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shipping a car
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:02 pm
by stant093
hey everyone,
im going to be heading south in a couple months and am thinking i dont want to add 1,700miles of wear and tear to my suby, so im wondering how i would go about shipping it. anyone know of any services or where to start?
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:00 am
by evolutionmovement
You should be able to search Google for auto transporters, but they'll likely be expensive. It's about a grand to ship a POS from Cali to MA. Wear and tear shouldn't be bad - I drove mine cross country.
Steve
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:13 am
by vrg3
Are you really worried about 1700 miles? Your car's got 128000 miles on it; another 1700 will be just a drop in the bucket, and the car probably won't even notice. Just change the oil before the trip if it'll be due before you get back. That's my take, anyway.
If you do want to ship it, though, I have heard good things about
http://www.shipcar.com/ from a friend of a friend.
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:27 am
by stant093
just wear and tear in general. it has a weak transmission. and last time i made this trip i lost a tranny, and about $1500 plus my truck at the same time
this time id like to fly down and have my car either waiting or enroute. simple and quick.
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:37 am
by vrg3
Ouch. I can understand your aversion then.
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:07 am
by evolutionmovement
I see. Hope you find a good deal.
Steve