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Good advice on the current state of the nation adding to the risk of driving an exotic cross country by Pcar Passion.

Reminds me of a story I read in THE OREGONIAN newspaper years ago...about a local car megadealer, Ron Tonkin. He was on the east coast during 9-11-01 for a car dealer's convention as President of the association that year.

Wanting to return home to Portland, Oregon with all flights cancelled, what to do? Of course, he bought a car in order to carry he & his wife back home. I'm not sure how many dealerships he owns, but pretty much sells any brand you can think of, up to and including Ferrari. His Tonkin Gran Turisimo store was the first Ferrari dealership in the Northwest.

So, what did he buy for the drive back to Oregon? A week or so later, a used Camry with a few thousand miles was in the lot of his Toyota dealership.

Thinking about it, with all the tensions following 9-11-01? I think he made the perfect choice.