I did something stupid

4spdragtop said
I've looked into all sorts of vehicle "relocation ". 1 way rentals from uhaul are BRUTAL. Some Uhauls dont even offer it.
Also if I figured it right, the trip is 3000 miles. I'm not really surprised at a $5k delivery price tag. Haven't we all been squawking about fuel costs? Insurance?
Not trying to beat down on OP, just helping some see why the costs are what they are.
Oh I've even looked into a 1 way dolly rental from uhaul...either ridiculous OR not offered.
Good luck

Not $5K (if I had gotten a quote even close to that, I would have simply not bought the car), but twice what I was quoted. In other words: bait and switch, because they KNOW I'm stuck.

volaredon said
For $5 grand you could BUY a decent pickup at either end and sell it when you get back home with the car!!!!and a tow dolly for around $750
And then get your money back when you get home with the car you really want!

A truck capable of towing 4000lbs cross-country...for $5000? BWAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Wait, you're serious?!

$5000 buys a beater. If you're lucky, it's running and sort of driveable. (50/50 whether it has tread on the tires, working brakes, no warning lights, an intact frame and body, and a transmission that shifts.) $5000 trucks are available in your choice of "beaten like rented mules", "Rusted", "barely running", and occasionally "hot".

Steve welder said
Im seeing 2 to 3 grand probably more to go coast to coast especially with rising fuel costs
Im still not sure what the problem was with the OP other than shipping costs making it not worth him getting his car, hope it all works out
Ive known guys who got into auto transport, local or long distance didn't seem to matter.
Its not as lucrative as it seems. Figure in the fact that you need a decent tractor especially over the road plus a fairly new trailer and your talking a hundred and a half easy, fuel , insurance, tires and mechanicals
Tough way to make a dollar and than you have to get the work
Used a towing service to flatbed my jeep home a month or so ago, was $130 a hour plus tolls.

The problem is that shipping companies are taking money and giving me nothing but BS. The problem is the transport cost has doubled, simply because these crooks KNOW I'm stuck essentially paying whatever number they come up with.