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Posted by: Nana's_914 Nov 26 2018, 12:19 PM

Hi All,

I need your help with a recommendation for a company to ship my 914 from Oakland, CA to San Diego, CA.

Thanks

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Nov 26 2018, 12:33 PM

Is the car running and driving, or an in-op? If it's an in-op, I recommend renting a trailer and getting it yourself. I've seen too many cars destroyed by carriers.



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Posted by: GregAmy Nov 26 2018, 12:36 PM

I've used UShip.com successfully in the past. But note that's a brokering service, not the company that will ship.

I'd be tempted to look into a flight up and uHaul with trailer back.

Posted by: Andyrew Nov 26 2018, 01:01 PM

Flight would be ~ $100, and then truck and trailer rental less than $400, $20 uber from the airport to Uhaul.

Posted by: Tdskip Nov 26 2018, 01:08 PM

+1 on uShip.

Posted by: mepstein Nov 26 2018, 01:13 PM

If its a driver quality car, uship is fine. If its a nice car, go with a company that has their own people and has good reviews.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Nov 26 2018, 03:15 PM

Be very very careful when using U-Ship, it's the wild west of car shipping. I sold a C Coupe to a guy a few years ago, he didn't want to go with my shipper, he used U-Ship. The guy who showed up had a converted motorhome, that was full of furniture. He unloaded the furniture, loaded the car, and re-loaded the stuff on top of the car.



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Posted by: Cairo94507 Nov 26 2018, 03:42 PM

I would rent a trailer and haul it to San Diego- it's a one day drive.

Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 26 2018, 05:43 PM

Posted by: TheCabinetmaker Nov 26 2018, 05:48 PM

That was my first thought just reading the thread title. Load it on a trailer and drive it!

Posted by: Nana's_914 Nov 26 2018, 06:05 PM

Thanks!

Uhaul quote is $520+misc fees. Way better than I thought. That may be the way to go for peace of mind. Plus I can load the 10 ft truck with my loose Porsche bits instead of packing them into the car.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Nov 26 2018, 06:28 PM

Smart move.

Posted by: thelogo Nov 27 2018, 09:47 PM

Is this for real , i mean did the guy put a playboy magazine on his
Windshield when he drove off .

How stupid can you really be ....

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Nov 28 2018, 12:42 AM

Yup, the trucker was so proud of the fact that he was able to "double-book" the trailer. And before anyone asks why I didn't put a stop to it. I did that once, didn't like the setup that a car was getting shipped, so I told the driver to leave. Unfortunately, the buyer had pre-paid for the move, so guess who had to pay for the next carrier, that would be me. That's the last time I got involved in shipping someone else's car.

Posted by: mepstein Nov 28 2018, 07:16 AM

Yep X100. I let the buyer work out all the shipping details so once it's on the truck, I'm done. Same with big shipments like engines and trans. Otherwise I become responsible for something completely out of my controle.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Nov 28 2018, 09:19 AM

I have had very good luck with U ship .com. They have a shipper rating system as well, and if you leave the bid out for a few days, there are some really good deals

Posted by: Tdskip Nov 28 2018, 05:47 PM

+4, all four were a good experience. It's not a valet service, but tgeb again if you have some patients it's not price like one either.

Posted by: Nana's_914 Dec 18 2018, 04:22 PM

Picked up the 914 yesterday.


Got it home last night.


Got it to fit in the garage this morning.


Lots of work needed, but it runs.
 914_Starup.MOV ( 1.11mb ) Number of downloads: 36


Here's an underside shot of the 3.2L & 915 w/ WEVO kit.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Dec 18 2018, 10:52 PM

Smart man, also good to know I'm not the only one who has to make space for a kid's car.


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Posted by: ndfrigi Dec 18 2018, 11:52 PM

nice a member moved to SoCal. Nice conversion!

And just on time to attend this saturday gathering.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=335089&hl=

Posted by: Lucky9146 Dec 19 2018, 08:43 AM

Glad you followed up and posted pictures of the move of your car to San Diego and a warm welcome to another 914-6 in the area. Your underside shot of the 3.2 engine/ 915 trans is a great one, looking really good under there! Hope to see you around.

Posted by: Nana's_914 Dec 19 2018, 04:01 PM

Thanks for wise advice and warm welcome to the SoCal 914 community.

My mother-in-law arrives tonight. Time to stock up the beer fridge in the garage. I may be spending a lot of time there now.