The VERDICT ..... Da Da Daaaaaaaa

Did you hear the music?  Not the SHARK circling around the parking lot, but the sweet sound of relaxed decision making instead of the what-the-heck-are-you-doing screams that usually fill my head.  Yes I know there will be problems and things to fix, but at least they will be smaller in proportion to a huge Class A.  I choose to see the glass half full ... for now, anyway. 

I went back to check out the floor space with the slide in.  Interestingly enough, they had already moved it around to the long row of those awaiting a nice shower and cleanup.  Not that it needed it since it looked just fine to me.  

Thank you Linda for pointing out the pet drawer.  That escaped me completely!!  At least the dog water bowl won't be tipping over every time I turn around and step in it.  It's in a pull-out drawer at the bottom of the fridge.

I did check out the used market and yes they would be cheaper.  The trouble is you may be getting someone else's troubles.  You never know if the owner is telling you the truth or not.  With a new one at least you EXPECT everything to work.  With a used one, I expect everything to go wrong.

I thought I could sit in it for a couple of hours making sure I had space for everything and how I would set things up.  However .... since they moved it to the back, it was about two feet away from the trailer next door and the stairs could not be opened for entry.  

It was definitely a good thing to see.  Be careful where you park in that Rest Area.  I have to say Nollan my sales guy is not the least bit hard sell, and a nice guy to boot.  He opened the stairs and held them so I could stick my head in and see exactly how much room the slide takes up when it's in.  

SURPRISE!!  I have access to everything.  The entire kitchen, fridge, stove, microwave and dinette are totally accessible.  I only lose one chair and the TV.  Boy is THAT a plus!!  

And so the verdict is IN!  It's a go!  But wait, why not try to get them to throw in a few more things.  I asked that the rear view camera setup and keyless entry be included for the same price.  I will pay separately for the Winegard Trav'ler satellite dish.  I'm hoping there is just enough wiggle room to save me another $700.  

Back home, I fixed the handle thingamabob on the toilet and discovered the culprit dripping oil under my truck on the garage floor.  SOMEONE left a bottle of Lucas diesel treatment in the bed.  It tipped over and leaked half a bottle, which worked it's way under the side of the truck to the garage floor.  What a mess THAT is.  Now I'll have to take it to the car wash for cleaning.  

In other good news ..... sort of ..... the verdict is also in for the fence repair.  The adjuster finally went out and came in with a repair cost.  $4,300.00.  NICE!!  I can probably get 3/4 of it fixed for that.  But WAIT!!  There's more.  He discounted it $800 for depreciation and another $1,000 for my deductible.  I'm getting a whopping $2,500 to repair my fence which will cost ME close to $5,000.  Why am I not surprised?

To celebrate my new windfall (hahahahaha) Patty and I went to Dairy Queen to check out their newest creation ... rotisserie style chicken bites.  Kentucky Fried Chicken they are not.  Forget the fries and get onion rings.  There was some confusion about the entire sheet of discount coupons we handed them, but in the end, it was an inexpensive dinner.  Next time we'll go to Arby's!!