You should toss him $100 for gas and dinner. He would enjoy a drive and you would get a first-hand report.
Just my $.02
OBTW: you need to pay extra for "certified" reporting. Anyone who is driving an hour to help you out is doing it because he loves the marque. But he may not be the pope, I.e. Infallible
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