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I have a dilemma. My sister is going to Yale University for her freshman year this upcoming fall semester. She has to take a car up there to get her stuff there, but she won't be able to keep it. Parking permits there are upwards of $1000 a pop. So, the car has to come back. My mother is going with her to help make the long trip. It's roughly 20 hours to get from Des Moines, Iowa to New Haven, Connecticut. As I said before, the car has to come back. That leaves Mom driving the full 20 hour trip back to Iowa by herself. Here's my dilemma. Should I go up to Connecticut so that I can help Mom drive back?

Pros

-Less straining on Mom
-Get to hang out with sis and get her settled in
-Get to see a part of the country I've never seen before

Cons

-I'd have to fly up, which would be buku bucks for a one-way ticket.
-This happens over Labor Day weekend. Hence, I've got three days to get this trip done. Also, major travelling weekend across the country. Traffic will be positively miserable.
-I have to be at school the Friday before and the Tuesday after Labor Day. I will be dragging the ass like it's never been dragged before when I get back.
-Gas + Hotel rooms + Food expenses for the trip back.
-Car in question is not exactly known to be reliable. I don't have any wiggle room as far as time goes if the car breaks down on me.

So??????