Shipping Companies

[jpod999]

I got my M5 transported from Indianapolis to the Bay Area back in 2012. My biggest takeaway from the experience is that it's best to get a car transported by someone who has their own trucks. Brokers are a pain in the ass and a waste of money.

[TriniBoy]

Just a follow up if anyone cares, I ended up going with Montway.
Pretty good deal, both cars picked up and delivered on time, and they kept us in the loop with progress too.

Most importantly the cars were unharmed.

[TriniBoy]

Uship has done me right the 3 times I've used them, very communicative and hassle free. Why you moving to FL by the way? You're just trying to be as far away from me as possible huh?

I'll give them a call tomorrow and see what they tell me.
Haha, yep gotta run away!

[CarsonE30]

Thanks for letting us know.
Don't suppose your broker friend is still in business? :)

I gotta ship from TX to FL

Uship has done me right the 3 times I've used them, very communicative and hassle free. Why you moving to FL by the way? You're just trying to be as far away from me as possible huh?

[TriniBoy]

Thanks for letting us know.
Don't suppose your broker friend is still in business? :)

I gotta ship from TX to FL

[AWDBOB]

I know this is over a year old, but just wondering, what did you end up doing?
I've gotta move states, and I'm looking around at shippers now. Did you ship or drive?

Needing a car moved as well. Looking at uship and wondering how many of the feedbacks are shell feedbacks.

I ended up shipping the car. I contacted a lady I knew from Texas that was a broker since she shipped so many vehicles. Put in a bid for $850 and some Russian dude picked up the E30 and brought it from Washington to Philly. Not even sure what the company was, she did all of the leg work.

Uship wanted $1250 for the same trip.

[M-technik-3]

Needing a car moved as well. Looking at uship and wondering how many of the feedbacks are shell feedbacks.

[TriniBoy]

Absolutely, the E30 community seems great in that respect. I'm still working on details for driving it out.

I know this is over a year old, but just wondering, what did you end up doing?
I've gotta move states, and I'm looking around at shippers now. Did you ship or drive?

[AWDBOB]

Hmm, I wonder if thats the one I kept seeing in Magnolia. Was it in Seattle?

The car is in SeaTac which is right out of Seattle, and I'm sure it's spent some time in Seattle. It was in Yakima before that.

If it were in good mechanical condition I would fly and drive it back too. There are plenty of people across the States that would help you out if you got in a pinch.

Absolutely, the E30 community seems great in that respect. I'm still working on details for driving it out.

If you need a buddy to bring alone in the trip il come haha, Soon you'll have a whole bunch of e30 guys driving from one side of states to the other lol.

Haha right on man! The road trip alone would be a blast.

[fight4life28]

If you need a buddy to bring alone in the trip il come haha, Soon you'll have a whole bunch of e30 guys driving from one side of states to the other lol.

[ST1G]

If it were in good mechanical condition I would fly and drive it back too. There are plenty of people across the States that would help you out if you got in a pinch.

[2mAn]

Hmm, I wonder if thats the one I kept seeing in Magnolia. Was it in Seattle?

[AWDBOB]

I just checked with Alaska Air (who I've got some mileage upgrades...) and It's ~300 right now, $190 at the end of the month. I'd cover airfare if you covered gas/food. :) Just saying...

Damn! R3V is making me think.....

$175.

https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=PHL,ZFV;t=SEA;d=2014-09-09;r=2014-09-21;tt=o;sel=PHLBOS0B6260-BOSSEA0B6497;q=PHL+to+SEA

I won't bother arguing with the other points except "wear and tear". It's going to be driven regardless, so 1 oil change (IF you ascribe to the whole 3000 miles a change thing) isn't exactly wear and tear to me.

And the week thing? Nah. 3 days. Hell, I have a brother in Philly. Fly me out there and I'll hitchhike back home.

I'm honestly surprised at how quickly you convinced me haha. I like your style.

[TurboJake]

Absolutely. Unfortunately, Philly to Seattle is a $5-600 flight, plus the $500 in gas (2800mi), plus wear and tear on the vehicle, plus food, plus a week off of work, etc. It's a lot more cost effective for me to have it shipped, despite that it would be sweeet to road trip it home.

$175.

https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=PHL,ZFV;t=SEA;d=2014-09-09;r=2014-09-21;tt=o;sel=PHLBOS0B6260-BOSSEA0B6497;q=PHL+to+SEA

I won't bother arguing with the other points except "wear and tear". It's going to be driven regardless, so 1 oil change (IF you ascribe to the whole 3000 miles a change thing) isn't exactly wear and tear to me.

And the week thing? Nah. 3 days. Hell, I have a brother in Philly. Fly me out there and I'll hitchhike back home.

[iansane]

Absolutely. Unfortunately, Philly to Seattle is a $5-600 flight, plus the $500 in gas (2800mi), plus wear and tear on the vehicle, plus food, plus a week off of work, etc. It's a lot more cost effective for me to have it shipped, despite that it would be sweeet to road trip it home.

I just checked with Alaska Air (who I've got some mileage upgrades...) and It's ~300 right now, $190 at the end of the month. I'd cover airfare if you covered gas/food. :) Just saying...