[IamHD]

"The only thing I can come up with is Ricci and acomplice(s) thought cars would be good enough for the kidnapping or were planning on using an acomplices off road vehicle but that plan fell threw so he brought in the Jeep not knowing this and then after he already brought it in the accomplice told him "we need that Jeep because I can't get access to the one we were going to use" or "maybe we better have close access to your Jeep just incase so go get it". Then they changed their plan."

That's possible, but why would you need to take the Jeep out of the shop, 5/6 days BEFORE the kidnapping? It just doesn't make sense to me. I could see 1/2 days...but 5/6???

[IamHD]

LOL..oops! I'm not a criminal, and don't have a criminal's mind, but RICCI does! 29 years worth; and he's stupid enough to make a mistake like this? Have a good 4th! :)

[TheDon]

If Ricci wanted to keep the use of the vehicle secret from those around him, he would have to plan his use of the vehicle during times which may not have been available except in that time period. Perhaps he scouted out a location that he later used for dumping the body. This could have taken several days.

[submarine]

why would you need to take the Jeep out of the shop, 5/6 days BEFORE the kidnapping? It just doesn't make sense to me. I could see 1/2 days...but 5/6???

My guess: Because May 31 was a Friday. The repair shop may have been closed over the weekend. If they hadn't picked it up on Friday, they may have been forced to wait until Monday, the 3rd. And perhaps that would have cut things too close because the actual abduction process began on the evening of Tuesday, June 4th -- she was abducted in the first couple hours of June 5th.

In any case May 31 to June 4 is only 4 days. Maybe there were preparations that needed to be done -- for example, a set of seat covers may have been purchased and installed.