MINI Roadside Assistance can get you and your MINI out of trouble spots

Our colleague, Sam Abuelsamid, at Autoblog has pointed out the release of a roadside assistance app from automaker MINI. The app, MINI Roadside Assistance [iTunes link], is a collaboration between the automaker and insurance company Allstate and allows one to access roadside assistance as well as the specify its cause

So, say you're driving your MINI to Las Vegas for your buddy's bachelor party. During the drive, your car overheats; it's 120 degrees and you ~~forgot~~ were too lazy to check the coolant before you left, what'd you expect to happen? Well, no need to worry -- roadside assistance is just a few taps away with MINI Roadside Assistance.

MINI Roadside Assistance is available as a free download. MINI Cooper not included. More info and a demo video are available at Sam's article.

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Our colleague, Sam Abuelsamid, at Autoblog has pointed out the release of a roadside assistance app from automaker MINI. The app, MINI...

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jgraziani

I work for AAA and just want to let you know that AAA's Roadside app for iPhone launched July 24. It's free. Check it out!

August 21 2009 at 2:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

TJ Asher

No, they don't break down often. MINI owners are just so cool we get our own app.

August 21 2009 at 2:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matthew

So does a MINI breakdown so much that they need an App for that?

August 21 2009 at 12:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Aluvendale

From the app's page:

Does it work on my iPod Touch?
No. The primary function of Road Assist is to call for Roadside Assistance. For this, you need a wireless phone connection.

August 21 2009 at 9:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

deluded spider

So all this time I was holding off getting the second iPod update to my first gen Touch, and finally this app forces me to do it. I figure it's worth it since I have a Mini.

But now I've updated and the app still says it's incompatible. :( Any ideas? Is it possible my iPod just didn't update properly, or is this an iPhone-only app? If so, that sucks. :

August 21 2009 at 5:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Jim C

It probably requires the GPS in a 3G or 3GS iPhone to help locate you. Just a guess.

August 21 2009 at 6:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Soni

This is a phone only App. Compatible versions are iPhone 2.2.1 and iPhone 3.0

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