A bit late with my two cents........
From the female point of view, I feel safe with AAA. I know that a AAA certified "technician" will show up, one who wants to keep the AAA reputation with his/her business. I know that AAA will be visible on the vehicle, so that I don't have to worry about exactly which company I will be dealing with. In this day and age, it's important to me to know that I am calling a reputable company, one that I hope to feel physically safe to deal with.
I know that I may not use their services this year, or next, but that when I do need them, they are but a phone call away.
I've driven quite a few hundreds of thousands of miles in my adult life, have seen a lot on the roads, and it's nice to know that AAA remains constant.
I've used AAA for a dead battery (left my lights on the night before knee surgery and didn't use that vehicle for three weeks!!!), to tow my sister's car to my car dealer when it died (the membership goes with the member, not just the member's vehicle), a flat tire (it's hard to lower a truck tire on the side of an interstate--at least for me), and offered to have AAA unlock my supervisor's truck when he locked the keys in it
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I also keep my On-Star yearly membership up to date. While both memberships may seem excessive to some, once again, I do drive a lot of miles daily, by myself. They're insurance policies to me that are there if I need them.
Just my two cents
Verna