How much does it cost to ship a car across the country?

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Old 03-19-2008 | 02:21 AM
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How much does it cost to ship a car across the country?

Just like the title says...say I buy a car from florida or new york. How much would it cost (on avg) to get it out here?
Old 03-19-2008 | 02:31 AM
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haha a lot and you'd want to get some insurance covering any road damage it could get while on the truck...

you cant find an sti around here???
Old 03-19-2008 | 02:43 AM
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haha a lot and you'd want to get some insurance covering any road damage it could get while on the truck...

you cant find an sti around here???
My STI is already sitting at the dealership waiting for me . But I am also looking at DD's. See my other thread I have going :P.
Old 03-19-2008 | 02:46 AM
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i think my cousin paid like 700 to have it shipped over here on a trailer from NY to CA, but this was over 4 years ago
Old 03-19-2008 | 04:19 AM
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If I were you, I'd drive it home and you'd have your break in miles taken care of..
Old 03-19-2008 | 08:26 AM
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750 insured. I found a site where you can do zip code to zip code

http://www.dasautoshippers.com/
Old 03-19-2008 | 09:05 AM
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I just had my LGT shipped from Florida a couple of weeks ago. Here's the number 17275243222.
Old 03-19-2008 | 09:47 AM
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If you want to put it in an enclosed truck where they'll really take care of it, plan on spending at least 1500.
Old 03-19-2008 | 11:18 AM
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Old 03-19-2008 | 11:27 AM
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cost me 1000 to get my car from new jersey
Old 03-19-2008 | 11:54 AM
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If I were you, I'd drive it home and you'd have your break in miles taken care of..
yeah, you also get to take a nice road trip
Old 03-19-2008 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ballz
If I were you, I'd drive it home and you'd have your break in miles taken care of..

+2...

take a week vacation. pack the family.

enjoy the trip...
Old 03-19-2008 | 01:14 PM
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yeah, you also get to take a nice road trip
Its not that nice of a road trip. Plus breaking in a car at steady RPM's is no good.
Old 03-19-2008 | 01:19 PM
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Its not that nice of a road trip. Plus breaking in a car at steady RPM's is no good.
it was never said he was getting a new car that needs to be broken in
Old 03-19-2008 | 01:40 PM
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Don't buy a car from FL. I think there is another state too, but can't remember. Something about being able to falsely clear a salvage title.



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