Cross Country Shipping my s4

[Chiguanodude]

Hey guys. I'm moving to the east coast and was wondering if anyone has used a reputable shipping company to ship their cars. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all. The total mileage is 2500 miles. I could drive it but i just feel that's too much wear to put on these cars. Thanks for your help.

[Snakeshot]

Hey guys. I'm moving to the east coast and was wondering if anyone has used a reputable shipping company to ship their cars. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all. The total mileage is 2500 miles. I could drive it but i just feel that's too much wear to put on these cars. Thanks for your help.

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[StealthBlackA4]

Drive your car and enjoy it. It's built for that.

[B8 S4]

Id look at an enclosed shipping company. The car would have no problem but its a lot of miles to put on the car at once

[Reddington]

Cars are meant to be driven.

[Johnnycash]

drive it and dog it!

[Phljeeper]

Just do the math on it. About $1500 in cost to drive it based on mileage rates. If more to ship then drive it. Would be a fun drive across the country.

[jlaudio]

I drove from Hartford CT to SLC Utah last year, 2,715 miles. The car was an absolute joy to drive across country. I will admit it did feel like i was committing a cardinal sin when driving through certain portions of the midwest that seemed to only drive Chevy or Ford.

It's a mass produced Audi, its not a Ferrari. Drive it in my opinion or risk damage in shipping and dealing with a 3rd party shipping insurer for damages.

[firstars]

Do not sign up for a website soliciting shipping quotes! i did this two years ago and still get junk mail from auto transporters daily!

[TexasDfwS4]

I drove to Yellowstone National Forest from Dallas TX, when my car had just 2700 miles on it. It was one of the best drives I've ever had.

[The Fat Kid]

My mother has shipped her car to/from NJ/FL a few times and think it ran about $1.5k each way. Now she rides the Amtrak from FL to DC with her car if she is going to be "up north" for an extended stay.

I would probably just get the car checked out, bring some extra coolant/oil, and do the road trip if I were in your shoes.

Edit to Add: I know you aren't driving from FL to NJ, but it might give you an idea of the shipping cost.

[Johnnycash]

Do not sign up for a website soliciting shipping quotes! i did this two years ago and still get junk mail from auto transporters daily!

bro you dont have a junk email account for that kind of stuff?

[firstars]

bro you dont have a junk email account for that kind of stuff?

Of course but some still slip through the cracks - If I were shipping a car I would probably use uship.com and get a quote from a reputable place that specializes in enclosed transport backed up by testimonials and reviews.

[littleredwagen]

I did a 4500 mile round trip From NJ-Houston TX-Austin TX-Fredricksburg TX-Austin TX-Arlington VA-Ocean City MD-NJ Car never set a foot wrong Drive it. I also drove a 166k B5 S4 from LA to NJ (outside NYC) in 2.5 Days driving time 2795 miles.

[nish]

I had both our cars - B7 A4 Avant and 04 VW R32 transported from CA to FL on a covered carrier 2 yrs ago.

We used DAS and the person you can contact is:
Charles Beaty
Vehicle Relocation Specialist
Dependable Auto Shippers
800 726 2693 x5147
direct line is 469-587-5147

Hope that helps.

[Tony@EPL]

We used to ship cars often.... we no longer arrange shipping directly unless its a single car trailer, 1 driver, no depot stops.

Cars get damaged in shipping ALL THE TIME. 2500 miles is a drop in the bucket form a ware and tear prospective.... drive it and have a trip you will remember for ever.

Unfortunately I can not recommend DAS as the last poster did.

[BooS4tedBulldog]

I ha my car shipped from Florida to Washington State in January. Dealer arranged shipping but I had to get quotes. Best deal I found was $1450 in an enclosed trailer.

[infinkc]

Had 2 cars recently shipped from PA to CA, I have a list of shipping companies I got referred to by other members of you like.

[Saud]

transported 2 cars from CA to VA, each costs $900

[chillindrdude]

send me an one way airline tix to CA. gimme $300 for gas and I will gladly drive it for you cross country.

[Chiguanodude]

Do not sign up for a website soliciting shipping quotes! i did this two years ago and still get junk mail from auto transporters daily!

my sister took the liberty to do that and now she highly regrets it lol. they dont stop bugging you.

[Chiguanodude]

My mother has shipped her car to/from NJ/FL a few times and think it ran about $1.5k each way. Now she rides the Amtrak from FL to DC with her car if she is going to be "up north" for an extended stay.

I would probably just get the car checked out, bring some extra coolant/oil, and do the road trip if I were in your shoes.

Edit to Add: I know you aren't driving from FL to NJ, but it might give you an idea of the shipping cost.
yeah. thats almost the exact quote im getting. its just a matter of factoring everything else. that goes into the drive as well. like booking hotels and what not.

[Chiguanodude]

send me an one way airline tix to CA. gimme $300 for gas and I will gladly drive it for you cross country.

funny thing is im going to virginia. PM me if youre serious id consider it lol

[Chiguanodude]

I did a 4500 mile round trip From NJ-Houston TX-Austin TX-Fredricksburg TX-Austin TX-Arlington VA-Ocean City MD-NJ Car never set a foot wrong Drive it. I also drove a 166k B5 S4 from LA to NJ (outside NYC) in 2.5 Days driving time 2795 miles.
wowww! you sir are a patient man there is no way i could drive that much and not go crazy

[Chiguanodude]

I had both our cars - B7 A4 Avant and 04 VW R32 transported from CA to FL on a covered carrier 2 yrs ago.

We used DAS and the person you can contact is:
Charles Beaty
Vehicle Relocation Specialist
Dependable Auto Shippers
800 726 2693 x5147
direct line is 469-587-5147

Hope that helps.

thank you i will give them a call

[Chiguanodude]

Had 2 cars recently shipped from PA to CA, I have a list of shipping companies I got referred to by other members of you like.
that would be great thank you

[Chiguanodude]

transported 2 cars from CA to VA, each costs $900

what company did you use? and was the estimated amount of time they toook to ship it? thank you

[skeelo]

yeah. thats almost the exact quote im getting. its just a matter of factoring everything else. that goes into the drive as well. like booking hotels and what not.

No need to book hotels... We drove from NYC to MSP a couple times and found it best to search for a Red Roof Inn or Super 8 when we needed to stop for the day. Both are dog friendly and cheap for a night ($50 IIRC). They are not the greatest hotels, but get the job done when you need a few hours of sleep.

By not booking hotels we had much more flexibility to drive more/ less if we wanted to.

[s4buckeye]

what company did you use? and was the estimated amount of time they toook to ship it? thank you


http://www.plycargroup.com/

family owned and operated. have hooked up many AZers, including me. go enclosed carrier.

[Thumper3]

wowww! you sir are a patient man there is no way i could drive that much and not go crazy

It's like you guys don't enjoy cars.

My god's man's!! LOL

Cars are meant to be driven and NOTHING is more fun than a long distance ROAD TRIP!!!!!! The scenery, the places to stop along the way, I love them. I look for any excuse to hit the road.

When we moved out here to CO from CA (a mere 1200 miles) we drove out to inspect our house before finalizing the offer. After buying it and moving we drove our cars at the time out as well (except the 944, we flew back and drove a Uhaul with the Porsche on a transport trailer behind).

I mean, if you drive a 4 color 86 Tercel belching black smoke, yeah, I might see some concern for a 2500 mile trip........but come on, if you think the S4 will fall apart after 2500 miles how do you ever take it out of the garage! [:D]

The only excuse against it is time, but for $1000-1500 shipping cost PLUS the issues of damage, etc.......well, I can make time appear to save $1500 LOL

[Saud]

what company did you use? and was the estimated amount of time they toook to ship it? thank you

forgot the company to be honest. time ranges between 5 to 7 days

[q5 dave]

send me an one way airline tix to CA. gimme $300 for gas and I will gladly drive it for you cross country.
lmao[up]


funny thing is im going to virginia. PM me if youre serious id consider it lol

If he can't im next in line haha, no plans this summer!

Or message Anthony. He shipped the Audizine TT from cali to a guy in DC a few months back.

[Brother Owl]

Drive. The. Car. You will never forget a great cross country road trip. Our cars eat up highway miles very comfortably and I was very surprised at the great mpg - especially at high speeds.

[proman]

I used Intercity Lines. Enclosed carrier, was about $1 a mile ($1700 for MD to CO). They took great care of the car. I drove my wife's Outback with dog while my car was shipped.

[Shimmy]

do you really need an enclosed trailer? open trailer with the s4 sitting on the top rack will still keep it in good shape. of course you'll need to give her a bath regardless, but at least you won't have another car's fluids all over your paint.

[Chiguanodude]

do you really need an enclosed trailer? open trailer with the s4 sitting on the top rack will still keep it in good shape. of course you'll need to give her a bath regardless, but at least you won't have another car's fluids all over your paint.

price difference is about 500 for a closed container. I am so crazy about my car getting dirty or anything that ill probably just cough up the extra cash. plus for all the estoril blue owners out there they know how hard this paint is to maintain. and dont get me started with the clearcoat.

[the4siswickid]

I would be more worried about rock chips..... I'm shipping mine enclosed. I have to drive the moving truck, or I would drive it.


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[Blurspeed]

Paid $1,100 from Bay Area CA to Hampton VA for my S4. Open though. Enclosed was $1,600. Since wasn't my GTR I went with open. Let me know if want the company and number.

[littleredwagen]

wowww! you sir are a patient man there is no way i could drive that much and not go crazy

lol road trips are fun, you get to see lots of things without sitting next to someone you don't like.

[schirm]

I have done two 2,500 mile+ road trips in my car. It's a lot of fun.