupcakes I can offer. He can’t eat them as he is a diabetic! RIGHT! I finally scrape up about 1.15 in change and get the heck out of Louisville! Thanks Triple AAA for leaving me in this situation! Gold member my butt!

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2019

    Legendary service my **. I got into an accident. My car is totaled. I got hurt and yes I have full coverage. I tried to get a rental from them. They are refusing to give me a rental so I can get to a doctor. When I got my full coverage I assumed that meant everything. I was never told if you get into an accident you need to have extra coverage to cover a rental. They are hindering my medical care. Where I live there are no taxis no bus service no Uber. I have no neighbors who can help me. I should not have to try and depend on other people to drive me around even if I had that option and I don't. I was supposed to go to the hospital and get x rays. I can't. If I was to call a taxi from another town that has one it would cost me 160 dollars to get there and back.

    Full coverage should mean everything. Im sure the guy who hit me has a rental. Like I said legendary service is not what you get. I do not recommend AAA Insurance whatsoever. I have been insured through them for 25 years and this is how they treat you. This is a god awful company and if there was a minus star that is what I would give them.

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    CoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2019

    I have been a AAA member for over 30 years and have used them as my home and auto insurance provider for 8 years. The last two years I have seen crazy rate hikes for no reason. My husband and I have no tickets or accidents and our rate has increased from $2225 for our vehicles to $2688 for absolutely no reason than "the normal rate hike %". I have had to speak with 4 representatives in order to try and switch up my coverage to lower that cost and it has been extremely frustrating and time consuming with not great results. I should just throw in the towel and change insurance companies once and for all. Do your research and if anything seems off, run.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2019

    I was initially involved in an accident that was not my fault. AAA got me into a rental - they deal with Hertz, that’s where I went. While in the Hertz rental I hit a deer... Called AAA as they are my insurance co. 2 months later, Hertz is calling me asking me where their car is, it’s overdue. I owe them over $2,000 for towing & storage fees. Now, the adjuster from the original incident calls to say my car is fixed. It was “fixed” and given back with the check engine light on. All around the most horrendous experience I’ve ever had with an insurance company.

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    Claims HandlingCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    I've been with AAA for 10 years. I have 2 cars that's insured with them. One car is 12 years old and the other 3 yrs. old. I'm supposed to get a discount for mature driver, multiple cars & good driving record but my insurance goes up every year. Every year the older car is vandalized. Thieves broke the passenger window one time, another time the trunk glass was broken into. Last year there was a hole from the Napa fire on top of the car's roof. One time I was hit from behind while driving on the freeway. These problems did not happen on the place where I live. I noticed that my insurance is high due to my many claims even though none of them were my fault. Isn't that what insurance is for? I talked to an agent but they were not helpful. They say the same thing every time like 'gas is expensive and we have a lot of expenses'.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2018

    If you are a ** male please beware of AAA corrupt and racist business practices from the Mexican females in the claims department. If a Mexican, anchor baby or ** female hits your car, they will blame it on YOU and put it on your driving record regardless, if they are out a $1. Also, they coerce you into filing a claim against yourself, then a year or two later, they put it on your driving record and then cancel your insurance. This disgusting racist Mexican feminazi labeled me a ** Trump supporter over the phone and I am NOT A REGISTERED VOTER.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2018

    We have had AAA for over 40 years and we have our auto policy and homeowners insurance through them. It cost a bit more than other carriers, but you get more bang for your buck. Also, in Arizona there is not a deductible for glass breakage.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2018

    I was quoted auto insurance at a very reasonable rate. The agent is new. I could hear someone coaching her. I read reviews and even though there are terrible reviews with AAA, I went against my better judgment and took the policy because of the savings. 4 days after I accepted AAA auto insurance and canceled my previous insurance, I got a call that I was misquoted and actually owe more money IF I want to keep the policy. After speaking with a supervisor, it does not matter that it is NOT my fault! If I want their insurance, pay up! You should go somewhere else. I have made a huge mistake!

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2018

    We switched to AAA in May 2018 after being given a quote for Auto and Home insurance. It was a decent quote due to the multiple policy discount. We signed the contract and paid for the auto insurance for a year. Since AAA needed to have a home inspection done before they could provide us the home insurance, they said to pay the premium (higher rate due to single policy) until the underwriters sign off on the home insurance. After multiple phone calls and meeting with the agents, finally got a home inspector to visit after 2 months. After that no response from AAA.

    Again called multiple times and met with an agent. Every time we visit the AAA office, it is a different agent we get to speak. They assured that they are still waiting for home inspector to upload the pictures and we should be hearing from them pretty soon. After 5 months of waiting, we were fed up with paying the high premiums so we visited the AAA office and asked to see the manager. Since manager was out, we were able to meet with a HR person. He pulled up our application form on his computer and said our house is in an area where they absolutely would not offer home insurance. We had home insurance from another reputable company all these time. So we asked why were we not told us about it when we came to buy the auto and home insurance back in May.

    He blamed it on the agent. He didn't have an answer why it took them 5 months to tell us about it when they knew it from day 1 they were not going to cover the home insurance. So we canceled our auto insurance with them and went back to an insurance company that offered both auto and home insurance. It seems to me that AAA was trying to cheat customers in getting them to pay higher premiums while falsely promising offers which they are 100% sure that they cannot fulfill. So beware of AAA agents who tried to oversell.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverage

    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2018

    I have been with AAA for 8 years with FULL coverage on two cars. The only claims during that time was for cracked windshields. The totally ridiculous steps that they put me through trying to explain how, when, why and where a windshield started cracking irritated me to no end. I emailed and postal mailed my complaint to their CEO and never received a response. I imagine that a real accident claim would be a NIGHTMARE!

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2018

    My car was hit in a parking lot of the Methodist Hospital by someone. A nice person watching the truck damaging my car took the picture of the truck and left a note on my windshield with her contact information. I submitted the pictures of the truck to the AAA for claim and repair. My claims service representative is Kenyada ** who initially could not trace the person with the truck information and then the other person refused to provide his insurance information. For several weeks I keep struggling to repair my car but Kenyada told me that, "Either you pay $250 deductible and we will repair the car under uninsured driver or resolve it with the person who hit your car directly." The other person initially refused that he was not involved in that accident and afterwards agreed and refused to provide his insurance details.

    AAA told me to face the person who lied and refused to provide his insurance details, I am afraid to deal with such person. After several weeks, the final decision is to pay $250 deductibles and my premium may go up without any mistake from my side. Once car is repaired then AAA will go after the other person to get the money back and they may or may not get the money from him. Her supervisor speaks the same language. I asked her if she can provide me the contact of someone higher than her supervisor and she agreed to provide the information, so far no response. Her manager is Ian **. I am looking for changing the AAA for my auto and home both. So far, I am completely 100% accident free. My car is still in the same condition after the accident on 10/15/2018 (almost 2 months).

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2018

    Two and half hours to GET someone to jump start my car. Three weeks ago, it took two hours. Poor towing company that they chose to service their name, and reputation. Who has two and half hours to wait? I had to call them to see what their problem was. So mad. Will not renew my membership.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2018

    I was hit by a AAA insured member and both he and AAA immediately took full responsibility for the accident. My husband and I took initiative to get things settled quickly as we did not want to hang in limbo as this was adjusted and addressed. At the time I was hit, I was three months pregnant yet thankfully did not experience any injuries other than anxiety for the health of my baby. We did not push charges or flaunt the fact that I am pregnant over the member’s head or AAA’s head as leverage.

    AAA assigned us an adjuster, Alexandra Salazar, who, from day one, was exceptionally difficult to get a hold of. She’d often return our calls only 5 minutes before leaving the office for the day, and her office hours constantly changed and she almost never answered the phone during her office hours - we always had to leave a voicemail and then wait several days to get a callback. Additionally, she was extremely vague about the next step that we needed to take in regards to rental car, body shop work, etc. I did not want to draw out this process and wanted to follow whatever due process AAA had in place to get my car fixed and have this issue resolved ASAP.

    Unfortunately, it was like pulling teeth over the next several weeks to get clear and specific input from Alexandra, and my car was not driveable at this time. I was told to “just Uber or something” and then submit my receipts at the end, which I did until we got an estimate for the repair time and eventually a rental car. We had a past incident with a State Farm insured member in which I was rear ended, and the ease, efficiency, and professionalism with which State Farm handled the rear-ender was in stark contrast to how AAA handled the whole matter.

    All in all, it cost us $2000 out of pocket for body shop repairs (AAA said that we’d have to pay for repairs, they wouldn’t allow the body shop to bill them directly - again, completely unlike State Farm), Uber, and the rental car (again, State Farm set the rental car up for me under their account, while AAA told me to just submit my receipts when all is said and done), and it took over three months to get AAA to even acknowledge our claim despite submitting it in a detailed manner on a spreadsheet with all our receipts. We waited, waited, and waited - despite my husband calling multiple times to check on the status of our reimbursement, we were given time frames in the order of “hopefully in the next week or two” yet nothing would come through.

    Once it was finally acknowledged and processed, they only wanted to pay $1500 - mind you, ZERO of this accident was my fault, and weirdly enough they agreed with that, but still only wanted to pay $1500 because they gave excuses like “you drew out the process” and “you paid too much for your rental car” (we rented a rental care nearly identical to my Honda Accord) despite not being given a clear amount that we could pay.

    So much arguing between AAA and my poor husband who was helping to handle the issue - manipulative statements from our claims agent Alexandra, lack of responsibility on the part of AAA, and even after pressing for the full $2000 (had to call another customer service department for this), we only received $1700. We would’ve had to press charges against the man who hit me or AAA itself to receive the extra $300 which doesn’t seem worth it at this point. Headaches, frustration, and feelings of manipulation and apathy characterized every single interaction we had with Alexandra and AAA regarding this claim.

    Although it’s a separate department, by principle we will no longer will be paying for AAA roadside assistance. We had excellent interactions with State Farm insurance in the past and will be switching to their roadside assistance. All in all, at the end of the day despite doing nothing wrong my husband and I were out $300 bucks, not to mention the hours, energy, and headaches involved with dealing with AAA.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2018

    I been member of AAA for over 20 years. I finally decided to purchase car and home insurance from them. I had the car insurance for a year. When it was time for renewal, they decided to increase my premium dramatically. I shopped for different insurance company and switched over. I called to notify them with the change. They told me to let it expire and I will be done. One month later they send me a bill for over $400 claiming they added services for my plan one month prior to renewal. I called them and told them I have never requested these added services and they never billed me for it. They insisted that since they added them I have to pay it even if not requested. They refuse to reverse. Horrible horrible company - stay away.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2018

    Bought a car back in July. Called. Added car to my policy. Payment went up by 19.00 a month then later in Nov received a bill in the mail for over double my monthly payment even with the multi policy discount. I called to inquire and was told no matter what I was saying the bill was due and needed to be paid. I asked to speak with a manager who also was just as rude talking in circles and finally saying the reason for this high bill was because they just now added my second car to my policy (yes the car I added back in July).

    When I explained to her I didn’t understand them just now adding this car to my policy because my bill went up in July when I added the car. She tells me no I have never paid on this car, puts me on hold forever then comes back on the phone saying, "The pictures of your car wasn’t taken til Aug." as if that had anything to do with my bill being so high. Then when I asked her to explain why they would be just now adding this to my policy she cut me off, kept overtalking me then placed me on hold and never came back to the phone. Totally unprofessional. Never again.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2018

    This company is just like any other big business. Their only concern is their bottom line. How much money they can keep and get from Mr. and Mrs. Penny Pincher. I was in a car accident (rear ended) which resulted in me getting whiplash. Not a major personal injury but an injury nonetheless that cost me over a thousand dollars and three months in a back and neck brace where I was limited in my activities (including activities with my three young children).

    After sending in my medical information AAA determined (after their own careful review) that I didn't sustain any recoverable bodily injury damages as a result of the incident. If I wanted I could open a lawsuit to fight for my claim. No lawyer wants to take on my case because it's not profitable to them. An injury under 2,000 isn't worth their time. In my opinion that's really their "careful review" seeing it will cost me to file a lawsuit, and no lawyer is going to take the case. I make 8.25 an hour. A thousand dollars doesn't come easy... What's the point in paying for car insurance if it's not going to help you anyways?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018

    I have been a member of AAA starting in 1980. They are NOT the same service company they were. At 1:30 one of my new tires had a blowout. They told me it would be 3.5 hours before they could send someone. After 4 hours a tow truck came. We did not get 5 miles when that tow truck broke down with my truck on it. I called AAA and they told me it would be at least another 3.5 hours for another tow truck. My story is about the same as the other ones on this site. What I did not read is why these long waits?

    I feel sorry for the tow truck drivers that have to deal with us. By the time they get there we are so upset. It is not their fault but it is AAA fault. What is going on is AAA pays these companies so little that they don't have a lot of companies that will go under contract with them. This is what the driver shared with me. AAA pays them $25.00 for the hookup and after the first five miles $2.50 a mile. If they drive you 5 miles they only get the $25.00. They might of had to drive 15 miles to get to you, they don't get paid for that. It took about 20 minutes to get my truck on the tow truck.

    So by the time these tow truck drivers take that $25.00 and take out their time, gas, insurance and wear and tear there is no money left for them to feed their families. AAA should be ashamed of themselves. AAA is selling us their old reputation after taking our money. They don't care about us or their drivers. They have to remember without those tow truck drivers there will be no AAA. Please remember not to take it out on the tow truck drivers but write a review. The ones that do come after 3-4 hours are overworked and underpaid. I plan on looking for another company soon.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018

    On Feb 19 2018, we drove our car back from the car dealer to our apartment after they fixed the fuel pump problem and parked it in the parking lot. But we found our car still needed to repair the timing chain and replace the speed sensors. In order not to damage our car’s timing chain by driving, we called AAA to tow it to the dealer on Feb 20 2018. However the towing guy made a mistake when he tried to tow our car to the slope platform of his truck. Because he did not hold the car by the winch hook firmly, it fell off from my car and my car rolled backward from the slope platform. My car was damaged badly and it almost hit my husband and left our newborn baby without dad. Surprisingly, AAA denies the damages. And the towing person even did not say "Sorry" to my husband after almost killed him but put the damaged part onto my car to hide his damages.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling
    After a positive interaction with AAA Auto Insurance, Gary increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018

    What happened to good old AAA in taking care of claims? Used to be same day service. Now there is an endless number of hoops to jump through. Numerous questions in initially filing the complaint. Then it is passed off to an adjuster who responds with an email to call. My call is still unanswered. This is terrible service. I haven't seen a live body yet after three days of this endless process. By the way claim number **. Please note that there are fewer individuals in the United States than that number. Just another sign of their inefficiency.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2018

    My husband & I are 69 years old. Our last province infraction was not stopping at a stop sign in 2003. My husband works 2 miles from our home, & only works 4 days a week. I am retired, & disabled. I drive 24 miles round trip, once a week food shop. We just got a new bill for $1,234.19 for 6 months! We have full coverage on one 2017 car, & just liability, on a 2003 Ford Ranger. I'm looking for a new ins. co.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2018

    When getting a quote on auto insurance the agent wanted to include home. He was told that when it came due to renew if he was reasonable we could. He quoted car and I made down payment. Issues began 3 weeks later when he wants a inspector to look at home. No time was agreeable. The agent said that car insurance was going up. My mortgage company sent me a letter saying that they paid AAA for home insurance and now I have two policies and my escrow was going to be bad. I called to talk to AAA and was told that if I refuse to have home inspection the policy would cancel. I received refund. Called about car insurance and was told it was going up seven hundred. I cancelled. Now comes kicker. Month later I get bill for 150. I called and was told they didn't care. Pay or they will file report with credit bureau. Beware. Very dishonest employees and very rude and uncaring.

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2018

    DO NOT choose AAA for car insurance! They gave me quotes based upon a multi policy discount and never informed me and when I didn't choose them for my homeowner's policy, they jacked my rates up after I had already switched to them. So I went back to GEICO and had to start a new policy which is $550 more a year more than my previous policy. I loathe the day I gave AAA the chance at my business. And the manager at the South Austin branch had the nerve to talk over me and talk down to me when I expressed my displeasure with them.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2018

    2012 I bought Homeowners and auto Insurance for the Owasso, OK area. I ended it 4 years later this August 2018 attempting my first wind and hail claim. The outcome was not good, but more so the Agent always put me off to the 800 number and returned calls very badly or not at all. They say buy from local agents for service but I did better for years from an 800 number with Hartford than I did with this Tulsa Agent and firm. AAA is very very bad on claims so even if premiums are lower they are not worth it if they pay claims terribly when you need them in my opinion.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018

    AAA made a data entry error on verified mileage that nearly cost us an extra $700 in annual premiums. And, here’s the shocker, the first insurance specialist “S” refused to fix it! Went into AAA Irvine Branch to find out why auto insurance policy was higher than last year. Our mileage records on repair receipts documented last year’s mileage was only about 1000 miles. However, AAA had it at 5,501 - 7,500 annual miles. How did that happen? Wrong number entered into 2017 mileage field, off by about 5000 miles: obvious typo. “S” refused to correct the error. However, nearby specialist “B” overheard, came to the rescue, and walked “S” through the procedure to correct it, and would not leave her side until it was complete. Saved us $700 on the annual premium. Shocked that AAA makes those costly errors and that “S” refused to correct it. Buyer beware! Always save you mileage verification forms.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2018

    I have had a great experience with AAA. The rates are very good and the customer service is exceptional. My agent is always prompt with any responses to inquiries and seems very honest and reliable.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2018

    Every time that I have had to contact them it has been a real hassle. When I can deal with the service without contacting it has been great for me and without any issues so that is most of the time that I have had with them.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2018

    My overall experience with insurance and with this particular company has been just fine. Haven't had any issues so far, and people I've known with similar insurance haven't run into any problems either.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2018

    They are a very useful company. Their customer and roadside assistance is extremely helpful and has saved me on numerous occasions. I think they have a great value for customers and often have great deals.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2018

    Luckily I have never had to use them for an accident of any kind so I can't really speak to their processing of claims. I can say though that I have taken advantage of the roadside assistance multiple times over dead batteries in the sub-zero winters and they have always had someone out quickly without issue. They have always been nice over the phone.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018

    AAA Auto club does not supervise or properly train wrecker subcontractors. They do not require insurance to pay for your car damage when they wreck your car. Or your car falls off their wrecker, too bad. Simple care custody control coverage is all that is needed. Suggest you buy a plan with your Auto Carrier.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018

    This was overall a nice company just for the fact that my insurance agent was always willing to make time to take my call or visit with me if I dropped by her office. She always answered my questions and took time to explain anything I didn't understand. The payment amount I had to pay each month has been okay, not many of us like the fact that we have to pay this stuff at all, but for what I got out of this insurance company it wasn't bad. A nice company to do business with. In future, I will probably be staying with them for a long time.

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    Claims HandlingCoveragePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2018

    AAA is a bit pricey, but the coverage is awesome. I can talk to someone at anytime, without any effort if I have a question or need. They have offices all over the place for my convenience and the one near me even has a DMV built into it if I need to pay a registration and get a sticker right away. The claims process is easy and I do not feel like I am ever getting ripped off. It's not great value but good for peace of mind.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2018

    I have had AAA Auto Insurance for more than 10 years and I have been generally satisfied with the service I have received from the company during this time. More than anything, I've gotten a lot of value from the roadside service offered through AAA, which is unparalleled. Further, I've found the rates to be pretty competitive. That's not to mention the additional discounts I get on travel, entertainment, and dining. I take advantage of these perks at least a few times per year and have saved a fair amount of money in the process. All in all, I'm quite pleased to be a AAA member.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2018

    They are definitely not the cheapest, but they have some of the best customer service and dealing with them is hassle free. AAA members get a lot of benefits that other companies don't offer. I've taken advantage of their free towing several times and so have my family members, with no questions ask. The few times I've had to file claims they were always polite and tried to do most of the work for me, and I never felt like they were trying to rip me off. They always respond to my inquiries quickly.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2018

    Other than the fact about it being slightly on the expensive side, when I was in an accident, they took care of all the details. They called back and always let me know if I'm injured and asked if there was anything needed. You always need someone like that once you're in an accident.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018

    My wife had recently got into an accident and AAA provided excellent service when we needed it the most. They were on top of the matter right away. I would highly recommend using them to my friends and family.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2018

    AAA has always been a company that provides good value. I had been a member of their roadside assistance for years. I decided to try their insurance. The quality and value matched their other services.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2018

    I have not had any problems with having insurance through AAA, it has always been a great experience. I never have to worry about getting a flat tire or running out of gas or locking my keys in my car. The roadside assistance is affordable and has always taken care of me in a quick manner when something like that happens. The process is always easy, too, I just have to show my card and they take care of the rest. I can even use it to have issues taken care of for friends and family that I'm with. I can go into the AAA office for things that I don't want to go to the DMV to take care of, too. Plus, my actual insurance cost is lower than anything else I've found.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2018

    AAA's customer service is always pretty quick. When I put in a claim, they are pretty responsive and keep me updated on the progress as it goes along. I have never had them give me a hassle on reporting anything or making a claim.

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    Claims HandlingCoverage

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2018

    Do not buy AAA INS! The very reason you buy and pay for auto Ins is so you don’t have to go to court. AAA will not pay for a wreck that their policyholder is responsible for. Two CHP reports say he is 100% responsible, AAA admitted they are responsible yet I have had to file a lawsuit against the AAA policyholder (Not AAA Ins.) because the company he was paying for coverage will not pay one penny in restitution after 7 months! He is going to court by himself – think about that if you have AAA coverage - they do not pay! You're on your OWN! AAA Insurance has a company policy not to pay claims if at all possible and apparently train their “Adjustors” to deceive and lie to people who have been injured, leaving them with astronomical medical bills not being paid, destroying their credit because of corporate greed!

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    Claims HandlingCoverageSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018

    Ads on road service are false. Simple jump battery ends up with their contractor running my car into their truck. Contractor insurer denied coverage. Contractor lied and said damage took place when they were unloading my car from their truck. What is the difference, damage is damage. There would be no coverage if my car rolled over a pedestrian. AAA would not submit claim to their own claim department. AAA ads imply warranty, backing for their members, and ease of mine. Suggest you buy road service from your automobile insurer.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018

    My car was hit by a AAA insured driver. Police report says AAA member was at fault. AAA member agrees it was her fault. EASY right? AAA should fix my car.

    Keep in mind I AM THE VICTIM. Through no fault of my own I was struck by another car. Here is what me, the victim, has to do according to AAA. AAA Cheryl ** (**) ASKS THIS OF ME!!!

    She wants me to... take my car to a specific AAA preferred auto body shop. She would not send someone to my home to look at damage! I took it the shop they requested. The shop gave me the estimate. $2800. Send her copy of estimate. Take the car again, (estimate was too high). New estimate $600. Give a statement over the phone as to what happened at the accident. Wait until the AAA insured (lady who hit me) can be located, talked to by Cheryl. Send her the police report. Send her any information I may have including pictures. 8) Make her a drawing of scene of accident and send it to her and more... WOW, I'm the victim of an accident and... The victim of planned harassment and belittlement by AAA. They are very insulting.

    Here is the way the law says it should work. I do nothing and they fix my car. They should have sent someone to me to look at my car. The estimate given should be acceptable. JUST FIX THE CAR! I don't care how little or how much it will cost them. I just want my car fixed. It's been weeks and no results. I'm still trying to get AAA to fix my car! My time is money. They ask me to spend a lot of time doing all these things. These people are corrupt and liars! The preferred shop seems like it's running a scam. I got a nonbiased estimate for $1700 through a big name reputable auto repair shop. This has got to be fraud... It is too much to ask for honesty from AAA reps. There is more to the story but too much to write here.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2018

    I got into a car accident. The other party was at fault. Well since I did the claim the person taking care of my claim never called me to give me any info about anything that had to do with the car accident. I was the one calling and asking. I also talked to his supervisor and different departments dealing with my claim like bodily injury because I ended up in the hospital due to being pregnant and getting hurt in the accident. To make this story short I’m the one that had to be seeking for information and dealing and negotiating with the other person insurance so piece of ** AAA that I pay almost $400 monthly. Didn’t help me at all. Now I’m overwhelm with high risk pregnancy dealing with my accident.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018

    They won’t honor their warranties. Two years ago I had to have AAA come out and replace a battery I had purchased from them just two months after the three-year warranty was up. That was in 2016. Fast forward to 2018 and my daughter was driving my car, because I had given it to her and the battery went dead. They replaced the battery and charged her for it. It’s supposed to be a three-year warranty with 100% replacement so I called their assistance so they would reimburse her. But no, they do not warranty the battery even for one day after purchase unless you are the one driving the car and call for assistance. That means their batteries are not warrantied whatsoever. If you send your grandma out in your car and the battery goes dead she’s going to pay for it or you will. I’ll never use AAA again. My regular insurance has roadside assistance. Don’t waste your money!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2018

    On May 16 2018, my van died in a busy intersection around 4:45 p.m. I called AAA for a wrecker and was told it would be 2 to 2 1/2 hrs! I called for a police officer to came and direct traffic and he called another wrecker service that arrived in about 10 minutes. They told me to forget about AAA! I misplaced the receipt, so I haven't been reimbursed. I have terminal cancer and it was about 90 degrees that day. It has been over 90 days, so AAA probably won't refund my money. They never did reply to my online complaint. Another time, my Mustang bit the dust and I called AAA. The closest wrecker was 25 to 30 miles away. I told them to bring a flatbed wrecker so my Mustang wouldn't be scraped on the road. They sent out an old wrecker. Don't waste your money on AAA! If I need a wrecker again, I will call my own wrecker service.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2018

    On June 11, 2018 at tree fell on my vehicle. I called out AAA to make a claim. The adjuster David ** came out. The very first thing that I noticed was the tree was no longer on the vehicle. I said to him that tree was just on the vehicle. He stated that he removed it off the vehicle. Then he wanted to do a recorded statement on me. Well they never do recorded statements when filing a claim. Right then and there he was accusing me of a false claim. I wrote to Mr. ** about this situation. Mr. ** Has not yet followed up with my email. I feel very discriminated against that AAA would accuse me of these accusations. They never once went after the owner of the tree. David also told me I file for the same damages twice. It is really terrible situation when you are discriminated because of your **. Those who are looking into AAA. I will think twice about it if I were you.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2018

    I usually do not write reviews, and do not like to bad mouth anyone, but I want to warn everyone of this company. First off, AAA acts as a broker to other auto insurance companies, at least that was my case. The AAA agent called me every two days to convince me to go through them. I finally caved in. It was a terrible mistake.

    Long story short, unbeknownst to me, my insurance was canceled for over 20 days. As a result I had to pay a hefty state fine for driving my motor vehicle without any insurance. Thank God I didn't get into an accident. When I called AAA as soon as I found out, they said they could not renew my policy because I did not provide a required document for the agency they were going through. I was NOT told of this before. What's worse is that AAA did NOTHING to make this right. The agent that called me to make the sale was never to be heard of, and his secretary who called on his behalf didn't even apologize. Consumers beware, and do not fall victim to these hyenas that only want that sale.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018

    I got AAA insurance the end of May 2018. In less than 2 months, I started having issues: the rep was not responsive, AAA could not get my mailing address correctly inputted (took 4 calls to correct), the rep that signed me up put the wrong VIN down and tried to put the blame on me. I received a letter saying my car was being canceled.

    When I called AAA, they said the agent never returned their call about the VIN so they called the mfr! Who does that?! Why not call the customer! Because of my agent's negligence to return AAA's call, my car is being canceled. I then gave AAA the correct VIN. I called my agent to see if he had cleared up his mess and was told I was holding up Underwriting because I hadn't sent the car registration. I was never contacted about this request. My advice - stay away from AAA Auto Insurance. This headache began in June, and it's now August and it is still unresolved! Plus, the agent is not taking responsibility for his mess!

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018

    AAA of Southern California - STAY AWAY from this company for any insurance. You are only welcome as long as you don't have a claim. I have been a member for 25 years and they decided to drop me because I live just off the 15 FWY in Suburban Hills. They claimed that my address is associated with a "dangerous liability" so they cancelled my renewal. WHAT?!?!? Keep in mind that the hill behind my home is watered and maintained by the HOA and there is no brush behind my home. What a pathetic excuse to drop a long time customer.

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    Claims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018

    I've been a member 30 years. Used Med Pay twice before. This time the "medical claims adjuster" has treated me as though I am a scammer trying to dupe her about my injury despite documentation and medical charge codes and canceled checks to my practitioner as proof. She is argumentative and confrontational when speaking to me... rather than treating me like a customer... rather than work out a solution, or explain CSAA's process, she accuses me of refusing to cooperate, and proceeds to lecture me. Really weird and unprofessional. I also agree with the complaints about CSAA's road service. It took them 2 hours, 15 minutes at 10:00 am on a Saturday to come and change a tire. Unreal.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2018

    I am extremely dissatisfied with AAA. Only after using their services 3 times in a year they cancel my membership because they felt that the 3 times was too much so they sent me a notification to say they were not going to renew my membership. I have been a member over 15 years and that is the respect that I get from them? They are a total rip off! Would not suggest anyone I know to ever use them.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018

    I am a AAA premier member means I’m suppose to get quality service. It’s 10:30 pm. I have been waiting for a tow truck since 8 pm to take me home. I’m

    25 miles away and I keep calling the tow place. Lady is rude. If she was in my shoes she be pissed. I got attitude. It has not been a great night.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018

    I had a great experience with AAA until their policy kept rising in price and price. When I canceled they continue to keep charging me even though I was insured with Geico and after I provided them with proper documentation they continue to charge me again.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 30, 2018

    My car got vandalize on July 1, 2018 and I filed a police report right away. When I called my insurance to report it, they told me that I had to wait for an estimator to inspect my car. It took them 1 week to get an estimator just to check how bad it was and the guy basically told me that I just have wait for their call. So I waited, and on July 11, 2018 I got sick of their alibi transferring me to different people and made me talk to Toyota Financial about my options, which I did and they told me that my insurance should be the one talking to them about it.

    Got myself a rental car which I used on July 11, 2018 til July 25, 2018 which I paid out of pocket, and when I called my appraisal about how am I gonna get it reimburse she told me that she’d take care of it, and now July 30, 2018. I just check my bank and I got an overdraft twice. In conclusion, this is the worst auto insurance I’ve got. They make you wait and transfer you to different people. I hate how they are inconsiderate, incompetent and how slow they work.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 21, 2018

    Have been a AAA member for a while, never needed to call a tow truck. Today, my car broke down and I was on the phone with 5 DIFFERENT people giving me different times they could send a truck... 3 and a half hours later they still were unable to give me any specific time that they were able to come get my car. Disrespectful, I will be canceling my service with them immediately.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 13, 2018

    We changed from a local agent and a nat'l ins co, because rates skyrocketed. AAA has all our policies and have given us lots of help in types of ins and great rates. They're also easy to talk to and easy to contact.

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed July 7, 2018

    We got stranded out of town with a truck that had blown a rear seal in the rear differential. AAA said that they wouldn't tow the truck because it had a flat bed. So I called AAA and pretended that I wanted to become a member but that I had a flatbed truck. The AAA lady Teresa said that as long as the vehicle wasn't over 14000 lbs and wasn't a commercial vehicle that it would be covered!!! Then I told her that I was a member and had just been denied a tow. She talked to a supervisor and confirmed that the policy wouldn't cover the truck. I believe that what the new member representative did is fraudulent. This is the second time that AAA has not helped me because of a policy loophole and I will never support their business again!

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 3, 2018

    Twice in the last year, I've had to have a vehicle towed. Both times the driver was sneaky by asking what's up? Turns out he was just looking for any reason to disqualify the tow. Both were not concerned for my welfare, only looking for any reason (in fine print) that disqualifies the tow as free. They HAPPILY said, "Well GOOD news is that this does not qualify for a AAA roadside assistance tow!" (Yes, they actually said Good News.)

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 1, 2018

    No tow truck available. I am here in the middle of nowhere with my car broke. So I called Triple A and am waiting for 4 hours. BoA they called me saying that there is no one available to pick me up. Is this a joke? I pay it.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    AAA did a fine job and handled the claim well. It was good, but not the very best in process. It was handled timely, but there was no "over-the-top" interactions or communications.

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    Staff

    Reviewed June 15, 2018

    I've had the worst experience with AAA insurance. I was told AAA insurance was the best insurance. Which is why I switched from Geico. The agent that helped me with the switch failed in every aspect. Nice guy but very incompetent. I received an email from his supervisor to rate his service. I replied explaining how everything went wrong. I never heard back from his supervisor? My insurance was canceled due to him not following thru with the auto pay. I contacted AAA and all they can say is 'I'm sorry'. I had to pay more money out of pocket to reinstate. I can't afford to cancel because I will be billed $600.00 or more. Total nightmare.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed June 14, 2018

    Each encounter I have had with a AAA employee has been above par. While driving my car cama windshield flew up and smashed the windshield of my Jaguar. I was going about 35 miles an hour. I called AAA who happened to be my insurance company. The AAA operator open the claim for me. I don't think I would have thought about claiming this in my insurance. The process was smooth. When I had my accident, I did not want my car to be totaled. Looking back on it it was the right thing to do. Not only did they have to figure in the damage of the windshield in the hood, they would have to investigate why the latch did not work. Costly.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed June 8, 2018

    My experience with AAA was the worst car service I've ever received. My car originally broke down from overheating on 5/29/18. So, I called AAA to have it towed. When speaking to the receptionist, she explained the tow truck would arrive within 1 hour. After waiting 2 hours, the tow truck finally arrived. The man who finally showed up had track marks covering his arms, some of which were still bleeding, his teeth were black, and he seemed totally out of it. He never said hello, was cursing, yelling, and mumbling to himself throughout the entire encounter, and kept pulling at his own hair. As a nursing student, I was fairly certain he had used drugs recently. Standing there alone with a dead phone battery, you can imagine how apprehensive I was about getting in the tow truck with him. But, it was my only option as I did not have another ride.

    He asked me where I wanted to go to have my car serviced. I would have liked to take my car to the Honda Dealer, but his erratic behavior deterred me from going to a garage that was far away. I told him to take me to the closest place possible because I was very concerned that he would wreck the vehicle. My suspicions were later validated when he swerved the truck as we were driving. The closest garage happened to be AAA garage in West Chester, PA which was approximately 0.75 miles away from the location of my vehicle. I agreed to have my car taken there under the circumstances. When we arrived, they told me it couldn't be fixed that day because it was too late and that I would have to wait until tomorrow (Wednesday) to have it fixed.

    On Wednesday, they contacted me in the morning stating my car had a leak in the radiator and that I would need a new radiator, thermostat, and 2 hoses to fix it. They told me it would cost $800 to have this done. I agreed to the service. Later that afternoon, after my car was "fixed," I picked it up. They explained it was fixed and running fine. Well, the truth is, it wasn't running fine. After picking it up, my thermostat gauge was all the way up to HOT when driving it. I didn't think anything of it because I had just picked it up from the garage and to be quite frank, I'm not a mechanic.

    4 days later, on Sunday 6/3/18, it broke down again. Same thing -- overheated. At this point, I was extremely frustrated. Because I was closer to my hometown this time, I called AAA again and had it towed to a mechanic that my family knows and trusts. He explained to me that after AAA fixed my car, it should have been test driven to see if the temperature gauge was still going up and it clearly wasn't. I feel as though something was missed or my car wasn't properly diagnosed to begin with. After paying $800 just to have your car break down 4 days later is very upsetting, to say the least.

    I am so disappointed in AAA all around. My family and I have been members for many years and have paid so much money for our membership. To be treated in this way is an absolute disgrace. I am still attempting to get a refund or some sort of compensation for everything that has happened. My only hope is that this gets resolved in the near future.

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    Claims HandlingPriceStaff

    Reviewed June 2, 2018

    AAA Auto Insurance have serviced me in CT, CA & NV for many years and have always treated me well. Agent informed me as to what I needed to do. Forms were submitted in a timely manner and claim was settled. But although service has been great the pricing is too high.

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    CoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    Getting the insurance was fast and the service was very friendly. I really enjoyed their towing roadside service. Seemed you could always count on AAA. Plus even if you were driving someone else's car it was covered. Also back then it was nice taking care of renewing my car's tags right at the same place. Made for a great overall one stop get it done and not have to wait in a line. Service was great as the workers were very friendly and knowledgeable and were able to set me up with what I needed. After having an incident they were quick to help me out and reassure me all would be fine. However, price of policy always seemed a little high. Of course back then I had a full time job and was able to afford having the protection.

    Today I am with State Farm and they have a really great package and discounts for multi policies. I don't know if AAA does as the last time I checked with them they wouldn't take me because I had no coverage at the time. So I never went back to them. I didn't see that as a good enough reason to disqualify me. I have tried a few other companies over time. Some were good for awhile and some rates got too much. I have always been an excellent driver, so I feel I shouldn't have to pay high priced policies.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed May 31, 2018

    Unethical claim adjusters... caught lying to members about accident investigation. Received a letter as well as a phone conversation from opposing party insurance adjusters stating that AAA member was fully responsible for the accident. When we stated that an investigation had never been done yet so how could we be responsible, the opposing insurance adjuster said that AAA had already made the decision and phoned them. We have emails reflecting their lies to us. Shameful adjusters... definitely don't have their members' best interests in mind.

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    Claims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    We switched to AAA after a horrible accident that was not our fault with a person who had no insurance or driver's license. The company we had was not helpful and very difficult to get a hold of and get any action. We walked into the local AAA office and they were smiling and quickly assisted us. We have had them for a year now and am very happy. We rear-ended a car with minimal damage and they handled and settled the claim for an at-fault accident quickly, making me very happy.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    AAA Auto Insurance is good. It is incredible and fast of immediate response. It is the best of the best. I recommend AAA Auto Insurance totally.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    AAA Auto Insurance is reasonable and work to make paying for insurance less painful. They are efficient, prompt and definitely know what they’re doing. All in all whenever I go on a search for cheaper or better I always come back to AAA.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    When I came to them 2 years ago, I had very little and wanted to pay the lowest monthly rate possible. I took a $2000 deductible to get the rate. I don't know a lot about auto ins. but I remember asking if I could change the deductible when my situation improved and was assured I could. When I called my agent last year and said I was ready to lower the deductible, I was informed that unless I had repaired the problem under the car, I could not lower the deductible. It would have made a difference if someone had told me that at the time of purchase.

    I live on social security and my savings went into renovating my daughter's basement into a home for me. I am 75 and no longer work. I feel trapped by the insurance company as there is no way I can come up with the deductible and my car was hit twice while I was not in it and even though I can make a claim, due to the high deductible, I am still responsible. So basically, I am paying for auto insurance I cannot utilize.

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    Staff

    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    I got a flat once and used AAA Auto Insurance and it was able to help me get through the situation right around the Christmas holidays so I was very happy about that. They were efficient.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    My husband was driving our lifted Jeep JK home from the shop. We had just replaced the plastic rear bumper with a new metal one and were heading home. We were in heavy stop and go commuter traffic, moving around 40 mph. We stopped. However, behind us, the pickup truck towing a landscaping trailer did not. We were hit from behind.

    Initially, we thought the jeep was fine and didn't notice any damage to it after the accident but the AAA adjuster inspection report found the jeep had some damage. The truck didn't fare as well. Hitting our new rear bumper caused a lot of front end damage to his truck. His truck slide under our jeep. California is a "no fault state" for auto insurance. AAA worked with truck owner's insurance. Our claim was straightforward with no property damage or personal injury and the process was hassle free. No having to go back and forth. Our back bumper warranting a new metal one got replaced and minor crease in our tailgate got fixed. We were fortunate and very happy.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    I have been in transportation sales for more than 40 years travelling more than a million miles and to date have had only one minor accident which I thought was settled very favourably.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageStaff

    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    AAA is all about them, and not taking in consideration how many polices you may have with them. I have full coverage on my 4 cars and one on my home. Then on top of that you have to pay for a AAA road service policy with them at a $150.00 per year. I was backing up in my truck by a road worker because of the bad rain and the area was flooding. Then a car wasn't paying attention. We both meet together. I put a 2 inch crease in his bumper that was already dented in several areas, paint scrapings along the right side of it and a good size dent above the right side of the Quarter panel. I took pictures and made notes and comments on the picture from what I did and what was already done. I never heard back from AAA on what they did 'till I got my new policy. It went up and took a point off me. Come to find out they replaced the entire bumper against me. The claims adjuster lost the picture and didn't bother to get a hold of me for a copy.

    Also I took my limited edition 2005 50th Anniversary in an authorized AAA body shop after a large truck dropped something of it's load and that knocked my side mirror off and dented the panel. After they had it for over a month I went by to check. Oh what a mess. Color didn't come anywhere near the color of the car. The AAA adjuster was pushing me to close the claim and keep working on the body shop's guarantee. After 4 more tries it still didn't match. Come to find out they had to use water base paint because California banned the paint used from Ford. I got the feeling AAA was working more for the body shop than me. He was rejecting the work I felt needed to be done. I am still unhappy. The depth of the paint on the rest of the car's stock color is deeper than the door they repainted and I was told take it up with them because the claim is closed. So do not settle your claim regardless what your AAA adjuster suggests.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    Filing a claim with AAA Auto Insurance was quick and easy. But my rates went up for the last two years because AAA had to pay out in claims. If you’re an insurance company and you have to pay out in claims people shouldn’t have to pay extra for it.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    I like the insurance because it is inexpensive. It was excellent for car repair and the customer service through phone is great. But at the same time, I don't expect to run into the experience of being threatened to be dropped and talked to in the manner the representative did when we asked for a quote on repairs. And having agent come out for roof replacement was horrible and demeaning. He was very rude. We also had a problem with the home ownership coverage.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    AAA Auto Insurance is customer orientated and really like to help. They were fast and easy to work with. Never leave you without a doubt and that you know what's going to be happening. They go over and beyond call of duty to get you what you need. I had my claim within 30 days. Also they offer lots of benefits and that to me is a good value for the money.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    My fiancé and I had a policy in Northern California. We moved to Northern California and still kept things as is and we had some medical issues and we were a few days late on paying, we get a notice we had been canceled without notice and we still had time, So we changed to Southern California AAA. What a hugeee difference and the agent told us we were being charged for a high amount of insurance that having a 2006 truck did not need. Well now we have a great agent and our insurance was cut in half which makes us happy! Southern California AAA the customer service is outstanding, The Northern California AAA customer service I’ve experienced They could use some help in customer service.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    I had 3 claims to fix that all happened within 2 weeks of each other. I had one lady hit my back bumper and the other two were at fault. I cashed out the one claim that was covered by the other insurance, and then I cashed out 2 of the 3 rentals I had. They almost didn't let me cash out the second rental because they didn't think I knew it's PER CLAIM. So I get my inspection done at one of their approved places so I can find a shop. When I took it to the shop (not listed but approved) they decided not to give me third rental. The lady just talked at me with words but didn't actually explain the situation. I called her on it and she immediately transferred me to someone else. At that point I just said, I only called to set up my rental, can we do that?" And the new lady immediately did. Like why was it so hard? So a few days pass and my shop needs more money than they originally estimated.

    Instead of taking their invoice they made the shop wait for the guy and reinspected, but they did different claims on different days! My repair was eventually done and I put all the money into the deductible (it was 2 claims, $1,000 total, $876 from AAA). But Jesus. All it was was body work on a Mercedes. It should have been as simple as the cost of new parts and labor (all of which were plastic, by the way). In the end AAA mailed the check to the shop the same day it was finished. In total it took 2 WEEKS to fix. All I needed were both bumpers and a trunk panel. On top of that each claim went to a different adjuster, so keeping track of who was on which one was nearly impossible.

    The guy who handled the cash out even called to confirm that I'm not fixing the bumper with that claim. Like what the hell--the cash out means it's over. No more claim. File closed. But no, he had to ask me about it after I cashed the check. How does it all take 2 weeks and a lot of harassment? Better question: how is any of this legal? I only demanded coverage I paid for with comprehensive and collision. They fought tooth and nail to prevent any assistance. I got lucky and had a VERY good shop. Had anyone else handled it I doubt all 3 claims would have been attended to.

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    Price

    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    We have had AAA in the past and the security of having roadside assistance was always comforting. I also like the dependability and the travel discounts! It became too expensive for us to use but we have considered reinstating our plan. We only had to use it one time in about 5 years but I always felt a little safer knowing we had the plan. Our experience with AAA while we had it was great.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    I am loyal customer of AAA insurance from last 3 years and pay for whole year in full every year. Recently I added my wife in insurance and it’s going to renew in couple of months so representative told me it’s going to add that amount in next bill but before that they cancel my insurance. I already pay full till May, 2018 but they cancel it in March saying that, "You didn’t pay for additional driver". They ask me to rewrite application again so I did that and they charge me triple amount for my 2 car insurance and one of them is minimum liability insurance still they trying to charge me 900$ per month. That’s for basic cars. Ridiculous. They're saying that this is whole new application so previous loyalty can’t count. Whole new process from beginning. It’s feel like they trying to rob their customers. Really disappointed. They don’t like loyal customers.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    In a world of difficult companies that take consumers money, but offer little service, AAA Auto Insurance provides decent service compared to others. I have been driving for over 30 years and have never caused an accident, but has been hit twice. I filed a claim when another driver made a left in red while I had the right of way. I felt lucky that I got a few numbers of witnesses because if I didn’t, they would have paid the claim. I was unhappy because it is never legal to make a left in red. And I get frustrated that I am treated the same as people who are texting and reading their phones while driving. Talking on the phone and not paying attention to what is going on around them is a serious issue, but I don’t feel like insurance companies do anything except charge them more when they cause accidents. It is getting worse with almost every age group doing it.

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    CoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    They offer reasonable prices and a lot of discounts for various qualifications. They also have a good package for car towing and vacation package discounts. However, I can't choose payment date - they won't adjust policy premiums to match a better payment date that is more convenient for me. I get paid twice per month and having my insurance payment fall during those dates would be helpful. Also, we purchased through an individual agent but when they retired they didn't put me with a new agent in my area. So now I must go through the main office and I never get the same person.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    Purchasing my auto insurance was rather easy, I signed up online and within a few minutes I was talking to someone on the phone completing my transaction. It probably took me a half hour from the time I signed up online until I was hanging up the phone, and checking my email for my confirmation. I love everything about A.A.A. I like that I don't have to worry about my car breaking down, because if and when it does, I can call them and know they will send somebody to help fix the problem. I've never had to wait very long for a tow truck to show up, and while I am waiting they keep me posted with phone messages or texts. The only thing that would make this insurance company better than it is already would be the obvious... lower premiums! They are rather expensive which makes it very hard to keep them as my insurance company.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    Although I now have insurance through USAA, I have used AAA as a resource previously when I was in an accident and that company is incredible. It was easy to purchase and maintain a policy. The company was calm and gracious in its dealings with me. It includes a rental car if you are involved in an accident, and it also has roadside assistance in cases such as flat tire or break down. Towing can be so expensive without this. Sometimes in passing, you hear a buzz about companies from others who aren't happy, in this case I have only heard positive reviews from people about this company.

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    Staff

    Reviewed May 15, 2018

    AAA Auto Insurance is really helpful and give you the right information. I would suggest to all people to give them a try, they are very fair and friendly.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed May 15, 2018

    They sat down and explained what they offered and what they thought was best for me. They let me know that I could add on to my plan. They gave me everything that I asked for and more. They have excellent customer service. I like the fact that I can combine auto and home and the prices are great. There is so many rewards being with AAA. I love all the additional discounts and offers that they have. I had a great experience with the company.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed May 15, 2018

    It was fairly easy to enroll. The process started online, but I did have to bring the car in for an in person inspection. Would have preferred if it could have been completely online. Re-enrolling always requires calls or office visits. I would like to auto-renew my policy each year to maintain coverage without thinking or taking action. Nonetheless the overall value is better than I've experienced with other insurers. Customer service is friendly and responsive, and the policies cover what they say they will. Insurance provides peace of mind.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 15, 2018

    I like AAA and the features and the policies they offer to help out the consumer. The company also allows add on on to your plan so you're able to get other people's cars towed as well. However, there are only two free tolls when I believe we should have unlimited from our insurance company and I believe they could improve that by adding unlimited tows so that you know the company has your back. My overall experience with the company is good but it does take a long time to get set up especially over the phone when trying to get insurance for multiple cars.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed May 14, 2018

    Their customer service is very good. They are there to help you. They do their best to help you with your claims in a timely manner. They are very polite, help you in filling out your claim. That is why they are #1 year after year.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 14, 2018

    Liked in the stores one got free maps and could pay my bill right there, very informative and agents always called back in a timely manner. They were nice about a late bill that somehow did not get to Billing, the customer service at first and they are nationwide so easy access to a store. You talk to agents and rates were ok. But using AAA card they said I did not pay dues. I had to pay cash for a charge and never got reimbursed even though I did get renewed and they were wrong. Also rates better elsewhere, used for many years and tried to get better rates from them but they were inflexible even though I was a good driver. I like State Farm that rewards good driving records.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPrice

    Reviewed May 14, 2018

    Decent policy at decent price. Purchasing it was an easy process. The guy who set it up was fast and nice. Easy to reach on the phone or in person. They usually also have some people that I've seen around town there and that is interesting because now I know the secret place where they get their car insurance. Also they can tend to have some very fast lines which is cool. But they need to loosen up on all the claims proof. Sometimes you can't remember something. If you have proof of ownership you shouldn't have to list where it was purchased.

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    Price

    Reviewed May 14, 2018

    AAA builds customer loyalty. I appreciate AAA benefits, including towing and roadside assistance. However, the price is not always competitive with other auto insurances. Even so, I overall love AAA and will support them because they have saved my life multiple times with their services.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed May 13, 2018

    I was just hit from behind a few weeks ago while sitting at a red light. The guy said sorry, that his foot came off the break and he was lunging for his water bottle. He has AAA Insurance so I felt confident everything would be ok and I didn't need a police report. The next day he reported that he had been hit from behind which pushed his car into mine therefore AAA is denying the claim and making me run it through my own insurance and having to pay a $500 deductible.

    Here's the problem: Neither myself nor AAA insurance can help that this guy is lying but they "can" see that there is absolutely zero damage to this guys car (I have my own photos because I took photos of his back plates and AAA has the photos he sent them). I hold them 100% liable for standing the guy's story. They told me there is a "scratch" on his right bumper. A "scratch" doesn't throw you into the car in front of you and they know it. What made things worse? The AAA rep treated me horribly and when I called his manager, she never returned my call. I no longer very AAA auto insurance as reputable.

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    AAA Auto Insurance Company Information

    Company Name:
    AAA Auto Insurance
    Website:
    automotive.aaa.com