July 18th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Road service refers to assistance extended by dealers to vehicle and car owners at times of distress. It is an obligatory duty on part of the dealer to assist customers in distress, especially when they are stranded on freeways when the vehicle breaksdown.
Normally, the road service is offered by the dealer in association with the car manufacturer. A dealer might several multiple brands of cars. However, the dealer has to offer independent road service for each of these brands.
At the time of taking delivery of the car, insist on enrolling for the road service scheme. The road service package comes at a cost and there are various price brackets depending on the service sought by the car owner.
The road service encapsulates a whole range of services starting from repairs and maintenance of engine, power train, drive train, mechanical faults, replacement of faulty spare parts, replacement of flat tires, fluid and fuel delivery, jump staring, ignition related problems and headlight correction.
However, the car owner has to pay for the repairs executed by the road service team. Usually, road service operates through a hotline telephone number. Whenever vehicle owners are in distress, they have to call this hotline and help will be available in the next one hour.
July 17th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Road service refers to assistance rendered by car and vehicle dealers when the drivers or owners are in distress. According to local US law, all vehicle dealers should necessarily operate a road service. Though it is not a compulsory service, it is obligatory.
For instance, if a particular dealer is selling one brand of cars, he /she is supposed to operate road service as per the car manufacturer’s specification. It is used to rescue the car owner from distress. Imagine, a particular car or vehicle develops mechanical failure on the road, the car owner has no choice other than opting for road service offered by the company in association with the local dealer. The company mechanics typically have the expertise to repair it.
The road service is operated through a hotline telephone number. When ever the vehicle encounters a serious problem, the owner has to dial the hotline and leave a message and
the nature of the problem and the address. Over the next hour, the road service should come to your help.
Always register your number with the dealer to contact in case of emergencies. If the vehicle cannot be repaired on the spot, the dealer will tow it to the nearest shop. However, the owner has to bear the cost of repairs.Â
July 16th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Auto road service refers to emergency assistance rendered by registered companies and agencies when vehicles are in distress. The agencies provide services like engine repair, mechanical fault identification and replacements, flat tire assistance, fuel and fluid delivery, vehicle towing to the repair workshop, replacement of faulty parts, jump starting, battery trouble and key lock.
All that the vehicle driver has to do is call the hotline of the service provider. Depending on your location, the service provider will reach you within an hour. Most of these service providers deploy their mobile repair vans on highways and motor ways. The minute you make a call on the hotline, it is transmitted to these mobile repair vans.
The companies providing auto road service are often registered in the local county yellow pages. They charge a certain fee to provide this service. Evaluate their performance by cross-checking their credentials before purchasing the service. The service is provided around the clock to vehicle owners.
The auto road service providers are also listed on the Internet. They have their own web sites. Visit these web sites to understand their service profile. The services can often be employed by making a payment (fee) on the Internet. These firms accept payments on the Internet. Choose the best service provider depending on your needs.
July 16th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Emergency road service refers to assistance rendered by registered companies when vehicle owners are in distress while driving on highways and motor ways. The emergency road service is provided around the clock by the companies to subscribers on their list.
The emergency road service includes attending to engine failure, mechanical faults, vehicle breakdown, flat tire replacement, fluid and fuel delivery and many others. All you have to do is call the hotline of the service provider and the mobile repair squad will be directed to assist you. In case the mobile repair squad fails to rectify the problem, the vehicle will be towed away to the nearest shop. They will do their best to ensure that your journey is not interrupted. The agency often will find alternative accommodations of your choice at the nearest hotel. However, if you are intent on continuing the journey, the agency may also lend you an alternative vehicle.
Emergency road service also includes identifying the nearest hotel, gas station and ATM machines. They may also provide chauffeur service if required.
However, these services come at a price. There are various packages under emergency road service. It is recommended that all vehicle owners subscribe to emergency road service. This service is also offered as part of the auto warranty by some companies.
July 16th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Road service refers to assistance rendered by the vehicle dealer to the customers (vehicle owners) in times of distress. For instance, if the vehicle breaks down on the road owing to engine failure or mechanical fault, it is the duty of the dealer to rush to the aid of the vehicle owner. If the dealer does not render this service, it is considered a deficient service on his / her part and is liable for penalty.
The vehicle dealers have to operate mobile squads to assist vehicles in distress. Customers, who have purchased the vehicle from the dealer, have to call the hotline of the road service. Within an hour, the mobile squad will visit you and check the vehicle for fault. If possible, it will be repaired on the spot. However, if the squad fails to detect the problem or it is a complicated mechanical fault, the vehicle will be towed to the nearest repair workshop. Some dealers also offer alternative vehicles to the customers to continue the journey under such circumstances.
For this road service, some dealers levy fee for towing the vehicle to the repair workshop. The repair cost will be covered under the auto warranty package. However, if the repairs mandate replacement of expensive parts, it will not be covered under the auto warranty package. This varies though depending on your contract.
July 13th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
When buying a new or a used car it must always be kept in mind that a vehicle may have a breakdown anytime. You never know when an emergency might strike, therefore it is always good to be prepared. This is the reason that most people are now willing to buy an auto road service and almost 95% of the investors are satisfied with this decision. This service offers different packages tailored to meet the personal requirements of motorists. Hence, one can be sure to find a service that meets their requirement without too much of a financial burden on them.
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Most of the auto road services cover all of the basic services like towing, changing a flat tire, unlocking a locked car and even rectifying a mechanical failure on the spot. More and more people are now looking at premium offers by their auto service provider instead of the usual package. It is for this reason that these premium offers are customized according to the demands of the customers at the lowest possible cost. Now you no longer have to worry about calling your brother or an uncle or a friend to help you when your car breaks down. Instead all you have to do is call your auto road service provider and sit back and relax.
July 12th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Road service is an additional benefit that is usually gained on some auto warranty programs. The features and the coverage of road service benefits would vary from dealer to dealer, and even among the different coverage types offered and purchased. Some of the road service features of a car warranty program however include towing facilities, lockout benefits, and even rental provision or travel allowance.
Towing services are a common ground in almost all road service assistance programs. It is however one of the final resorts of the road service team if the problem is one that cannot be dealt with on-site. Lockout service is another benefit that most road services include, and it is more common than you would think for an individual to lock himself (or herself) out of the car. The conventional approach to such a problem would have been to break a glass (which would set off your alarm and you may wind up at the police station for trying to steal your own car!) or try to find the number for the nearest locksmith who would be willing to assist you. But now with the simple telephone call (usually toll free), a locksmith could be at your side in minutes.
July 11th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
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Road service is undoubtedly a necessity to all drivers on the nation’s many roads. I say this as a driver – both as a young driver and as a female driver. Why? Road services are meant to provide assistance for drivers on the road in situations such as a flat tire, if you lock yourself out of your car, if your engine overheats or even if you run out of gas in the middle of nowhere. A genuine emergency may arise from time to time, most of the time I find that people need to call for road service simply because of a problem that arose out of negligence on the part of either the vehicle driver or the owner.
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Regardless of whether we are female or male, we all need to know how our cars work. It is the driver’s responsibility above anyone else’s to check that all systems in the car are in good working condition before driving. These include checking the oil, checking the water, checking your wipers, and even making sure that your tires are in good condition (no leaks or flats) and that you have a spear tire at hand. This can reduce our need for roadside service but it’s better to have that option available when an emergency arises.
July 9th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Road service may seem like an unnecessary investment now, but eight to twelve months from now you may be feeling quite differently. Road service provides an assurance for the driver while on the roadways that he is never alone in a time of car problems. Problems could take the form of a minor lockout incident with your car, a flat tire, an overheated engine or even total shut-down assistance in the form of tow services.
Most new vehicles would most likely never find the need for assistance due to a leaky radiator or a flooded engine (unless however the forces of nature work against you and you are stalled in a flood, for example) within its first few months or even years of purchase. Chances are that other things could go wrong, things which you do not foresee or plan ahead for. In such circumstances, you could end up having to call a private service for assistance – and undoubtedly end up having to pay twice as much for road service then than it would cost you now to invest in a road service.
If you do own a vehicle that is not a brand new one , then road service is definitely for you! A used car is twice as likely (maybe even more) to break down or experience mechanical problems on the roads that a new car is.
July 5th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Auto road service is one of the best things you would have ever spent your money on. Imagine being in a situation where you needed to call to towing assistance at least once for the entire year that you paid for auto road service coverage for. Now imagine if you needed a tow to you auto repair shop all the way across town. If you were to call a private tow company, the amount of money that you would have had to spend would have already exceeded the cost of the auto road service program, not to mention the hassle to get a tow truck to come to your assistance immediately.
Auto road services provide towing facilities as one of their many package services offered. And you don’t have to wait over an hour for a tow truck to arrive or spend your entire week’s pay to have it done.Yyou don’t even have to call around the different towing companies to find one that would deliver all the way across town! All you have to do is to call your auto road service provider and inform them of your situation. And you don’t even have to pay for the call – most auto road services provide their customers with toll free numbers to call for times of emergencies.