Affordable Towing & Recovery in
East Sonora (CA)

I was stuck on the 108 in Mi Wuk village with my daughter and her friend. So we needed a tow like 20 miles with 3 passengers. Gilbert gave us the tow and made the experience less stressful. Thanks again.

I Would LOVE To Know WHAT Is Affordable About $493 For an Impound Tow Which was less than 20 Minutes Away from their location??? The Guy literally charged my daughter TWENTY THREE DOLLARS JUST BECAUSE SHE USED HER DEBIT CARD!!!!!!! So, PLEASE Explain to me HOW They can Claim to Be “Affordable”??? The Guy Was SUPER Nice (Heck I Would Be Too IF I Was Getting Paid Almost $500 For 30 Minutes of work!) so his attitude has NOTHING To do with my review! It’s being ripped off that has to do with my review!!! Vehicle is & was Tagged, Registered, & Insured but my daughter was not aware that her permit had expired So it was impounded still not sure WHY!! Unless MAYBE That Cop has something setup with the tow company to where they split the money from BOGUS Tows!?!? Because even the Highway Patrol Office Did NOT Understand WHY It was towed!! 😡 GO FIGURE!! The guy said they charge by the hour….. HOW DO WE KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK? WE WERE NOT WITH THE TOW GUY!!! And WHY Would we be charged $385 For an Hour & 15 minutes because even round trip it does NOT Add up!!! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AFFORDABLE AND THEY ARE CROOKS IN MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Place is a scam!!! Dude tried to add on over $250 after giving a quote the day before. Unbelievable… Putting a customer in a bind when they are already in a predicament is just wrong… Slimey with a smile…

Sold my car to dismantler and didn't give me a chance to buy it back

These guys don't give care I go through them all the time small business need small town love but you guys need to check your selfs I will never give you my business again I will pay more so I don't give you my money and I will tell all my people about it thanks guys

Great communication and service, went out of their way to help us, can not recommend enough.

My van was parked backwards and to the left of an oddly slopped driveway, really the worst place to put it. These guys took their time to figure out the best way to get it out without breaking the axle or tearing up the driveway. They were thoughtful and quick and worked well together. Thanks guys!

Perfect. Fast. Affordable. Insurance had me on the side of the road for 18 hours. Vics receptionist was rude. Called affordable and they had me pulled out avd delivered to Automotion within 30 minutes. Great service.

Not only were they extremely fast. they were very friendly and very affordable for lockout service they were on average 80-100 dollars cheaper than anyone else i called ..

I call them when our company truck left us in the middle of traffic and they were fast and reliable I totally recommend affordable towing best in town

Very reliable and great price. Very respectful guys. They was fast and professional too.

I give this three stars because I don't really even know if it's good or bad. I know if your car is stolen and it's taken to a wrecking yard you've got to pay an arm and a leg. $650 to be exact. So when your car gets stolen you've got to pay money to get it back. Often more money for the release. Why do they've got to charge when somebody had their car stolen. It's not like they broke a law and had it impounded. But that's for all wrecking yards. This one's just fine. Nothing good or bad to say

EDIT: In response to response from the owner, I am going to assume he has me confused with someone else because the situation he described was not my situation. They should take responsibility for their actions and stop trying to blame people for stuff they did not do. The employee was extremely rude. The service was non existant as i had to call another company because the driver was so awful. Save your money and use a different company. Horrible service. Driver was very rude and talked to me very badly. Found out later from another employee he is the owners son. No wonder he gets away with treating customers like that. Ended up using Vics tow service instead & they did a fantastice job with great service at a MUCH better price. I am also telling my insurance about this company so hopefully they can be taken off the roadside assistance list.

This is the best service I have ever had. The tow truck picked me up within 10 minutes and had my car loaded up to go in less than 5 minutes. These gentleman were so fast, friendly, and reliable. Thank you for making my flat tire experience that much easier to handle. Cheapest tow ever! Thank you.

Just wow. Our insurance sent this company to pick up our wrecked Harley. The guy had no clue how to properly mount the Harley to the triple tree. He actually said he had no clue. If my husband had not been here to direct him who knows how much more damage could’ve been done to the bike! Meanwhile the whole time he was trying to figure out the job he came here for, he was trying to hard sell my husband on solar! Side hustles are great but this was ridiculous. My husband had to tell him to focus on his job. If we wanted a solar salesman we would’ve called for one. We will be letting our insurance company know and absolutely will NOT recommend this company!

If I could leave negative stars I would! Worst dishonest, disrespectful and shady towing company I’ve ever dealt with! The management is horrible and so unprofessional it’s disgusting! My daughter was in an accident and from the moment the driver got out he was rude and disrespectful! First of all it’s a scary situation for anyone to be in an accident whether it’s big or small so treating people like dirt and taking advantage of them is not acceptable. In the short amount of time he was there he had raised the price 3 times. $300 to go 6.6 miles. Then kept trying to to tell her to scrap it and he would just take it. He was told no a few times but kept insisting. How do these people even have a business? The tow truck driver completely damaged the front end of her car while he was dropping it down, I’m assuming because he wanted to scrap it! Then my son who is an auto body technician went down to talk to them and was greeted with the same disrespectful manner. The arrogance that these people have has no place owning a business! I recommend that anyone needing a tow use Vic’s towing and read the reviews of Affordable towing before using them!!! 😡

It was unfortunate that I had to pick my car up from this place but it's a family business with very nice ownership

Great service. Zack, the operator did a great job. He did not hesitate to drive onto the property and access the vehicle. He had it removed with my dad operating the truck within less than ten mins. He was very polite and arrived quickly. Thank you again Zack and affordable towing.

I'm going to tell u now Jose with affordable towing is the best.... I had a incident in. Regarding my vehicle not starting i had been traveling for a few days I was at the point where I was out of money as well time to go home. the incident occurred in Turlock and I still have a way to go to Sacramento California I had stayed at the motel 6 overnight and going on the second day I finally did my homework contacted Jose with affordable towing and found the shop that I would be able to deliver my vehicle to to be taking care of. Jose is the best the fact that I had no money but I was honest with the gentleman and told him my situation and when I would have a funds available to pay him and the shop...... he still took the time his own time and out of his own good heart he came met with me delivering my car to the shop and no cost I will tell you right now he is the best he deserves a lot his business is shining thank you so much mr Jose affordable towing....

After 2 and a 1/2 hours of waiting for AAA to tow my 1969 Buick, they told me, they couldn't tow it. I called Gill at Affordable Towing. Zack was there, with a flat bed, to tow in 30 mins. If you need the job done and a professional to do it? Affordable towing in Sonora is who you wanta call. They were my SAVING GRACE. THANK YOU Affordable Towing , for saving the day!

My wife and I were headed up the mountain in Strawberry with our youngest in the back seat. I lost control around a turn and went off the pavement causing the front wheel to bend and the tire to go flat. After pulling to a safe location and using on star/roadside assistance, they sent Affordable Towing. After receiving the call from roadside service, Affordable Towing called to let us know they were coming. 30-40 minutes later, a young man arrived who was very professional and understanding that we had been shaken up. He put our spare on and loaded our damaged wheel into our truck. He also set the air pressure on our spare. We were on our way to our camp spot. I was super impressed with Affordable Towing’s service. They took care of us and the tow truck driver was very good. Keep up the good work and I know who to call from now on if I need help in the area.

Bad doshonest unscrupulous company. I told them I wanted to rent a trailer for a Sunday. They had me pick it up Saturday afternoon and return it Monday morning. Without saying a word, they double-billed my credit card saying I was supposed to leave the trailer outside their locked gate before they re-opened on Monday. I did not authorize such a charge to my credit card. The fellow I spoke to on the phone was very rude. Now, I am having to work thru U-Haul to get my money back. I am writing this review hoping to save other people from having their money stolen by these wretches. I recommend you instead rent from Avery Muffler and U-Haul--they are excellent.

Best towing company I’ve ever worked with five star award for them on time! Ez transaction.

Staff was friendly and helpful. We were getting a uhaul and they were great about everything.

Worst service I’ve ever had to deal with! Told me that I just need to deal with it and I can call when there hours are better. The police told me to pick up my vehicle the next day and the company told me it wasn’t even possible. Update: I was just trying to get information on the process that I had to deal with the next day like the police told me I could and they were very rude and wouldn’t tell me anything.

I have had excellent service with the company three different times.

***WARNING*** IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED HEAD TRAUMA DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, HE WILL MISLEAD YOU, TELL YOU THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS & ATTEMPT TO LEAVE YOU STRANDED BACK IN TOWN. ***GREEDY, PREDATORY BUSINESS PRACTICES. *** I was involved in a rollover accident, hit my head which gave me a concussion & whiplash and had no reception at the scene. Couldn't call some other tow company, or even reach my insurance. CHP called them, and he worked on recovering the vehicle. While doing so, he left the rear doors OPEN, and literally everything inside the van fell out, and down a 40+ foot hill. With my head injury, I had to roll a 75lb spare tire up the embankment. He "neglected" to secure the vehicle while recovering it, and I have reason to believe he did so purposefully. He gets paid by the hour, and collecting all of my belongings definitely took a long time. While I was talking to CHP, he claimed that the vehicle wouldn't start. Seeing as how I was confused DUE TO SHOCK & HEAD TRAUMA, I accepted that fact initially because it was a partial rollover. While in the tow truck, he attempted to tell me that the van was a total loss, and that if I had full coverage "insurance will help you out". He then attempted to persuade me that thru some law he had to take the vehicle to his lot, and that I would be dropped off at some gas station in town. Then I had a chat with my father. After a brief conversation, he told me that I would be dropped off at said gas station, that I would have to pay with a credit card, and that the vehicle would be left in my custody. Turns out the car started just fine he just "didn't know that you have to crank the engine longer when it's flooded". Seeing as how towing is his chosen career, he should know that fact. He attempted to take advantage of a "customer" (more like hostage) who temporarily didn't have his wits about him. I will be contacting the BBB about this. I am outraged at this completely reprehensible behavior that is completely devoid of any hint of ethics, and morals. I seriously hope that this review helps even just one person from keeping their vehicle from falling into his hands. If it had ever gotten to that yard, I doubt I would ever have gotten it back. Included are pics of "totaled van", which ran perfectly fine after a rollover. Drove a good 200 miles.