I just read that line in "A Salty Piece of Land" by Jimmy Buffett and it certainly stikes a chord with my decisions this past year. Of course, I could use the mantra from "Risky Business" too, "sometimes you just have to say wtf." I've made alot of decisions, taken the leap and now we will see if the Net appears. I'm reasonably certain it will, though it may be quite bouncy with a few ups and downs before things settle.
Anyway, My latest leap might be the most foolhardy...I'm shipping my Toyota Tundra to Dubai. I will put it in a container in Savannah next Thursday and 6 weeks and 4k dollars later it should arrive in Dubai. Doesn't sound too risky, does it? what can go wrong? Plenty!
1. Toyota doesn't sell Tundras or anything with a Tundra 5.7 engine in the UAE or actually anywhere outside US territories (I did see them for sale in American Samoa). If anything goes wrong with the truck, parts will probably need to be shipped in for the repair. I'm going to load up on spares to take with me...belts, filters, brake pads, etc.
2. I share ownership of the Tundra with the credit union (who has generously granted me permission to take it out of the country). And though I've researched things and it seems like it will be ok, I can still forsee problems cropping up when I register the vehicle...because that's what unforseen problems do!
3. I will have to rent a car for about 6 weeks, here and there. Or it gives me a good excuse to buy another motorcycle as soon as I get to Dubai!
4. Think I can find a DVD for my Navigation system over there?
On the other hand, lots could go right:
1. Shipping, Customs, and registering the vehicle will go swimmingly...after all, I'm sure I'm not the first person to try this.
2. Some well-heeled oil or construction executive might see my 'unique' truck and want to buy it at an exorbitant price. I did see Dodge RTSs advertised for over $100k in Dubai. I couldn't get $20k here for the Tundra.
3. Wonderful Toyota engineering will not let me down.
Stay tuned...Still lots to do here and I think I hear a paintbrush calling me name.
