OT ARRG you thought BMW's were expensive...

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I rent sh*t for a living & this is one of my toys.

'01 VanHool coach. It broke down 2 days ago 150mi N of Las Vegas. Had it towed to Detroit Deisel & busted transmission is the verdict.

Towing$2000
Allison 510 trans$8900
Trans cooler$1200
Labor$5000
Fly driver home$500
Let him sit on his ass while staying in Vegas while awaiting the verdict$1150
Fly out to pick this pig up when it's done~$200
Lost rental$2500

Bitch is I think the driver caused this problem. He said he ___ rigged a cooling line several days before in Utah. Midway through Nevada the bus stopped (the electronics in these transmissions are fairly complex) and started spouting off errors. He then put 31 quarts into the trans (it only holds 35) and then drove it another 1/2mi. before it quit for good.

So $20,000 later, I get to go out and drive this thing back to Atlanta whenever it is finished.

AMEX loves me--end rant.