How do I get a car from the Midwest to the West Coast?

[BillW in StL]

I am trying to sell a car, but traditional shipping cost is more than the car is worth. Any ideas how to get a car from Missouri to California?

[Blue Shadow]

Drive it but gas is 250 and then hotel rooms and a flight home all add up.

[Shawn D.]

I would ask a different question: How does the buyer get their new car to the West Coast? Are they adverse to a road trip?

[Mike W.]

There have been some threads over the years about shipping a car and the numbers were much less than I would have expected. Now I've never used them, but it might be worth searching a bit if you haven't already. Seems like a couple of quirks are it has to be empty, ie not a trunk or interior full of stuff, and they have to be able to drive it under it's own power on and off the truck.

[kojo96]

What may have cost $1200-$1800 a few years ago is now 2 or 2.5X probably.

I'd look for private coast to coast haulers that make a drop on one coast and don't want to go back empty. They pick up or schedule pickups on the way home. Takes a little longer in transit but more cost effective.

That worked for me about 4 years ago. Cost me $850 to bring in a car from GA.

[Mark40]

I shipped a car last spring from California to Ohio for $1000. I know it was LAST spring, but still.

https://www.uship.com/

I have used that site several times, always with good luck.

[Etip]

Drive it, tow it, or ship it.
If you're selling the car let the buyer figure it out.

I'm not understanding this question...

[stuartinmn]

I know of a couple independent haulers who have had good feedback on the Pontiac forum that I moderate:

Bill Squires (owner)
Bill's Auto Works
(419)929-8048 shop
(216)832-8697 cell No Texts
billsautoworks1@aol.com

also

Jim at Trulyvintage. He actually has an opening for transport from Milwaukee to Los Angeles on April 15. Contact information is https://www.trulyvintagetrailers.cityma ... dback.html

[austin8753]

I would ask a different question: How does the buyer get their new car to the West Coast? Are they adverse to a road trip?

my thoughts exactly. shipping should never be on the seller... unless there's something we've missed?

[BillW in StL]

Several potential buyers were stopped because of shipping costs. Someone finally managed to find a deal at $1000 from Missouri to California.

[stuartinmn]

Boy, it's a good thing they reproduce body panels for the 2002.

[1st 5er]

Drive dat bish.

[wkohler]

I’d drive the shit out of that as-is.

[Mike W.]

Drive dat bish.

Without a windshield? No thanks. I've been lean and mean, but 1800 miles wind in your face? No thanks.