moviemadness Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 has anyone done this before? I plan to ship it from NY to CA.. does anyone know how much it usually costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I shipped my STi from L.A. to Erie, PA (and back), and it was around $900 each way in an open trailer. If I had to do it again, I'd go with this company; http://www.intercitylines.com/ But, it's probably quite a bit more expensive. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeding_gaijin Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 just drive, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 I shipped my STi from L.A. to Erie, PA (and back), and it was around $900 each way in an open trailer. If I had to do it again, I'd go with this company; http://www.intercitylines.com/ But, it's probably quite a bit more expensive. -Mike- that looks way to expensive.. I'd do that if I had an exotic.. was there any noticable damage on your STI or was everything fine? how long did it take? I don't think I can drive cuz my parents are gonna be here, and they make sure I drive 55mph in the right lane with no radio on.. no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 look in my home thread... link below, page 1, post 8 The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Purchased mine in TX had it shipped to FL. Make sure the vehicle is prepped prior to shipping. Also is the transport is not covered you want the lower middle locations I paid just under 650 Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 was there any noticable damage on your STI or was everything fine? how long did it take? I don't think I can drive cuz my parents are gonna be here, and they make sure I drive 55mph in the right lane with no radio on.. no thanks. No damage... And I took many photos of the car prior to being shipped. The trip to Erie took ~5 days, and coming back it took only 2 days. I don't enjoy driving long distances (over ~6-7 hours), so shipping was my only option. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMan Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Shipped from NY to TX. My truck had a huge dent in the roof and my wife's mustang had nice scratches in the hood. They paid for the damage but it really made me mad. Not to mention it took them over 10 days to get the cars delivered, despite them saying it would only take 5. We drove the Legacy. No damage. NY to TX. Took our time (3 days driving) around 550 miles a day. I like to cruise along so no issues for me and the Legacy was great on the trip. We'll never ship a car again. It will be less aggrevation for me to hire one of my brothers (or both) to help me caravan the cars and then just fly them home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 If you want to ship and not be worried, I would recommend Intercity. I had my legacy shipped from FL to NJ in Nov and it cost $1300 if I recall. Now before you fall over from that price, consider: -They use only fully enclosed carriers driven by their own drivers - Cars are covered inside and out during transport. I think my wife said the guy was wearing booties when he took it off the carrier - They go over the car completely before and after shipping to note any damage. I bought my car used and the driver found way more defects than I did. You can save some money using non-enclosed carriers or a broker of some sort, but then you end up with cars sitting in lots waiting for a truck, marks in your paint from dripping fluid from the car above, rock chips, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandonhope16 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I believe psucaptainkickass recently shipped from CA to VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I paid $1500 from Chicago to Seattle plus $100 tip and that was enclosed. You could pay half as much for open but lots of stuff might happen to it on an open carrier. If I didn't care as much about the condition of the car or didn't want to fork over the $$$ then I'd go open. Most have used open transport without incident but some aren't as lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 is there any way that I can ship my car faster? price is not much of an issue right now. I just contacted intercitylines, and they said an estimate of 3 weeks!! not only that, but they want 2200 for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMan Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 That sounds about right. Took them over the 10 days I was told, probably closer to 17 in total. Dented the roof, scratched the hood and my truck forever smelled like someone had smoked in it. Other than that it was a great experience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 that doesn't sound like a very good experience......... they're picking my car up either tonight or tomorrow. that's awesome, and they also said my car should be there by next weekend even better. now let's just hope the decals don't get my car stolen. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 i shipped from CA to HI and back again..~1k each way...but that was by sea, so this prolly wont help, Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Hey why not ship the parents and drive lol:lol: probably cheaper and more fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypenguin Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I always wondered how much it was to ship a car. Definitely a small fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 this is retarded. the company just postponed a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4LG7 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I'm actually shipping my Legacy to Montenegro next summer...hopefully it stays there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMan Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 this is retarded. the company just postponed a day. It starts. If you haven't paid a deposit I would seriously consider canceling and driving it yourself or hiring a "trusted" friend to drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 I already paid a deposit. there's no such thing as a trusted friend. if you're not there, they'll either redline a gear, race somebody, stall the car, or grind the gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Who are you using for shipping? The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Nationwide Auto Transporters, Inc. 1-888-362-9793 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemadness Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 ok now i'm f-in worried I just googled and it's under a moving company blacklist ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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