QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Dec 29 2012, 03:54 PM)
I guess the cross-country trip was scrapped.
Good move.
A cross-country trip seems like fun. But with an old car, any number of issues could cause havoc: blown CV, brake issue, misfire, electrical issue, nasty weather, etc.
My friend bought a VW bus in Chicago. Flew there from Philadelphia to drive the bus home. Got 50 miles out of Chicago and the engine overheated and seized. He had to rent a car home and have the bus trailored back several weeks later.
I bought an '86 930 in Colorado. Flew out to see and buy it. Had it trailored back to Allentown within the week. Best $775 spent. The front-end was hugely toed in and needed some big adjustments to bring it into alignment. Not to mention driving 1500 miles w/o cruise control...
Good luck with the new car.