2 months ago I shared our experience of our truck breakdown and needing to be towed and some of the frustrations that accompanied that entire experience.  So thankful it’s all behind us now.

http://rv-dreams.activeboard.com/t59959323/rapid-change-to-our-non-plans-our-first-experience-being-tow/

 http://rv-dreams.activeboard.com/t59960447/coach-net-towing-extra-fee-for-a-drop-at-a-campground/

It took almost a month to get the truck back with a remanufactured engine. During that time I’ve continued to pursue reimbursement for some of the unexpected expenses through Ford Warranty, Ford Roadside Assistance and Coach Net.

 We’re very grateful that this turned out to be a minimal expense compared to what it could have been and thought I’d share the details of our final out of pocket expenses.  I know there's often time discussions on warranties and services such as Coach Net and their value.  From our perspective, we're happy to have that peace of mind.

Expenses:

Truck repair was covered 100% by the original warranty.

Difference in campground fees – note we had planned 2 weeks of boondocking in Lake Mead NRA, so the increased camping fees is primarily due to having to pay for 2 weeks of camping at a casino RV park and another 2 weeks at a RV park down the river.  Net result, $325 higher than we had planned on for the month of April.  Of that, Ford approved reimbursement of $82.50, so net for us $242.50. 

Initial towing – broke even after Coach Net reimbursed us for the second towing of the truck to the dealership and the RV drop fee in the campground.  Thanks again to Howard for his intervention here.

Second towing – from one RV park to another due to RV Site availability, $50 for towing plus $40 to replace the power cord for the 7 pin connector after it was damaged in the process.

Car rental – rental fee covered by Ford Warranty, we had to pay the taxes and airport fees which cost us $207 for 21 days of rental car.

Ford Roadside assistance  is also paying for 2 meals, they cover 3 days of expense associated with the breakdown and we ate out twice during that time.

Net out of pocket after reimbursement = $539.50.

A couple of other notes, this also cost my employer a bit more, $125 in airline change fees as I had to change a return flight for a work related trip due to having to fly back to Las Vegas instead of our plan to have Dale relocate to Sacramento while I was out of town.  If figures, the breakdown occurred the day after I booked my ticket, if I had waited 2 more days to book my work trip, no extra fees would have been incurred.  Plus, they pay our mileage for my transport to and from the airport and since Laughlin was a much longer drive to the Vegas airport, my expense report was about $40 higher than it should have been.  Luckily I have a very understanding manager who wasn’t concerned with the extra costs.

Overall we're feeling very fortunate to come out of this experience without suffering any major financial impact.