Car shipping - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Evo Mike · 2007-04-02, 09:54 PM

Anyone know the best and cheapest way to get the car across the country? not driving of course? carriers? etc?

mike

sti deede · 2007-04-03, 06:51 AM

When I was looking to move to Boston, we were going to ship a vehicle there. It was gonna cost about $1000-1200 to ship on a carrier. There are several companies that do it, but I haven't found any method that was cheaper yet.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-04-03, 07:12 AM

There are tons of shipping companies. Make sure you do your research, look at reviews, check for BBB complaints, etc. There are a lot of shady operators. The best you can do is check them out the best you can, choose one that looks good, and roll the dice.

The truck was a day late with our Corolla when we moved to NC, but at least it was ok. Better than our furniture which was weeks late & broken.

dknv · 2007-04-03, 09:21 AM

Last year I looked into shipping a car to Kansas for nationals, the cost estimates were coming back avg of $1,200 round trip; and depending on the shipper, there can be additional rules for shipping (i.e. can't store anything in the car; someone must be present when the carrier arrives with the car to accept delivery - which can be +/- some number of days). You can google for carriers, and maybe Matt or someone else can tell you, of your list, which ones may be more reliable etc.
Or, hire a driver.

GC8.Love · 2007-04-03, 12:52 PM

No kidding, it's expensive..

I think I estimated about the same, even if I was renting a dolly to tow it myself...

How far and when?

I keep wondering if I can get any kind of discount if I ship 2+ cars..

Dean · 2007-04-04, 09:00 AM

Depot to depot is cheaper since they don't have to come to your final destination, and you drop it off at their location.

I think there are comparison web sites and ones that will get you many quotes kind of like Lending tree for loans.

JC · 2007-04-04, 03:50 PM

DAS shipped my EVO, I was satisfied. It was clearly they had nudged something with the front end but it "buffed right out."

2007-04-02, 09:54 PM	#1
Evo Mike EJ251 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 513	Car shipping Anyone know the best and cheapest way to get the car across the country? not driving of course? carriers? etc? mike __________________ I Can't Believe My Friends.... Drive WRX's....

2007-04-03, 07:12 AM	#3
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	There are tons of shipping companies. Make sure you do your research, look at reviews, check for BBB complaints, etc. There are a lot of shady operators. The best you can do is check them out the best you can, choose one that looks good, and roll the dice. The truck was a day late with our Corolla when we moved to NC, but at least it was ok. Better than our furniture which was weeks late & broken. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2007-04-03, 12:52 PM	#5
GC8.Love EJ22 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 339 Car: '01 STM Impreza 2.5 RS ; '96 "Junior Mints" colored Impreza Brighton - "Bowl of Wet Spaghetti" Class: We got classes?	No kidding, it's expensive.. I think I estimated about the same, even if I was renting a dolly to tow it myself... How far and when? I keep wondering if I can get any kind of discount if I ship 2+ cars.. __________________ "Lemon curry?!"

2007-04-04, 09:00 AM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Depot to depot is cheaper since they don't have to come to your final destination, and you drop it off at their location. I think there are comparison web sites and ones that will get you many quotes kind of like Lending tree for loans. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-04-04, 03:50 PM	#7
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	DAS shipped my EVO, I was satisfied. It was clearly they had nudged something with the front end but it "buffed right out." __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2007-04-03, 06:51 AM	#2
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	When I was looking to move to Boston, we were going to ship a vehicle there. It was gonna cost about $1000-1200 to ship on a carrier. There are several companies that do it, but I haven't found any method that was cheaper yet.

2007-04-03, 09:21 AM	#4
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Last year I looked into shipping a car to Kansas for nationals, the cost estimates were coming back avg of $1,200 round trip; and depending on the shipper, there can be additional rules for shipping (i.e. can't store anything in the car; someone must be present when the carrier arrives with the car to accept delivery - which can be +/- some number of days). You can google for carriers, and maybe Matt or someone else can tell you, of your list, which ones may be more reliable etc. Or, hire a driver.

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