We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of technical
& roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake Havasu City.
We've actually needed these guys 3 times (one semi-breakdown in the middle
of the night, one stuck slide-out, and one "where the heck is the valve for
this?"). To say they've been a complete bust would be a kind
understatement. They dead-flat failed to provide any help in any one of
these three siutations. Bad for me, but no doubt cost-effective for them.
My wife and I have already decided not to renew with them, but to switch to
the Good Sam program. That having been said, should I expect better service
there?
Astroweb News - 07 Oct 2006 02:24 GMT
> We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of
> technical & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake
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> to the Good Sam program. That having been said, should I expect better
> service there?
No, because you didn't have a breakdown as for as road service is defined.
There is no company that does road service better than Coachnet.
Unfortunately, I can't get Coachnet because I don't belong to 1 of the
affiliated companies or clubs.
Tom J
toowide - 07 Oct 2006 02:52 GMT
Really, the first instance I referenced was a covered breakdown, which I
verified with the dealer when he operend on Monday. But they just refused
to send someone. I called a third party on my own (there was a very
accommodating Kenworth shop just down the road) and got the problem fixed.
Jagdesh and the other loser I spoke to at Coach-Net just dropped the ball.
Really, on top of that, even if it's NOT a covered event, my service
agreement says that I have the right to request them to obtain/dispatch
service and pay for it out-of-pocket. I understood that, but they still
wouldn't do it.
In the other instances, I wasn't looking for roadside assistance, but
information/technical assistance, which my program is also supposed to
provide. First, we arrived at the campground in Myrtle Beach SC on Saturday
morning and couldn't get one of the bedroom slides to extend. I called
Coach-Net just to find a nearby authorized dealer. They told me on two
seprarate calls that the nearest service would be in Morehead City NC, which
ain't exactly nearby. I figured that was horse manure, so we just lived
with it until Monday am, when I called the manufacturer. The customer
service lady directed me to a dealer not two miles away (no kidding), who
sent a guy out that afternoon to replace a shear pin that had fallen out.
Second, I was looking for information on how to bypass the hot water heater
using the Manabloc water distribution manifold. My information that came
with the coach contained only generic information about the Manabloc, so it
was of no benefit. The technician at C-N was not familiar with the
Manabloc, so he wasn't of any help, either. Again, this was Saturday (while
I was trying to winterize the coach after the trip to Myrtle Beach) so C-N
was my main resource. Bust.
I blew out the lines with air and lucked out on the temperatures until the
dealer opened on Monday. I spoke with the dealer's service manager, who
thought I was kidding. Turns out there was another issue, but the guy
talked me through it on the cell phone. He told me that he was very
surprised that the Coach Net guy couldn't do the same. At this point, of
course, I was not surprised.
My advice is steer clear.
>> We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of
>> technical & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake
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>
> Tom J
Janet Wilder - 07 Oct 2006 15:41 GMT
>>We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of
>>technical & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake
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>
> Tom J
You can now get CoachNet through Escapees.
BTW, I needed them for a technical problem several years ago. We had
some work done in a shop and they had drilled through our trailer brake
system air lines. I called the technical people to find a shop that
would fix it where we were and they called back in less than half an
hour with a place a mile away who came out to the CG.

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Astroweb News - 08 Oct 2006 01:42 GMT
>> No, because you didn't have a breakdown as for as road service is
>> defined. There is no company that does road service better than Coachnet.
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>> Tom J
> You can now get CoachNet through Escapees.
I don't belong to Escapees & by the time I paid Escapees membership fees
they are still way more expensive than what I've had good service with the
past 12 years. I do know what is covered - not what I think should be
covered!!
Tom J
Leanne - 07 Oct 2006 03:00 GMT
> My wife and I have already decided not to renew with them, but to switch
> to
> the Good Sam program. That having been said, should I expect better
> service there?
I have used them three times, once for a transmission problem with a
borrowed truck and again for a blown tire, on the coach, in the middle of
the night. The last time was for a suspect bad battery or starter, but ended
up being a bad ground from the chassis to the engine. This was late
afternoon/early evening and off the beaten track.
Leanne
HD in NY - 07 Oct 2006 14:13 GMT
> We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of technical
> & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake Havasu City.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> the Good Sam program. That having been said, should I expect better service
> there?
You've got the best there is. You didn't read the contract. The only
help they will provide is technical for the problems you cite. Best
stick with them.
Neither Coachnet nor any other road program is a warranty based one.
They are meant to provide roadside assistance for towing your rig to
an appropriate facility where it can be prepared. They will cover
towing for as many miles as needed to accomplish this. Good Sam or CW
will give you this. Coachnet goes one step further and those who have
used it are happy with the results. This providing technical help via
telephone. They have technicians who can field a call and help you
through a problem.
Hugh
toowide - 11 Oct 2006 02:45 GMT
Please see response to Astroweb's reply above.
>> We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of
>> technical & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake
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> technicians who can field a call and help you through a problem.
> Hugh
HD in NY - 11 Oct 2006 14:50 GMT
> Please see response to Astroweb's reply above.
>
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>>technicians who can field a call and help you through a problem.
>>Hugh
I did and dig. Don't know why you've had such a bad time with them but
do know you won't get any better from any other product. Makes me
wonder if Coach Net has been bought up by others.
Hugh
Janet Wilder - 07 Oct 2006 15:39 GMT
> We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of technical
> & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake Havasu City.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> the Good Sam program. That having been said, should I expect better service
> there?
I have had Coach Net on my current and previous rigs. In my personal
experience they were far, far superior to anything Affinity Group
provides. We have been with them for about 6 years and never had a
complaint.

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Team Fletcher - 09 Oct 2006 19:41 GMT
I have had in the past Good Sam and AAA and I think Coach Net is best in the
instances where I have had to call on them.
Bob
Cindy - 10 Oct 2006 00:35 GMT
> We bought a new rig almost a year ago. It came with 12 months of technical
> & roadside assistance from an outfit called "Coach-Net" in Lake Havasu City.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> the Good Sam program. That having been said, should I expect better service
> there?
We have had CoachNet since 2004 and wouldn't have anyone else. Have had
our personal car towed twice with no problems or questions asked. We
stopped for fuel one day in the RV and when we got done the RV wouldn't
start. CoachNet asked some questions of my husband and figured out that
the battery was probably the problem. They were going to send out a
mechanic when they asked if we were towing and my husband said yes and
that he had tools to replace the battery. Said we would have to pay the
local service charges if someone had to come to the work. So we drove
the Jeep to Walmart, got the battery and were on the road again.
Cindy and Mike

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