Yes, not a very economically practical adventure. Better than keeping the young fellow strapped to a clapped out car he is not putting time and attention/cash toward making it fully functional. A blended benzo-yeep with attendant quality issues. He dreams big, but invests in some things that are not Adulting productive. Mama will not allow him to suffer and starve, it is her car, and I am best to just keep my yap shut.
To be most appropriate for his location, a pick up from the big three would be more useful, given that those are the only dealers within an hour drive of his home. He wants a big old commercial style diesel pick-emup. We all dream big. One day he will earn enough to afford one. As for getting value for the car in ANC. Yes, the thing would have greater resale up north, but mama wants her baby to have a “reliable” car, unlike the W140 and the yeep (cursed daimler cars) he owned previous to getting this thing. Also, dropping close to $4k on shipping and servicing the thing so it is “reliable” and in his hands…. probably could have instead put that cash in as down payment to that truck. I would guess that the Rav would have fetched pretty close to high book with both sets of tires and a nice detailing. V6 Limited AWD, but no trailer hitch. Would be a good way to transport a single snow machine or whatever GWN people like to do. Not my car, so she gets to make the rules up. Money is to be spent for the things you like. Would have cost something to have her new CRV get trucked to the port and tossed on a boat. This way she “saves” by driving it half way back and still will pay enough to get a reasonably nice W123 to get it sent to ANC. I guess you just can not put a value on a mother’s love --- clay I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm looking for didn't fall out. > On May 12, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Does it make economic sense to ship a used vehicle down from AK? Wouldn't it > have more value there than in the lower 48? > > Randy _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
