Cleaning and Jolene still need solar setup so is this a deal

[Texjbird]

CURRENTLY AT HOME DEPOT THERE IS A GRAPE SOLAR 300 W KIT FOR $355.  THE REGULAR PRICE IS OVER $900 ADD STATES IT IS 64% OFF.  HERE AT THE DOTHAN ALABAMA STORE IT SHOWED ON THE SITE AS BEING AVAILABLE FOR HOME DELIVERY OR PICK UP AT THE STORE.  IT ALSO STATES IF YOU HAVE A HOME DEPOT CARD THE $355 KIT WILL BE $60 A MONTH FOR 6 MONTHS SO UNLESS I FORGOT TO HOW TO ADD THAT'S $360 PAYOUT ON CREDIT FOR A $355 PURCHASE THAT'S VALUED IT OVER $900 IF I READ IT RIGHT.

SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?  I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET BOTH THE SAFARI AND THE A-LINER READY FOR A TRIP TO KENTUCKY AND ALSO AN EXTENDED STAY.

THE SAFARI NEEDS
AIR AND HEAT REPAIR I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT'LL BE $120. I'VE GONE WITHOUT HEAT AND AIR FOR 2 YEARS NOW.   ALSO HAVING THE LAST TWO INCHES IN A 4-IN SPRING LIFT DONE $10 TO $20.  THESE ARE PRICES WITH LON. THE MECHANIC I HAVE USED FOR SO MANY YEARS.  THERE'S TWO PROBLEMS WITH THAT.  HE HAS BEEN SO SHORT-HANDED FOR MONTHS AND THEY HAVE HAD SO MUCH BUSINESS AND THAT YOU HAVE TO TRY TO BOOK APPOINTMENT TWO WEEKS TO THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE AND IF NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS AND EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDINGLY THEN YOU CAN GET IN OR MAYBE EVEN EARLIER IF YOU'RE READY TO GO ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE.  ALSO WHENEVER IT GOES IN I WILL EITHER BE STAYING ONLY 10 MI FROM HIS SHOP OR 18 MI FROM HIS SHOP AND THERE IS NOBODY THAT CAN BRING ME BACK FROM THE SHOP OR PICK ME UP AND TAKE ME BACK TO GET THE VAN, UNLESS I GET LUCKY AND JUSTIN WHOSE VEHICLE HAS NOT RAN FOR I DON'T KNOW EITHER 10 MONTHS NOW GETS IT TOGETHER.  POOR GUY HE'S HAD ONE THING GO BAD AFTER THE OTHER, AT LEAST WHEN HE NEEDED A BATTERY I WAS ABLE TO GET THAT FOR HIM AS PART OF MY THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE ON DAYS OFF WHEN I NEEDED HIM EVEN IF I WASN'T READY AND COMING AFTER WORK AT NIGHT TO HELP GET ME MOVED OUT OF MY APARTMENT LAST YEAR.

I AM DETERMINED TO HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED FOR AT LEAST A 300 W SOLAR SETUP INCLUDING BATTERIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EVEN IF I AM NOT ABLE TO GET THEM INSTALLED I INTEND TO HAVE THEM.  I WANT TO BE ABLE TO BE TOTALLY OFF GRID AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER IT'S 6 MONTHS 3 MONTHS 7 MONTHS SOMEWHERE IN THERE, IF I'M LUCKY.

THE EYELINER NEEDS

HAD A MINIMUM NEW POWER CORDS TO FASTEN THE TOP OF THE ROOF SECTIONS TOGETHER SO IT'LL BE EASIER TO LIFT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT ON EACH SIDE OF THE TWO ROOF SECTIONS THERE ARE A SPRING ASSEMBLY DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF SECTIONS. THERE ARE D I Y's ON YOUTUBE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD TAKE TWO PEOPLE AND I WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY HOPELESS AND HELPLESS IN BEING ONE OF THOSE TWO. THAT IS THE TWO MAIN REPAIRS THE OTHER THINGS ARE LITTLE THINGS COMPARED TO THOSE AND I CAN GET THOSE HANDLED.

ARE WE HAVING FUN...... YET


JEWEL AND QUEENIE, THE Q IS RECUPERATING FROM HAVING PLACES ON THE SAME HIND FOOT LANCED AND DRAINED FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS.  IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE PROCEDURE AND THE LAST TIME SHE WILL EVER HAVE THAT DONE WITHOUT THEM GIVING HER SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN IT WAS ABSOLUTELY HEART WRENCHING.   I LET THE VET KNOW IF THIS HAD BEEN THE FIRST TIME IT HAD EVER HAPPENED  I WAS AWARE OF THE PROCEDURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GUARANTEED THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANOTHER THREE MORE TIMES.  AND I GUARANTEE IT WASN'T IN MY SWEET LITTLE  OLD LADIES VOICE OR ATTITUDE.   THAT'S NOT THE ONLY BATTLE THAT I HAVE FOUGHT THIS WEEK, I'M STILL STANDING 

PS. I HAVE A LAID ON A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO HAS REBUILT THE ENGINE IN A PICKUP TRUCK OF SOMEBODY I'VE KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS SO IF THEY'RE REASONABLE MAYBE I CAN GET THE SAFARI READY...... WHOOPEE

[Texjbird]

ANY F UPS IN MY PREVIOUS POST IS BECAUSE   I J A R   I JUST AIN'T RIGHT

TJB

[rvpopeye]

A buck a watt is average pricing for solar panels. so that deal isn't so big...
But it's about right compared to others. Grape is US made in Oregon.
If there is a controller +? in the deal that would be your discount.
Available locally and no shipping charges is a bonus too.

My mechanic is "all drove up" like Lon is, part of the virus shutdown and everybody fixin' up the old instead of getting a new one I guess , He seems to be treating you right and you trust his work puts him at the head of the line IMO, But you can judge the situation better than me way up here.

The vet......well he knows what to expect iffin' he hurts the little Q again , I bet !
Give her a scratch and tell her popeye is pullin' for her.
Glad you kept yer stick on the ice , vet goes in the penalty box.

The A-liner , not much help on that , I'm not familiar with the mechanism, sounds like you need to find a couple of "gorillas" , Use your "southern belle" voice. Offering beer may be of some help too.

Good to see the update

[Cammalu]

Dang Jewellen that Aliner seems to be more of a young person’s camper. Lots of people really like them. Maybe you could trade for one you don’t have to lift up and down.

[Snikwahjm]

Cargo trailer?

[heron]

Sounds like progress, TJB, which is great! Is the a liner easy to set up when it’s right? Or maybe Cam and Snik are thinking on the right lines? Glad to hear your courage sounds topped off.

Love to Q. That stinks. Hope she’s done with that crap.