What kind of idiot w money-would drive an old(30 plus years) porsche across the country to a new job, when he could just fly and have the car shipped?? The whole premise is ridiculous!! No one of his stature would do that. Unless of course they are trying to show just how stupid and nieve doctors really are. In that case, i do believe it. Other than that, you would have to be the biggest idiot on the planet!
shareMaybe he wanted to drive.
shareHe was a young doctor most likely with lots of student debt and probably spent a big chunk of his savings on the Porsche considering how he reacted when it was crashed and taken apart. He did not even have enough cash for the part to fix the car so the character was not some high rolling doctor. He also probably wanted to go for a nice cross country drive before going to a major job interview/starting a high stress job in Hollywood.
shareWhat 06986 said.
shareI just spoke to MJF and he said he drove coz he wanted to. I hope this satisfies your hunger for answers to life's eternal questions.
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I just spoke to MJF and he said he drove coz he wanted to.
Er..... It's called a plot device. Without the old Porsche that he was so attached to he wouldn't have been in Grady in the first place and there wouldn't be a story.
Sometimes you have to suspend your disbelief but, to be honest, if I had a couple of weeks before starting my new job on the other side of the country, driving across the USA in a classic convertible would be an enjoyable way of getting there.
" if I had a couple of weeks before starting my new job on the other side of the country, driving across the USA in a classic convertible would be an enjoyable way of getting there."
I'd certainly appreciate the opportunity, but I guess the OP wouldn't.
I like post headings that sum their authors up so nicely.
shareTip: When you're trying to make a point about someone being stupid and naïve, you might just want to go the extra mile and check your spelling.
More to the point: If you're driving from Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA, why would you take I-95 South anywhere near South Carolina? The most direct route is to go west and mostly follow I-40.
Perhaps he wanted to take the extreme southern route West because he was driving a convertible? According to this theory he would take I-95 from DC to either I-10 or, even better, I-20. This theory is helped by the fact that there's no Interstate from DC that goes straight West (he'd have to take I-66 to I-81 to I-64 to I-44 to I-40). So this isn't really a plot hole.
shareBecause perhaps there are people who love classic cars and also partecipate to long rallies, not just leisure travels.
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Derr, some people just don't like flying. How's that for believable?
Some people like driving to enjoy the scenery. How's that for believable?
Some people have preferences that are not the same as yours. How's that for believable?
If you have the time and the machine, why not drive? You'd get to see all kinds of interesting stuff along the way rather than breathing other people's recycled foot odor and put up with strangers climbing across your lap every half hour to get to the restroom for the entire flight. Ugh. NYC to L.A.? Horrible flight to even imagine.