Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Day 3, i-70 saga, continued

Dawn, an auto transport broker, just called me to say she found  a carrier who can pick the Defender up Friday and drop it off next Monday or Tuesday for $1600. The carrier i used in 2016 wants $3990, but no promise of when it can be picked up.

Jim, the very capable mechanic Land Rover found for me, evaluated the Defender tonight and told me that i need a new transmission. But depending upon parts availability, it might take two weeks.

If i ship the Defender home, the car i will have to rent to get us home will cost $900 with the drop-off charge, and my room here costs $93 a day.

Even after Jim fixes what he thinks is wrong with it, i may have to still or want to ship the Defender home,

Auto van transports that can take my vehicle are hard to come by, but they do come along, but sometimes at a higher cost.

A decision under uncertainty for sure, although i can finish that book if i decide to stay here and wait for the Defender to be ready.

What would you do?

Interestingly enough, i hace replaced everything in the Defender except the transmission. Until now, that is.

Ed and Donner, from the road

1 comment:

  1. You might have better luck with your DC mechanics. They know the car inside and out.

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