Moving to Washington...need advice

[Joe G]

This August I am moving to Spokane, Washington from Central Ohio. I was planning on renting a u-haul and trailer but i just priced it out and was quoted $1600, which is way more than i can afford.

I need to get all my stuff and the E30 out there, and there is no way in hell all of my crap will fit in my car.

If anyone has done a similar move I'd love to get some input on how to get all my stuff and my car to Washington.


Thanks,
Joe

[hoveringuy]

Sell anything you don't need, stuff e30, ship the rest, drive!

[slammin.e28]

Roof rack. Open up ski pass in e30 as well.

[Joe G]

how do i go about getting my queen sized bed and mattress out there?

[StereoInstaller1]

Sell it, Cl another

[slammin.e28]

how do i go about getting my queen sized bed and mattress out there?

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[318isbmw]

Good luck with the move and have fun in spokane, there's a good group of bmw guys in that area.

[Joe G]

well i guess its time to start looking for a roof rack.

[slammin.e28]

well i guess its time to start looking for a roof rack.

Seriously though, I'd just ditch the mattress and go with Luke's suggestion: CL another one.

[StereoInstaller1]

Always figure cost of transportation in owning stuff. If you have to move it, you get to pay to do so...unless you have a Chatham and Wells Ultra (the $2600 Queen I tossed in a divorce) it is not worth moving across states.

[MR 325]

$1600 to rent a uhaul truck and trailer? WOW!

[Joe G]

yea, i was planning on $500-$750ish and that i could handle, but $1600 thats insane. So as of right now the plan is stuff all my crap in the car and go. The only big items i have/want to take are my TV, Stereo/speakers, and books. The rest is just a shit ton of clothes.

[slammin.e28]

yea, i was planning on $500-$750ish and that i could handle, but $1600 thats insane. So as of right now the plan is stuff all my crap in the car and go. The only big items i have/want to take are my TV, Stereo/speakers, and books. The rest is just a shit ton of clothes.

Buy a $500 Toyota PU, pack your shit in there, then have a friend/relative drive the e30, packed with shit.

The Toyota won't break down. It's a Toyota truck.

[StereoInstaller1]

yea, i was planning on $500-$750ish and that i could handle, but $1600 thats insane. So as of right now the plan is stuff all my crap in the car and go. The only big items i have/want to take are my TV, Stereo/speakers, and books. The rest is just a shit ton of clothes.

Sell that shit too, unless you have some mad attachment to them...seriously, if it is just "stuff", replace it as needed.

[MR 325]

Another idea is buy a hitch for your E30 and a small trailer. They're usually very cheap on craigslist or even Harbor Freight sells them!