I thought it would be a good idea to replace my somewhat aging Subaru with a nice hybrid SUV. If you don't want a giant gas-guzzler, you've got to get the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. This sounded great to me, but finding one practically requires virgin sacrifice. After some weeks of search, I found one in DuBois, PA, did my bit to help the Japanese economy, and bought one.
Thus the saga begins.
DuBois is a long way from anywhere. 3 hours from Buffalo, NY, and 2 hours from Pittsburgh. My car transport broker, after an initial but rebuffed success, spent 3 and a half weeks trying to find someone to drive through there and pick it up. With our trip to Europe looming, making me worried that it would arrive while we were gone, last night I canceled their search, and booked a flight to Pittsburgh planning to one-way rent a car to get me to DuBois. Unbeknownst to me, the Enterprise car rental joint in DuBois, the only car rental establishment near DuBois, doesn't accept one-way rentals. Fortunately, Uhaul does.
So now I'm sitting at the Austin airport waiting for my 6AM flight to DFW and from there to Pittsburgh. once there, I'll catch a taxi to the Uhaul dealer, drive up to DuBois, and grab the car.
Watch this space for updates on the trip. I'll try to update a little at stops and meals along the way.
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