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> Vehicle Shipment Company Recommendations, Need to ship my 914 from Oakland,CA to San Diego, CA
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post Nov 26 2018, 12:19 PM
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Hi All,

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

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post Nov 26 2018, 12:33 PM
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Hi All,

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

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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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post Nov 26 2018, 12:36 PM
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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.
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post Nov 26 2018, 01:01 PM
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Flight would be ~ $100, and then truck and trailer rental less than $400, $20 uber from the airport to Uhaul.

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post Nov 26 2018, 01:08 PM
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+1 on uShip.
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post Nov 26 2018, 01:13 PM
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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.
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post Nov 26 2018, 03:15 PM
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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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post Nov 26 2018, 03:42 PM
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I would rent a trailer and haul it to San Diego- it's a one day drive.
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post Nov 26 2018, 05:43 PM
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I would rent a trailer and haul it to San Diego- it's a one day drive.

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post Nov 26 2018, 05:48 PM
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That was my first thought just reading the thread title. Load it on a trailer and drive it!
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post Nov 26 2018, 06:05 PM
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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.
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post Nov 26 2018, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE(Nana's_914 @ Nov 26 2018, 04:05 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.

Smart move.
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Nov 26 2018, 01:15 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.





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 .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Nov 28 2018, 12:42 AM
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QUOTE(thelogo @ Nov 27 2018, 07:47 PM) *

QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Nov 26 2018, 01:15 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.





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 .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

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.
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post Nov 28 2018, 07:16 AM
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QUOTE(thelogo @ Nov 27 2018, 07:47 PM) *

QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Nov 26 2018, 01:15 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.





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 .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

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.

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.
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post Nov 28 2018, 09:19 AM
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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


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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Nov 28 2018, 10:19 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


QUOTE(Nana's_914 @ Nov 26 2018, 11:19 AM) *

Hi All,

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

Thanks



+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.
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post Dec 18 2018, 04:22 PM
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Picked up the 914 yesterday.
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Got it home last night.
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Got it to fit in the garage this morning.
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Lots of work needed, but it runs.
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Smart man, also good to know I'm not the only one who has to make space for a kid's car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


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nice a member moved to SoCal. Nice conversion!

And just on time to attend this saturday gathering.

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