Had the same dilema in May -- whether to ship my '02 from Arkansas to MD, or drive it 1,000 miles. After looking at shipper reviews online (including for those companies that advertise in Dupont Registry), I decided to drive the 1,000 miles. The car had only 14,600 miles on it, so another 1,000 was nothing. And the drive was a lot of fun. And yes, you do learn a lot about the car. Plus you get to "bond" with the car.:tongue:
The only downside was a few rock ships from 1,000 miles of highway driving.
The shippers who you pay are often not the folks who do the actual shipping. Often a "sub-contracted" shipping company ships the vehicle. When I read the reviews that customers wrote, I found that even the better companies were often extremely late (or rather, the shippers they in turn hired) because of the nature of the business; the truckers lied about where they were (GPS tracking is very useful) or when they would be able to deliver the car; and according to a surprising number of customers, shippers scratched or damaged their cars.
Get the timing belt and water pump replaced, and then drive the car home.
The only downside was a few rock ships from 1,000 miles of highway driving.
The shippers who you pay are often not the folks who do the actual shipping. Often a "sub-contracted" shipping company ships the vehicle. When I read the reviews that customers wrote, I found that even the better companies were often extremely late (or rather, the shippers they in turn hired) because of the nature of the business; the truckers lied about where they were (GPS tracking is very useful) or when they would be able to deliver the car; and according to a surprising number of customers, shippers scratched or damaged their cars.
Get the timing belt and water pump replaced, and then drive the car home.
