NRMA review by Died On Hold

Agree with other posters on this matter - NRMA provides an excellent roadside service and has justified, and repaid my membership since I got my first car (and first in a series of bombs) in 1992. (I have no views on insurance etc, although I guess that's a different company these days) However, punters should be aware - YOU NEED TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE! A mate on my cricket team broke down on the M7 (Sydney) a few weeks ago and discovered, on calling NRMA, that he wasn't in fact a member. They were happy to help him, and sent a service vehicle within an hour, but the on-the-spot joining fee was something like $350! This is a fair-enough policy - otherwise no-one would join until they broke down - but painful in comparison to the much lower annual fee (which from memory is $120-150??).