Same here Joe Wicked. I was really close to being able to pull the trigger earlier this year, then the A/C system went out in the house and killed my Cobra fund.
Last week saw the death of our TV, dishwasher, lower oven, and garage door opener. Talk about a week. Sheesh. Thanksgiving day I was grateful the house did not implode.
Pissed me off enough to get me out looking for a part-time job to get the Cobra fund back on track again. I figure if I can work evenings and weekends for about a year, I'll be close to pulling the trigger again.
Gonna be hard giving up the road trips and helping others with thier cars, but you have to do what you have to do.