This is extra information you'll find extremely helpful regarding Automovil Club Argentina. They not only provide driving classes, pretest materials, and the driver's handbook, but they also are an organization which you should definitely join if you're actually going to own and drive a automobile in this country. They are, as their name implies, an automobile club. Before biting the bullet and recently buying a new Peugot, (still a frivolous expense in my opinion), our 2002 Peugot did it's best to take us on the lesser traveled roads of the lesser visted provinces. We pushed that little passenger car beyond it's abilities far too often. With our ACA card we never had a problem when the vehicle broke down, (two shredded tires, torn serpentine belt, needed to rebuild both heads, bearings wearing out without warning to name just a few road trip problems). Each time ACA sent a tow truck and deposited us with the car in front of a reliable, reasonably honest mechanic. I've yet to run into a rip off mechanic in this country, though I'm certain they exist. The cost for ACA membership is nominal. They also broker insurance. Nice card to have in your wallet in addition to proper identification.
YPF, the local oil company, also offers an auto club, but it has much less clout. However, if you're pinching pesos, it's a good idea to join and carry a YPF Club card. Each time you fill up, show the card, and you get points that help defray the cost of oil changes and general maintenance. However, ACA is definitely a club to belong to. They hauled us more than 200 kilometers back to Saltas one afternoon after the old Peugot blew a head gasket. No questions asked. And, most remarkable, the two truck dispatcher nor the drivers ever tried to extort extra money for their services.
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