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09-25-2007, 08:39 PM #1
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Buying a car in Michigan - fly & drive or ship???
I'm a knat's ass away from pulling the trigger on a Subaru Legacy GT LTD. The car is located in Michigan (near Detroit) and I am not . . . . so here's my dilemma:
Do I fly to Detroit and drive the car home? A proposition of about $500 and many hours. And, conceivably, a good time.
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Do I have the car shipped? If you recommend shipping, can you also suggest a reliable shipping company?A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Science-fiction author Robert Heinlein
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09-25-2007, 08:46 PM #2
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Road tripping is always preferable if you have the time to spare. The longer and more circuitous, the better.
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09-25-2007, 08:54 PM #3
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leggy GT's are so sweet. what dealership are you going through?
nice choice, enjoy it.
and I would drive the bish home.
Originally Posted by 3centshort
Originally Posted by iceman
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09-25-2007, 09:27 PM #4
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Fuck driving from MI to UT. Iowa and Nebraska are boring as hell. Sorry no rec on the shipping company. Sweet car, we have the Outback 2.5 T and it is fun as hell to drive.
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09-25-2007, 10:04 PM #5
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If you're buying from a dealer then the dealer can ship for a lot less than you.
If you have a problem & think that someone else is going to solve it for you then you have two problems.
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09-26-2007, 09:08 AM #6
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Might check into those 'driveaway' companies. Like http://www.driveaway.com/
Let somebody else drive it back for ya.Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
And I never hear a single word you say when you tell me not to have my fun
It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.
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09-26-2007, 09:15 AM #7
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Drive it home.
Since then it's been a book you read in reverse, so you understand less as the pages turn.
The things you find on the net.
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09-26-2007, 12:05 PM #8
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Just recently used Dependable Auto Shippers http://www.dasautoshippers.com/why_das.html
cost under $1000 to ship car from my home in NJ to SLC to a local drop shop....if you do door to door its more money thats all...
They did what they said they'd do is all I can say. I investigated other options and this was easiest/cheapest.
Good luck....legacy gt's are cool...
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09-26-2007, 03:28 PM #9
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News Flash!
I found the same car in Ft. Collins. The Colorado car has a few more miles, but it's also a few less dollars. They're both red, but the Coloarado car has tan leather instead of black. I like the tan leather, yes, I do.
A $49 dollar flight on Southwest and an easy drive home makes the Michigan car look a bit silly by comparison.
Thanks for the input.A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Science-fiction author Robert Heinlein
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09-27-2007, 09:20 PM #10
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Pretty looking car, that's for sure.
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