Hello. I bought the car from a friend (Audi 7 Sportback). The car is in Denver and it`s not running (the front suspension is broken). I have a trailer from my buggy, it fits in size and load capacity. Will it be more profitable for me to use the car shipping services or transport it to Los Angeles myself? I will be thankful for your advice.
A non-running/driving car always costs a fortune to move, auto movers don't want the hassle of having to get it on and off the trailer.
What's the fuel economy of your townrig loaded and unloaded? Paying to have the suspension fixed in Denver and doing a fly and drive may likely be the most economical option.
You have a 15 and a half hour drive back roughly, that can be pushed through without having to overnight for lounging, but if driving there and back, you'd definitely have to stay over somewhere. Lodging cost will likely offset airfare, fuel cost will likely offset a good portion of the suspension repair. Between that, time and the enjoyment of the drive in the air versus a tow pig, repair and drive is the route I'd go.
How much is your time worth?
In reply to Fr_FR :
Hopefully we can help with your first post ever here on GRM.
Profitable or economical?
Buggy?
I will be thankful...?
My guess is that shipping canoes around must be profitable otherwise we wouldn't hear so much about it.
From the odd sentence structure to the use of the wrong word for "less expensive", I'm fairly certain that this is a scout from a flotilla of canoes.
How much is it to have a shipper do it ? will it still roll ?
and snow is coming......
I just shipped a car from denver to la $850
I also drove to Reno to pick up a car on trailer. Gas cost $270. Drive time 16 hours
There's something to be said about making the trip yourself and the memories you can make along the way. If you've got the time, I'd say go get it yourself and make a fun little trip out of it.
Factor the cost of fuel, food, and hotels (you can omit this and save cash if you've got a comfortable enough vehicle to sleep in), and you may find yourself saving a few $s. Transport companies will not be so keen to transport a non-running car, and to have a dedicated flatbed bring it out will run you higher.
My first and only experience with buying a car and having it shipped was my 190E coming from CA to TX. It was a running, driving car, and I think the cost to ship from LA to San Antonio was around $680. The seller and I split the cost, so I paid around $350. with the fuel economy that car gets, and the fact that I wouldn't have stayed at any hotels and just simply taken I-10 all the way from the west coast to here, I could have saved a bit of cash. However, I didn't have the time, and I was about to leave again for a work trip back to the PNW.
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