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DBL_TKE Member
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1505 Location: Aloha, OR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject: Car transport service? |
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Has anybody ever dealt with transporting a car cross country? For example: from Georgia to Oregon? What companies are out there and what kind of cost would be involved? |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have. North Carolina to Washington. It was many years ago, though. Paid for an enclosed trailer and the car showed up filthy dirty, down on fuel, and the ignition timing knob turned all the way up. Somebody joy rode it. I got them to return some of the money. And even though it did ride in an enclosed trailer, it sat in a parking lot outside for a week waiting to be transferred to another truck.
Ever since then I have transported cars myself. Instead of paying somebody else I put the same money in a trailer that I own. Or I buy a plane ticket and drive the car back. |
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91RSVert Member
Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 2736 Location: AR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Many years ago a friend of mine used some company and transported a kit lambo. Some how one of the doors fell off while transporting. Last I knew he had still not gotten a door, or cash from them. _________________ 2008 GMC Z71
1991 Camaro RS Vert
1972 Jimmy 4x4
20ft Longhorn Car Hauler
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jchaussee Member
Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Ya. I wouldn't trust them unless they highly recommended and specialize in vehicle transport. But then that comes with a price |
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jchaussee Member
Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Just fly and drive it back. If it makes it that far then you know it'll be a good daily driverare you looking at the ls swapped one?. |
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DBL_TKE Member
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1505 Location: Aloha, OR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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jchaussee wrote: | Just fly and drive it back. If it makes it that far then you know it'll be a good daily driverare you looking at the ls swapped one?. |
Shhh
And I'm not looking for a daily driver. I've actually been working on the GTI lately. Wait, crap. I'm giving away all my surprises. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Drive German car. Work on American car. Makes perfect sense to me. |
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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DBL_TKE wrote: | I've actually been working on the GTI lately. | HA! Believe that when I see it! Pictures.... |
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