I ended up with a blown out tire at 2am somewhere vaguely close to Glenwood and in a rather seedy-looking neighborhood where I was constantly being eyeballed. I saw two police officers nearby but now I question if they really were police since I saw no car and they didn't at like they gave a damn if I was a young female stranded in crackhead land. Anyway, I called my BMW Service number, found out my coverage had expired but they could still call a tow truck for me (I couldn't put the spare on - nor would *I* have done so, considering the neighborhood - but no one could since the spare was already in use) so they sent a driver from Big Mack Towing. The ETA I was given was 55 minutes but the driver arrived much sooner. He was nice and courteous and got right to work, had me get in the truck to keep warm since it was cool out, drove well and was polite. I figured I'd end up with someone horrible to top off my crappy night but it went as well as a tow can be expected. He even found a large bump in *another* tire that he said could easily lead to a blowout only this was a front tire and that would've been baaaaaad. I never hope to need another tow but if I do, those guys will be the first ones I call.
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