ad a flat tyre at late last night and Had a flat tyre at late last night and, for first time in years, I called AA. After trying, we accepted the tyre was too badly damaged to repair. AA man arrived and agreed but said he had no “driver hours” to tow us home. So we waited 3 hours (took 5 hours in total to get home). In the end, we had to abandon the car and they sent us a taxi to collect us. However, my real issue is the dire customer service. The rudest woman I have ever spoken to who, instead of apologising for the service, became defensive and ranted about other people being her priority (I get that but this was going on for hours in the dark and we were exhausted). When I told her that good practice is to just apologise and empathise (I have paid £25 per month for this service for years). She took offence at me telling her this and threatened to put the phone down on me and leave us until 9am??? She made it sound as if she was putting the phone down and stopping a taxi being sent to punish me for saying this to her. I was just making a point and at no stage was I angry or aggressive with her! She was on a total nasty power trip threatening us. I only wanted her to recognise how stressful it was sitting in the cold and dark for 3+ hours. Shocking shocking service, I wish I had taken her name but too tired by that stage. Be warned, AA are clearly overrated and struggling to function. I shall be on the phone to my bank ASAP to complain and cancel the account with this AA policy provided. NEVER AGAIN AA. Train your staff in customer care.