Shipping car from NJ to OH

mfrenkie · 05-01-2011, 05:14 PM

Hey Guys,
I just picked up a 2010 335i Coupe on Lease Trader. I need to ship it from New Jersey to Ohio this week and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or could recommend a shipper.

Thanks,
Mark

KGB7 · 05-01-2011, 08:28 PM

http://www.intercitylines.com/

crummer · 05-01-2011, 08:56 PM

Purchase a one way ticket on your favorite/cheapest airline. Drive it home, Cleveland to NJ is 6 to 8 hours depending on route. Nothing beats bonding with you car for 6 hrs. I did the same think and drove from Philly to Columbus, 8 hrs on the PA turnpike.

amancuso · 05-02-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by crummer

Purchase a one way ticket on your favorite/cheapest airline. Drive it home, Cleveland to NJ is 6 to 8 hours depending on route. Nothing beats bonding with you car for 6 hrs. I did the same think and drove from Philly to Columbus, 8 hrs on the PA turnpike.

It's a lease... he might be limited to a mileage limit.. so..... (but the mileage overage costs might be the same as shipping cost.)

RX7guy · 05-02-2011, 01:46 PM

500 miles , ~8 hours, why not drive it back? won't cost more than $100 in gas.

I can't imagine a shipping company would be less than $500-800 (guessing)

crummer · 05-02-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amancuso

It's a lease... he might be limited to a mileage limit.. so..... (but the mileage overage costs might be the same as shipping cost.)

Maybe, but even so 500 miles at 0.16/mile or 0.20/mile is $80 to $100 bucks, plus airline ticket $150, plus gas $100, comes out to $350. Shipping is going to run $400 and up for an open trailer, even more for enclosed. Comes down to time, it will take a full day to fly and drive vs. having it delivered. If you have the time, driving is a great option, if you don't have the time, then have it shipped.

Me personally, I enjoy traveling and the opportunity to drive on roads I have not traveled.....

mmm def · 05-03-2011, 10:11 PM

Drive it. When I sold my GTI, i picked up my buyer who flew in from Ohio, drove him to my house, shook his hand and off he went.

miiipilot · 05-04-2011, 01:19 PM

Drive it back and take the "off the beaten path" roads. Enjoy!

miiipilot

esqu1re · 05-06-2011, 11:41 AM

Learned how to drive stick on my M on my way from Chicago to the East coast. +1 for the car bonding time.

ENINTY · 05-08-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by crummer

Maybe, but even so 500 miles at 0.16/mile or 0.20/mile is $80 to $100 bucks, plus airline ticket $150, plus gas $100, comes out to $350. Shipping is going to run $400 and up for an open trailer, even more for enclosed. Comes down to time, it will take a full day to fly and drive vs. having it delivered. If you have the time, driving is a great option, if you don't have the time, then have it shipped.

Me personally, I enjoy traveling and the opportunity to drive on roads I have not traveled.....

True, except the OP will have to wait a week or more for it to be delivered. Transporting cars this way is not like Fedexing a box from NJ to Cleveland.

Mirko · 05-12-2011, 04:03 PM

I used www.uship.com and the guy that won my bid was BigCity. Pretty good guy to use.

My car went from a BMW dealer in MD to Buffalo NY. Cost me about $600 for it, which was pretty much the standard price I was being quoted.

mdosu · 05-12-2011, 05:02 PM

it'll be a lot cheaper for you to fly out there and drive it back. It's only like 9 hours from NJ to Ohio.

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mfrenkie New Member 6 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cleveland iTrader: (0)	Shipping car from NJ to OH Hey Guys, I just picked up a 2010 335i Coupe on Lease Trader. I need to ship it from New Jersey to Ohio this week and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or could recommend a shipper. Thanks, Mark
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crummer Private 6 Rep 99 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cbus, OH iTrader: (1)	Purchase a one way ticket on your favorite/cheapest airline. Drive it home, Cleveland to NJ is 6 to 8 hours depending on route. Nothing beats bonding with you car for 6 hrs. I did the same think and drove from Philly to Columbus, 8 hrs on the PA turnpike.
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RX7guy First Lieutenant 11 Rep 354 Posts Drives: 07 e92 335i, 93 rx7 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (1)	500 miles , ~8 hours, why not drive it back? won't cost more than $100 in gas. I can't imagine a shipping company would be less than $500-800 (guessing) __________________ 10 Porsche 911 C2S - Cream White / Natural Brown 09 335i E92 LeMans blue M-sport 6MT SOLD: 08 335i E90, 07 335i E92 AW/CR, 93 RX-7 464 rwhp
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mmm def Colonel 146 Rep 2,611 Posts Drives: 21 330, 19 ND2 RF, 11 RX350 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Drive it. When I sold my GTI, i picked up my buyer who flew in from Ohio, drove him to my house, shook his hand and off he went.
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esqu1re Lieutenant Colonel 47 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: M Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Learned how to drive stick on my M on my way from Chicago to the East coast. +1 for the car bonding time. __________________ ///M Coupe: RPI Scoop, OE Strut, CDV, Volk RE30, SS Brake Lines, Stromung Exhaust
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Mirko Major 199 Rep 1,049 Posts Drives: SUV Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	I used www.uship.com and the guy that won my bid was BigCity. Pretty good guy to use. My car went from a BMW dealer in MD to Buffalo NY. Cost me about $600 for it, which was pretty much the standard price I was being quoted.
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mdosu Banned 331 Rep 8,495 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	it'll be a lot cheaper for you to fly out there and drive it back. It's only like 9 hours from NJ to Ohio.
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