Real Life Roadkill-type Stories

Seems I've been very lucky.

The inventive ways you guys have gotten out of trouble is impressive.

I always carry (besides basic tools) a jump box, a code puller gizmo, duct tape, wire ties and vice grips.

I'm going to research companies like AAA and others. The only people I know of that have used AAA, used them for flats and jumps. I can handle that. I guess the problem would be; if you have a big issue and get towed to a shop, you have to trust the shop and have a hotel nearby.

We're in Chicago right now. We went from Jersey to Virginia for a few days, then to Kentucky for a bit, then came here to visit my step-daughter for the Fourth. The Accord has run perfectly, and gets about 30 mpg. It has 151,000 miles on it. All put on it by us except for about 16,000. It's been road tripped before. Most recently to Florida in February. I have always done all of the maintenance. I just can't help but think about the mess if it let us down sometime.
If I try the Mustang, I bought it new (87), and it's in pretty good shape at 105,000 miles. It currently is a street/strip car and will need some changes. It sits too much and I'd like to use it for something. My Duster is street/strip, and one of them is enough.