i found a car i want form Colorado. how much is a reasonable shipping price to pay for a older beat up type of car? shipped to albany region
i priced a one way plane ticket and its around $120 one way. but then the drive would be 25hrs back so i cant do this myself. then consider hotel, food, gas.
if anyone knows a good shipping company in Colorado or 518 please lmk.
its about 1,800 miles away
i’ved used montway transport before, they are a freight forwarder but i’d recommend them. i just priced up another s2k from oklahoma to here and it was 1000, so you’re probably looking at a similar amount
I vote drive it back. Make a thread and update us with pics, videos, and commentary.
+1 for DAS
pussy, get some adderall
+1 stop being a twat and drive it back
if u cant drive it back ur a bitch. drove from orlando back after working all morning.
it’s going to cost u more to ship it then drive it back. why do u want it if it’s old and beat up
i paid $800 to get a car from Alabama.
Insert one of many retarded stories about driving cars that I just bought long distances… Including one from CO to NY with a suspended license. The trip is always the fun part! Why not spend a couple days with your new car and have a badass story to tell about the time you flew to CO and drove it home??
I estimate driving a distance like that @ (google mileage/estimated low mpgs x average high fuel cost) + $20 per person per day food + $75/night lodging + flight cost. Add in an oil change pre-trip if the seller can’t provide info when it was last done.
EDIT- It’s always cool to stop at home depot or lowes and buy whatever $50ish dollar tool kit they have and throw it in the trunk. Its like insurance in case you need that ONE socket. If you don’t use it- return it when you get home.
Here’s my travel secret: THE BEST LAST MINUTE HOTEL DEALS ARE IN THE REST STOP TRAVEL FLYERS. Seriously. I carry AAA, and the flyer coupons are always cheaper. If you’re going alone, you can sleep in the car- but I personally think its worth the $60-80/night to sleep in a bed for 4/5 hours and take a shower before driving more.
Where’d you find a one way for $120?? Everything I see is double that.
All that said;
I used Gregg White last year to ship a '68 Bronco from NC to NY ($450 flat fee). He’s just a broker, but knows his shit and won’t fuck around with you. Super nice guy. I’d use him again any day for any shipment.
Gregg White
Horizon Auto Transport
813-436-9409
gregg.white47@gmail.com
Fuck hotels- sleep in the car in a Walmart parking lot
old beat up means might not make it 25 hours, dont listen to these fucks lol…
Call Z best transport and speak with mario… tell him Dave brown from albany ny sent you, ive shipped a dozen cars with him, cheapest I’ve seen, usually $500-800
Yeah. I’m gonna go ahead and agree with this.
Time is money. I’m all about an adventure…25hr drive to bring home a hunk of shit car, that’s borderline retarded.
WAY more cost effective to ship.
If I bought a car that I was YEARNING to drive in the worst way and was deemed mostly reliable (new/low mileage), I would buy a plane ticket if I had two days to kill.
UPS/FedEx
also means its not worth the money its gonna take to ship it here imo.
but to me old and beat up is <1500 bucks.
i flew to florida and drove home a at the time 20 year old, 4500 sentra.
if you need to stay at hotels for under a 24 hour drive, you’re a bitch cause i say so lol.
and yes the drive is the best part, preferably do it as illegally as possible, you get a rush every time u pass a cop. helps with the staying awake.
seriously, don’t follow my advice cause i would of been in jail if i got pulled over for any reason.
I used some Magic Carpet joint to ship the Saab here, they were like $600 total.
If it fits, it ships!
i want to see a quote from ups/fedex lmao