Should I drive or ship...need advice!
#16
Race Car
I'd be shocked, sir, shocked, if anyone would do a haul like that, enclosed, for less than $1500 with fuel the way it is now.
#17
Nordschleife Master
Pay for my flight, & I'll come on out & drive it for you!
You really should be able to find a good transport for around $1000, or less, you are only going from midway in the country. I have shipped a few cars, one from Seattle to FL & it was only $1100, then from Seattle, to MD & it was $950.
You really should be able to find a good transport for around $1000, or less, you are only going from midway in the country. I have shipped a few cars, one from Seattle to FL & it was only $1100, then from Seattle, to MD & it was $950.
#19
Three Wheelin'
I'd really advise against shipping it open. If it were a family car maybe, but not your 993. Someone on Rennlist posted on this topic a while back: "Imagine your car on an open transport. Now imagine a huge dinosaur coming along and taking a giant sh*t on your car. That's your car on an open carrier." Again, with things being the way they are now, I still don't think you could get on an open carrier (of anyone you could actually trust) for less than $1200 or so. I did one from Minneapolis to Seattle last Nov. for $1125, enclosed with soft tiedowns. And the lower you go, the more you're bottom-feeding. I'm talking non-English-speaking folks from former Soviet states with friends in parallel businesses, in which cars go AWOL and you never see them again. There's a world out there in this business you don't want to brush up against. Trust me, I know the cost is important, but it's worth an enclosed transport from a reputable carrier.
#20
Drifting
drive or ship
...as long as you take care...it was fine..Flatsixform
Rinty
#21
I drove mine from Southern CA to Boston this winter and it was a wonderful experience for my wife and me...we're talking about another cross county trip in fact. There are lots of posts on the subject here that I'm sure you'd benefit from.
#22
Drifting
I'd drive if it was me.......the reason I bought my 993 was to spend time driving it on the open road with the appropriate detour or two thrown in and it sounds like you have a great drive to consider taking .
But I also agree that you should only use an enclosed hauler if you go that route..............ZP44
But I also agree that you should only use an enclosed hauler if you go that route..............ZP44
#23
Rennlist Member
Leave the car there and have the wife really working by both selling the house and the car . When you get to your new location put the $1800 plus you saved on the transport and put it toward a 993tt so you can start the new job on the right foot.
Well you ask for ideas good luck with your new job .
Cheers Guy
Well you ask for ideas good luck with your new job .
Cheers Guy
#24
Burning Brakes
$1000.00? Maybe two years ago. I shipped my 993 Via Fed-Ex from the KC area to Flagstaff last May and it cost $1200.00.
Add another 500 miles to San Diego and it will easily total $1700.00 or more.
I transport 1m lbs of steel weekly nationwide and freight costs doubled in the past year.
#25
I shipped my 993 from FL to CA using DAS (the Ebay shipper) They said that their policy for cars like this is to use a enclosed trailer. Cost was about $1200, but that was two years ago. I have used DAS on three occasions and other than being a few days late with two of the cars, (Porsche was a week early!) everything was fine. I would see what they would charge you.
Phil
Phil
#28
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Leave the car there and have the wife really working by both selling the house and the car . When you get to your new location put the $1800 plus you saved on the transport and put it toward a 993tt so you can start the new job on the right foot.
Well you ask for ideas good luck with your new job .
Cheers Guy
Well you ask for ideas good luck with your new job .
Cheers Guy
I'm leaning towards towing with the auto transport. I've done a lot of research today and feel very confident it can be done safely...I'll let you know what I decide. Thanks all!
#29
I drove my 993 from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh when I bought it a few months ago. I wish it had ben further. Driving your new car home is a wonderful opportunity to get familiar. It's actually a really great bonding experience.