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ok i need some suggestions...if your car was 1800 miles away from you, how would anyone go by picking it up? flying home, and driving it? having someone drive it for you? or getting it shipped by truck? or if there are any other ides, much would be appreciated
well if it was me i wouldnt trust anyone driving my car 1800 miles away, if i had the money i'd get it trailered. where are you now?
why is your car so far away
Well, you bought it to drive it, I imagine. If time and money were available, I would fly back (or ride bus), and drive the car back. Make it a road trip, and stop and see some of America while you are at it.
Either way you do it, it will cost you some money, so you might as well enjoy it yourself.
I'm not sure how much truck freight cost... I've heard it's usually around $750.
However it cost me about $800 in fuel from Boston to New Orleans to LA to Vegas to NYC and home again. (and that was over 6,500 miles) If you have the time drive, there's alot to see.
I've seen ads on craigs list for "rideshare", maybe you can find someone, who needs a ride, to split the fuel cost with.
yeah i think i would drive it back but have to be nice out ..1800 mi in snow and cold would suck ass
I work cheap...I'd be willing to go out and take that bad boy home for you..........:drivin:Quote:
Originally Posted by RedFenix_68
Where are you, me and the wife would love a road trip.
In the middle of winter your going to hit alot of weater......Ship it keep the miles off of it....
I heard you could have it put on a train for way cheaper than it would cost to have it put on a truck.
i would trailer it. I bought my trans-am in florida and had my truck with me. so I had the ta trucked from florida to north carolina for about 350
im in Arizona right now. and my car is back home in illinois. but ya trailering sounds the best so far, b/c of the weather. and the reason my car was and is still at home is b/c i had to get the tranny clutch and slave cylinder repaired b/c the previous owner decided to run the hell out of it i suppose.
dude your avatar is sickQuote:
Originally Posted by 98T/Aformula.
where abouts are you locted in the ever so great state of illinois?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1st TA
Edwardsville, 20 miles NE of St Louis. Give or take. It looks like your from the Bloomington area, is that right. Did you move for school or work?
Thanks man :dance:Quote:
Originally Posted by RedFenix_68
Nah im in the Marines, i got stationed down here in Yuma Az. over x-mas i was gonna just drive my car down but, i spent all of my money for gifts for the family. so, kinda didnt have enough gas money, ha go figure right?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1st TA
Hope everyone liked their gifts. So how long you been in the marines?
over a year and a halfQuote:
Originally Posted by 1st TA
So do you think you are a lifer or how much time you got left?
Drive It!!
no defnitely not. I work on harriers, and with that kind of job preference, i could get a better job in the civilian world. dont get me wrong, i love being here and seeing the other side of the grass. But its just not a life long thing. what about you. were you ever in any military branch.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1st TA
im really starting to think about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TopForm11
No, I went to work right out of school and still going every day.