The best way to ship a new car?

"Haimatox" (haimatox) 12/28/2014 at 15:53 • Filed to: None

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My parents like that Outback I spoke of earlier. The problem is that I am currently in Florida, but I live in New York. The dealer is offering only $200 above invoice, but we have to ship/drive the car to New York on our own. Therefore I ask: what is the best/cheapest way to ship a new car a long distance?

Here's a Bentley Continental with tinted windows, hideous wheels and blacked-out taillights. Shudder.

Here's a Lexus RC-F with the Carbon Package I saw at the Lexus dealership.

Rainbow > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 15:55

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I want to slap the person who thought this looked good.

Spaceball-Two > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 15:56

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This screams road trip opportunity to me.

Haimatox > Spaceball-Two 12/28/2014 at 15:59

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That was an option we were considering

Steve in Manhattan > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 16:00

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If I understand you correctly, and you're in Florida:

1) go have some fun at Disney World;

2) drive to Sanford FL and put the car on the Autotrain ;

3) get off in Northern VA and drive it home.

Did it once as a kid and once as an adult. Not a bad way to go at all.

Haimatox > Steve in Manhattan 12/28/2014 at 16:01

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That's a good idea! I wouldn't have thought of it myself.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Rainbow 12/28/2014 at 16:02

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The RC-F or the Carbon pack?

Steve in Manhattan > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 16:03

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You get to sleep all night instead of drive all night. They returned my '97 without a scratch on it.

Rainbow > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/28/2014 at 16:06

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Those god-awful headlights.

yamahog > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 16:07

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Look up some quotes from UShip. I had my motorcycle shipped NY to LA for $700.

Haimatox > yamahog 12/28/2014 at 16:10

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We found it would be $850.

yamahog > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 16:14

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Ugh, lame. FWIW, my sister's driven St. Pete/Tampa to NY more than a few times in a less-than-reliable car, with gas this cheap I'd probably go that route too.

TheElephant > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 16:37

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When one of my friends needed to move her SUV from NJ to the west coast (2,800 miles), I lost a bet while drinking and wound up spending $650 and three days behind the wheel.

I would not recommend that option.

greenagain > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 17:56

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How can you not find a deal locally that's close enough to not bother going through all that?

Haimatox > greenagain 12/28/2014 at 17:59

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Working on it, but only $180 above invoice? That's hard to come by.

Tohru > Haimatox 12/28/2014 at 18:49

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Yeah, the Autotrain is pretty neat. Just make sure everything in the car is secure.

SubiSanchez > Haimatox 12/29/2014 at 19:44

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http://www.amtrak.com/auto-train Won't get you all the way to NY but a great way to avoid a long drive and putting a bunch of unnecessary miles on your car.

T5Killer > TheElephant 01/01/2015 at 19:16

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Nah Cross country road trips rock. I did it twice when I PCS'd in the Army.