Re: Costs for Driving to Pigeon Forge

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx>]

Slight math error - based on your numbers 4400 miles at $0.25 a mile 
= $1100, not $110, so the total "opportunity cost" is more like 
$2200. Although one could certainly do better than $100 a night for 
roadside motels. 

I hear Dick's argument, but not everyone can take two weeks off for a 
weekend event....time is more often the necessitator of this sort of 
thing. 

Dave

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys <BobB@xxxx> wrote:
> I have received a number of inquiries regarding shipping verses 
driving 
> cars to PF.
> 
> The cost comparison from the West Coast (LA) is
> 
> 3 days driving time (each way) = 5 nights in motel @ 
$100/night = $500
> 
> Gasoline cost 4400 miles @ 20 mpg = 220 gallons x $2.00/gal 
= 
> $440 (gas could be $2.50 gal.!)
> 
> Meals, misc. for 6 days $25 per day 
= 
> $150
> 
> Wear and tear on car(oil change, tires, etc.) 4400 miles @ $. 
25/mile = 
> $110
> 

> $1,200
> 
> Lost vacation time (unless you like driving) 6 
days 
> (Price ?)
> Risk cost of an 
accident 
> (Price ?)
> 
> If you are planning on bringing a car, using a transporter would be 
just 
> under $1000.
> 
> This means you would have about $200 for air fare. 
> 
> It all comes down to what your time is worth and whether you want 
your 
> car there.
> 
> 
> BOB