I picked up my Jeep today at the VPC at the Youngsan Army Post in Seoul. My buddy picked me up this morning about 6 a.m.; we grabbed a cup of coffee and hit the road. The drive took about 3 hours (it’s about 170 miles). The speed limit on the highway is 110 km/hr (about 70 mph), and the tolls run about â‚©12,000 (just over 12 dollars) each way–Korean currency is called “won”–pronounced “wan.” Traffic coming into Seoul was a bear! Of course, it was about 9 a.m. and rush-hour. Traffic coming home was a lot better. 
Picking up the Jeep was uneventful. I did a quick inspection and everything looked good. They already had temporary tags made for me. The temp tags were very interesting. As you can see, they’re made of wood and the numbers are painted on it; the date is written on the tag with indelible ink…
When I go to Gunsan (pronounced, “Goon-san,” near Kunsan AB) to register my car, they’ll take the wooden tags, break them in half and throw ‘em away.
After picking up the Jeep, I left behind my buddy who was going on to Osan AB to visit some friends. This was my first solo road trip in Korea. I did pretty good. I made one wrong turn as I was approaching the turn-off for the base; I turned one exit early. This actually turned out to be advantageous because I happened upon a Chrysler/Jeep dealership where they sold and serviced Jeeps! Nice to know I have a place to go should I need parts or repair.
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