Drive It Home Or Ship It Home??
04-15-2009, 04:32 PM
#19
Intermediate
Drive it
Find the time to drive it Maybe bring a friend too. It may just be the best road trip you ever had.
Here's my story/rationale:
Last year, I bought a 2006 C2S from a guy in Scottsdale, AZ (I live in Sacramento, CA). As I was thinking about the potential purchase, I called my brother-in-law to see if he'd have time to come take a look at the car with me and drive it home together. Concerned about time, I told him that it was only about 600 miles and that we could fly out to AZ on Thursday night, buy the car early Friday morning and be back in CA by late Friday night.
I asked him, "so...what do you think?"
His reply... "uh... yeah... I think it is actually a two day trip if you go through Vegas."
Bam! The car sold itself. One year later, although I love the 911 by far more than I ever dreamed that I would, I still tell people that the road trip alone was worth the price of admission.
Granted, on my road trip, I got to drive my new and first ever Porsche...
1. Over Hoover Damn
2. Down the LV strip in the evening (did not valet park - I'm ****)
3. Through Death Valley (windows down...also passed - going the opposite direction - a caravan of 4 Panameras I assume were conducting heat and durability testing)
4. An unfortunate shortcut in the middle of the desert (who could predict that an airport road wouldn't be paved?)
4. Up the eastern side of the Sierra Mountains (UN-F'ING-BELIEVABLE)
5. Then through the Sierras on my descent to the Central Valley of CA.
Amazingly... only one LE encounter the whole way (THANK YOU VALENTINE ONE) and no kidding, he just wanted to check out the car. Actually, we really didn't push the car much more than 10-15 over the limit the whole way. What was the rush to get home at that point?
I would argue that even if you feel like the drive will be full of dull interstate driving, it's worth driving your new car home. And heck, consider taking a back road or two and roll down the windows.
Here's my story/rationale:
Last year, I bought a 2006 C2S from a guy in Scottsdale, AZ (I live in Sacramento, CA). As I was thinking about the potential purchase, I called my brother-in-law to see if he'd have time to come take a look at the car with me and drive it home together. Concerned about time, I told him that it was only about 600 miles and that we could fly out to AZ on Thursday night, buy the car early Friday morning and be back in CA by late Friday night.
I asked him, "so...what do you think?"
His reply... "uh... yeah... I think it is actually a two day trip if you go through Vegas."
Bam! The car sold itself. One year later, although I love the 911 by far more than I ever dreamed that I would, I still tell people that the road trip alone was worth the price of admission.
Granted, on my road trip, I got to drive my new and first ever Porsche...
1. Over Hoover Damn
2. Down the LV strip in the evening (did not valet park - I'm ****)
3. Through Death Valley (windows down...also passed - going the opposite direction - a caravan of 4 Panameras I assume were conducting heat and durability testing)
4. An unfortunate shortcut in the middle of the desert (who could predict that an airport road wouldn't be paved?)
4. Up the eastern side of the Sierra Mountains (UN-F'ING-BELIEVABLE)
5. Then through the Sierras on my descent to the Central Valley of CA.
Amazingly... only one LE encounter the whole way (THANK YOU VALENTINE ONE) and no kidding, he just wanted to check out the car. Actually, we really didn't push the car much more than 10-15 over the limit the whole way. What was the rush to get home at that point?
I would argue that even if you feel like the drive will be full of dull interstate driving, it's worth driving your new car home. And heck, consider taking a back road or two and roll down the windows.
04-15-2009, 04:37 PM
#22
Poseur
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
600 miles is nothing. If you had to ask this forum what to do you really shouldn't be buying a Porsche. These cars are supposed to be driven. They only decrease in value over time, like most cars. Not driving it that 600 miles is ridiculous, unless you don't have the time to go drive the 600 miles. You should be able to do that in part of one day.
$600 to ship it 600 miles is nuts. You can ship it across the Atlantic Ocean for $1000. Someone sees you coming.
$600 to ship it 600 miles is nuts. You can ship it across the Atlantic Ocean for $1000. Someone sees you coming.
04-15-2009, 05:04 PM
#24
Rennlist Member
Are you buying it to drive it or to have it sit in the garage and keep the miles down? Really a no-brainer if you ask me.
If you can fly out early enough in the morning you should be able to make it back in the same day, if you're in a big hurry.
If you can fly out early enough in the morning you should be able to make it back in the same day, if you're in a big hurry.
04-15-2009, 08:16 PM
#27
Three Wheelin'
600 miles is not much, you can do it in one day; hence, drive it and you will love it. I just purchased another 911 but it's a 1500+ mile distance; thus, I am having shipped about 300 miles away and plan to drive it the final leg home.
04-15-2009, 09:26 PM
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