Pretty costly "vacation" ...

I almost bought a car in Washington State to South Carolina, and the competitive quotes were under $1,000 versus flying one way is probably at least $250 bucks, plus driving back would be a long 3-5 days. So, if you work, lose 3-5 days of vacation time plus gas, food, lodging. AND, if you breakdown or have a mechanical issue, you're pretty much screwed.