They mentioned Indio which implies it's only 4 hours away from Scottsdale and since they broke down in California, they're at most 90 mins away from their destination. Interstate 10 is the only reasonable road to take, so how did they wind up on a road where there is no car passing in 10 minutes?
A motel costs money. It would make more sense to get towed all the way to the destination so the van could be repaired while they are enjoying the event.
