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Car Shipping CA to TN |
rcarson25 |
Aug 12 2020, 05:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 15-May 17 From: TN Member No.: 21,103 Region Association: South East States |
So after 8 years of pestering I finally got my friend’s dad to sell me his 1969 912. I know it is not a 914 but figured guys on this board could still appreciate it and I am a 914 owner after all. I find 914 guys tend to be a bit more creative Than other Porsche owners too. Anyway, the car is not running, engine is out and in pieces in the front footwell. I am trying to get the car from Santa Rosa, CA to Franklin, TN but prices seem to be outrageous.
Does anybody here have a contact that runs this route or have a cheap way to ship cars. My buddy and his dad are willing to make a road trip but I looked into a uhaul and it was almost $2600 before gas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Trying to find a more economical route. I have used the big shippers in the past but have had bad luck with changing prices and shady tactics. Look forward to suggestions. Thanks in advance! |
BPic |
Aug 12 2020, 05:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States |
I’ve used Uship in the past for a 914 and several new cars with good luck. They moved a 914 from North Carolina to Miami in a few days for $400. I had the drivers cell and he called throughout the trip with updates.
Uships website allows you to enter all the information and people doing that route will bid on it. Sometimes waiting a few days helps lower the price. You can request a covered trailer as well and they will charge more since it’s a non-running car. Hope this helps and good luck! |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 12 2020, 09:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,210 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I’ve used Uship in the past for a 914 and several new cars with good luck. They moved a 914 from North Carolina to Miami in a few days for $400. I had the drivers cell and he called throughout the trip with updates. Uships website allows you to enter all the information and people doing that route will bid on it. Sometimes waiting a few days helps lower the price. You can request a covered trailer as well and they will charge more since it’s a non-running car. Hope this helps and good luck! Be very very careful on U-ship, it's the wild west of shipping. A few years ago I sold a 356 to a guy, he didn't want to use my transporter, he went with U-ship, the guy who showed up had a converted motor home full of furniture. He unloaded the furniture, load the Porsche, and re-loaded the furniture, on top of the car! More recently a guy used U-ship, the guy who showed up normally hauls ATV's, said he had about 10 stops between here and dropping the car, so that's loading/unloading the non-op Porsche at least 5-6 times, ripe for damage. Not to mention the truck had Oregon plates, the trailer FL plates, one belonged to his cousin, the other his uncle. If your car got damaged who is paying for it? Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
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