Cheapest Way To Move The Moto From East To West Coast?

Started by jdubbs32584, December 20, 2008, 02:26:00 PM

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Quote from: trouble on December 20, 2008, 05:11:47 PM

If your A4 is quattro do not put a hitch on it.


Look up shadowchaser and ask him how to best ship it he's an expert. If he's no longer active on the board, look up silentbob and he'll get him for you.


Hmmm...it is a quattro. Damnit.

I'll get ahold of shadowchaser.

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Quote from: trouble on December 20, 2008, 05:11:47 PM

If your A4 is quattro do not put a hitch on it.


Look up shadowchaser and ask him how to best ship it he's an expert. If he's no longer active on the board, look up silentbob and he'll get him for you.

I think all A4's are Quattro. But why would you not want to put a hitch on it?
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Quote from: NAKID on December 20, 2008, 05:22:49 PM
I think all A4's are Quattro. But why would you not want to put a hitch on it?


Nope, they made cheapies FWD.
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wow, two pages and nobody has suggested:


www.uship.com


The ebay of shipping vehicles (and as I found out a few weeks ago, they ship dogs too!)



I used them to ship my bike 2 years ago. Motogpfan used them as well.


Very great service and of course they get ratings in the same way ebay works.


Cheapest and best way to ship vehicles/bikes.
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Quote from: cyrus buelton on December 20, 2008, 07:15:28 PM
wow, two pages and nobody has suggested:


www.uship.com


The ebay of shipping vehicles (and as I found out a few weeks ago, they ship dogs too!)



I used them to ship my bike 2 years ago. Motogpfan used them as well.


Very great service and of course they get ratings in the same way ebay works.


Cheapest and best way to ship vehicles/bikes.

Thanks Jud. I remembered you suggesting this to someone else a while back and have already put in a request for bids.  [thumbsup]

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Quote from: JBubble on December 20, 2008, 07:21:23 PM
Thanks Jud. I remembered you suggesting this to someone else a while back and have already put in a request for bids.  [thumbsup]

You are welcome and thank you for actually spelling my name right  [thumbsup]


Make sure to wait a while before accepting a bid, I just figured out this last week.

When we were on our honeymoon, we fell in love with this dog at shop in Key West and were trying to figure out how to get him shipped up here.

First bids came in at 900$ and we were like make the beast with two backs that. Well, the dog eventually got bought, so no dice for us.

However, the bids came down to around 375$ to ship a 4lbs dog from Key West to Columbus, Ohio.

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Quote from: cyrus buelton on December 20, 2008, 07:33:20 PM
You are welcome and thank you for actually spelling my name right  [thumbsup]

Make sure to wait a while before accepting a bid, I just figured out this last week.

When we were on our honeymoon, we fell in love with this dog at shop in Key West and were trying to figure out how to get him shipped up here.

First bids came in at 900$ and we were like make the beast with two backs that. Well, the dog eventually got bought, so no dice for us.

However, the bids came down to around 375$ to ship a 4lbs dog from Key West to Columbus, Ohio.


Too late now of course, but couldn't you claim the dog as a service pet allowing you to bring it on board a plane?

I swear I've seen some very questionable "service dogs" that look like they're super-pampered and ready for the Westminster Kennel Club show everyday of the year. Looking at the pet's "handlers" and overhearing their often snooty personalities, I'm convinced there's a loophole to bring their dog along with them on board the plane and bypassing the need to ship them.


gojira


Oh yeah, back on topic: I've heard several positive comments in uship also.


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Quote from: herm on December 20, 2008, 05:09:26 PM

rent the smallest uhaul truck available. put your bike and stuff in that
make mother drive the truck across

Good idea! 

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Quote from: herm on December 20, 2008, 02:31:36 PM
make mother ride it out there [thumbsup]

Even better!  [evil]

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I'm pretty sure I've got a way to get the bike to San Diego (Thank you silentbob!!!!)

So now I gotta get it from there to somewhere semi close to Oregon...

*off to brainstorm*

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store it with BP until the snow melts,.....then ride it up too the hood.
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Actually Cali would work for most of the bucket brigade. If you can get it to SF, you can keep it in my garage.
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Quote from: MrIncredible on December 21, 2008, 05:54:01 PM
Actually Cali would work for most of the bucket brigade. If you can get it to SF, you can keep it in my garage.

Thank you dear.

I'll talk to bp and silentbob and see what I can work out.

Thanks for the idea herm!!

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Quote from: MrIncredible on December 21, 2008, 05:54:01 PM
Actually Cali would work for most of the bucket brigade. If you can get it to SF, you can keep it in my garage.


I'll do the San Diego to SF leg if she let's me. [thumbsup]

I can take the train back.
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