Broke down days from home, what would you do?
I read on here the other day about someone being broke down, and it was going to be 6 weeks before the problem could be fixed. I got to thinking what I would do. I'm a single, traveling with my do...
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Bionic Man wrote:
During the summer, it would not surprise me if a repair facility would be booked multiple weeks out before they could even diagnose the trouble, let alone begin repairs.
A few years back, I lost a wheel/tire off my fifthweel. It was in a remote area, and I had to be towed about 75 miles. Maybe they took advantage of the situation, but the towing bill was over $500. Because of that, I really don't think towing the rig any distance would be an acceptable option.
I guess in your situation, I would see if I could find a more responsive repair shop that had a slightly shorter work time. And I would drive the car and dog home, and fly back when the repairs were completed.
Did you have any type of Emergency Road Service, like Good Sams or CoachNet? I assume that you did not which is why you had to pay $500 for the towing.
