Just got a quote to ship my 84 wagon to Las Vegas from CT (moving soon). $895! Do you guys know a inexpensive shipping company? Otherwise that car may be sold...I'd hate to do it, though.

 

Chris

that sounds about right for that distance....

 

I've used http://www.aactionmovers.com in the past. they had the best rates at the time....

Go to google and do a serch on car transporting, I got a quote once to ship an EA81 wagon from MO to OR for $435. I don't remember the CO. but that was door to door, and it was only 5-4 mo. ago.

Other than that, U might talk to a large car lot chain with lots in each place and see if there is any chance they would ship it for ya for less. (I did that once with Lithia)

hmm that seems like alot... dunno which company my dad used but he had his 98' jeep wrangler shipped from maui hawaii to manassas virgina for like $1200..

 

i'd do some more checkin i were you..

Hook it up behind the U-Haul truck, load the Subie on the trailer ... and then fill it up with all the stuff that wouldn't fit in the van!

 

You're probably not going to find a shipping price that would make it 'financially' viable to keep the car ... emotionally, that's another issue.

WHen I moved about 6 months ago, the average price to haul a car from WA to TX was around $1000. So I sold or gave away all the cars except the turbowagon. Loaded all of our posessions on to a semi cargo trailer.. that turned out to be a touch cheaper than renting a Uhaul, plus I didn't have to drive it...

then I drove the soob to TX.. PM me if you want more details

didnt someone post here that you can drive a subaru up into a U Haul truck (15 footer?) if you fold in the mirrors?

 

dunno if that would be any cheaper. honestly its gonna cost alot any way you cut it

Its a Subaru!

 

Drive it!

 

(What about those auto drive away companies?)

I looked into this a couple years ago and the best was $850 coast to coast.

 

Chris,pay me a couple hundred and by me a ticket home.

Yeah Paul, and I'll drive down to Vegas and have a few cocktails with ya!

well i do know if my buddy can put an 89 jeep cherokee in a ryder truck, you can get a subaru in there.. gettin it out is another story if ya can't find a loading dock, lol...

Chris here is another place to check. They look for the best deals ect. on car shipping

 

http://www.shipvehicles.com/

Anybodu know of good international shippers? I plan on buying an RX in the states, since I can't for the life of me find one here.

 

Mark,

you might want to try a tow truck company because some of them transport long distance because that seems high because there's a company here that will transport a car from florida-maine for only $600

LegacyT, you're going to have to ask someone at the Canadian Department (Ministry?) of Transportation for a list of "registered gray market importers" that will be able to modify your RX to meet Canadian specs for instrumentation and markings (the door jamb labels will have to be changed, as will the instrument cluster). In the States (Canada to USA) only importers are authorized to legally convert cars.

 

If I were you, I'd keep looking...

Friend of mine bought a car on eBay, and had it transported from wisconsin to oregon - cost was less than $700. That was last year.

 

And it wasn't a tiny car either - about the size of a soob - 98 Audi A6 Quatro.

 

You just have to look around - search for the best price.

 

GD