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13. Sounds like a great idea and very nice thing to do. Just be very careful with the shipper.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 03:28 PM

Aug 2012

Make triple sure the shipper will perform. I've had several people I know encounter nightmare situations with shipping cars. One of the tricks is that they drop the car at some "transfer" station and then try to charge for "storage" fees while it's there for two weeks "waiting" on the next truck. Just stuff like that so do your homework on the shipper and get everything in writing.

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Re my post of yesterday re car: situation has drastically [View all] Bertha Venation Aug 2012 OP

That works Xyzse Aug 2012 #1

Cool. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #2

I think that's a really sweet thing to do. Denninmi Aug 2012 #3

What the fuck does it cost to ship a car that far? It might be cheaper if she flew out to drive it. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #4

Avg of quotes I've gotten is $1,100. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #6

Well, that's not bad. I had my '68 Galaxie brought down for $700 12 years ago, so yeah. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #7

Why not have Kowalski drive it to California for you, Doc_Technical Aug 2012 #5

Sounds like a fine idea. elleng Aug 2012 #8

Wonderful thing to do.. MicaelS Aug 2012 #9

Your sister Hula Popper Aug 2012 #10

That is so great. My sister did that for my brother years ago. applegrove Aug 2012 #11

we bought a new vehicle and gave our old car to our rurallib Aug 2012 #12

Sounds like a great idea and very nice thing to do. Just be very careful with the shipper. bluesbassman Aug 2012 #13