Car transport ideas?
Car transport ideas?
Okay...
So I've been trying to buy something. There is a '99 Sport prepped for ES in south Florida. I don't love the idea of a car with no a/c, but it definitely fits the budget and the goal of being competitive. ...and I had fun in ES in Blytheville.
Anyway, the car owner is also selling a trailer and I was hoping to coordinate car delivery with delivery of the trailer. That isn't going to work out. Before I go any further, I would need to figure out how I can get the car. It comes with a couple of sets of wheels and some spares.
Ideas? First problem is that I can't really take off work.
So I've been trying to buy something. There is a '99 Sport prepped for ES in south Florida. I don't love the idea of a car with no a/c, but it definitely fits the budget and the goal of being competitive. ...and I had fun in ES in Blytheville.
Anyway, the car owner is also selling a trailer and I was hoping to coordinate car delivery with delivery of the trailer. That isn't going to work out. Before I go any further, I would need to figure out how I can get the car. It comes with a couple of sets of wheels and some spares.
Ideas? First problem is that I can't really take off work.
'16 FRS - PSTX 97
Re: Car transport ideas?
Take whatever time you DO have away from work and a case of redbull. Go get it.
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Car transport ideas?
Get DiSimo to deliver it for you. He likes Miatas.
Mark Pilson
03 Z06 - Sword
09 Mustang - Club
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03 Z06 - Sword
09 Mustang - Club
01 Excursion - The safe you dropped from the 10th story
Re: Car transport ideas?
That'd be easier to consider if it had room for spares.thrdeye wrote:Take whatever time you DO have away from work and a case of redbull. Go get it.
'16 FRS - PSTX 97
Re: Car transport ideas?
Ship the spares?
Dies it have a hitch? If so borrow tire trailer?
Rent/borrow a trailer and go get it with the nissan?
Dies it have a hitch? If so borrow tire trailer?
Rent/borrow a trailer and go get it with the nissan?
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
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Re: Car transport ideas?
Is the trailer a car trailer, or tire trailer?
Aaron Carroll
STM 11 - 91 Geo Metro
Lead Engineer of the Knoxvegas Lowballers
STM 11 - 91 Geo Metro
Lead Engineer of the Knoxvegas Lowballers
Re: Car transport ideas?
To clarify...
The trailer has nothing to do with me. The trailer was to be driven through the area in the next few weeks. I was hoping to coordinate that with delivery of the car, but that isn't going to happen.
The trailer has nothing to do with me. The trailer was to be driven through the area in the next few weeks. I was hoping to coordinate that with delivery of the car, but that isn't going to happen.
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Re: Car transport ideas?
So, the issue now is just to get a car and some spares (that I assume cannot fit within the car) back to Tennessee from south Florida without missing any work?
Aaron Carroll
STM 11 - 91 Geo Metro
Lead Engineer of the Knoxvegas Lowballers
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Re: Car transport ideas?
I've always been curious what it would cost to ship a car. I did a quick Google search and found www.weshipcars4u.com. Ft. Lauderdale to Alcoa is $620. Fuel cost only for going out there in a truck (1700 mi round trip at 16 mpg) is $250 to $300 depending on fuel costs. To fly/drive would probably be closer to $500.
The shipping option looks pretty good unless you just want a reason to go to south FL. I would be pretty torn.
The shipping option looks pretty good unless you just want a reason to go to south FL. I would be pretty torn.
Aaron Carroll
STM 11 - 91 Geo Metro
Lead Engineer of the Knoxvegas Lowballers
STM 11 - 91 Geo Metro
Lead Engineer of the Knoxvegas Lowballers
Re: Car transport ideas?
IMO it's better to accept the car in person. I just don't trust the car transport companies with seemingly old and cheap cars. Also, hard/impossible to fit the spares without tearing the interior up.
The cheapest and quickest way alone is to drive down in the Nissan with borrowed trailer / rent u haul trailer. You could leave Saturday afternoon and get there really late the same day. Sunday morning pick up the car and stuff and drive back.
The cheapest and quickest way alone is to drive down in the Nissan with borrowed trailer / rent u haul trailer. You could leave Saturday afternoon and get there really late the same day. Sunday morning pick up the car and stuff and drive back.
Kristo K.
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Re: Car transport ideas?
+1 to this plan and still - don't forget the redbull.sentrase wrote:IMO it's better to accept the car in person. I just don't trust the car transport companies with seemingly old and cheap cars. Also, hard/impossible to fit the spares without tearing the interior up.
The cheapest and quickest way alone is to drive down in the Nissan with borrowed trailer / rent u haul trailer. You could leave Saturday afternoon and get there really late the same day. Sunday morning pick up the car and stuff and drive back.
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Car transport ideas?
If I were to do that and didn't wreck and die, I'm pretty sure I'd get myself fired and/or sued and/or fined by the CFPB on Monday.
I think the only way to make this work would be to have the car shipped and maybe get the extra stuff brought to the Wilmington Pro, if I could find someone to pick it up.
Everyone else at work just went batshit crazy with PTO this summer. No Spring Nats, no Wilmington, no Toledo.
I think the only way to make this work would be to have the car shipped and maybe get the extra stuff brought to the Wilmington Pro, if I could find someone to pick it up.
Everyone else at work just went batshit crazy with PTO this summer. No Spring Nats, no Wilmington, no Toledo.
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Re: Car transport ideas?
Did you buy a car from a picture? Have you ever smelled it? Have you driven it yet? Has someone stolen your feet that you need to put down so you have time to race? Just asking because we do not want you to wilt into a corner and cry.Boner up and make some deals with the time.
Bob Colbert