One could try posting need for driver from IA to MA on local college
bulletin boards. Used to work well for owners of cars when I was a
student to have a kid drive car to or from place of education to
home. Bound to be a few kids in IA able to meet IQ requirements of
ivy league school
There's not a whole lot of folks attending college this time of the year,
especially if they are out of state. Besides, it is rare that a student
doesn't have his/her own set of wheels (often better than what the parents
drive). But it was a good idea.
On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Redghost
I do suspect that kid have better wheels than mom and dad. Might
also be some subsidy of insurance for the kid mobile. The kids with
wheels at school did not own the cars they drove when I was there
years ago. Insurance and parking fees were quite costly. Many a
child phoned home to
Hey folks,
I'm in talks with the LT to buy his Quantum. The question is how to move it
from Iowa to MA...
I was thinking fly out and drive back. Google says its about 1400 miles so I'm
figuring to do it in 3 days (yeah I know, but thats pushing for me). With
airfare ($150!) and 2 nights in
I've used DAS before:
http://www.dasautoshippers.com/
By far the cheapest. The only problem is that it takes maybe twice as
long as they say it will and it is normal for their tracking system to
be horribly incorrect. They let cars sit until they have enough for a
full load - regardless of what
www.movecars.com
Hey folks,
I'm in talks with the LT to buy his Quantum. The question is how to move
it from Iowa to MA...
I was thinking fly out and drive back. Google says its about 1400 miles so
I'm figuring to do it in 3 days (yeah I know, but thats pushing for me).
With airfare
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I've used DAS before:
http://www.dasautoshippers.com/
By far the cheapest. The only problem is that it takes maybe twice as
long as they say
Curt Raymond wrote:
Its a little more money but avoids potential disaster if I had problems
driving it back...
Where is your sense of adventure?
John
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A wise choice. I'll bet they pick up in Ames, too, though.
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
DAS says about $750, LT would need to take it Des Moines which is where I'd
have to fly into if I went to get it.
Its a little more money but avoids potential
Just find a car for Kaleb to buy in your neck of the woods, and give him $50 to
swing by Wonko's and pick up the Quantum on the way out. Or wait until the next
time one of his in-laws gets in big trouble and let him drive the Quantum to
Maine.
Mitch.
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On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A wise choice. I'll bet they pick up in Ames, too, though.
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I had 2 cars shipped last week. Went with some low-ball outfit, they
wanted $800 from TX to SC, I organized that but the guy showed up on a
Monday to deliver them on a Thursday, when I wanted them picked up on
that Thursday (dumbasses). So found another outfit that charged about
$1000, which
$1000 for both cars or each?
Thanks
-Curt
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 11:23 AM
I had 2 cars
Curt Raymond wrote:
$1000 for both cars or each?
Probably each... when I bought the 2.5T I was looking at close to 900
for Columbus, OH to Jackson, MS.
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supposedly a great roller coaster park in Ohio which is more
or less on the way.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:39:02 -0500
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I had 2 cars shipped last week. Went with some low-ball outfit, they
wanted $800 from TX to SC, I
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I had 2 cars shipped last week. Went with some low-ball outfit, they
wanted $800 from TX to SC, I organized
money but avoids potential disaster if I had problems
driving it back...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:01:41 -0400
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yea, there you go
Mitch Haley wrote:
Just find a car for Kaleb to buy in your neck of the woods, and give him $50
to
swing by Wonko's and pick up the Quantum on the way out. Or wait until the
next
time one of his in-laws gets in big trouble and let him drive the Quantum to
Maine.
I will even pay Kleb the $50 myself.
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
yea, there you go
Mitch Haley wrote:
Just find a car for Kaleb to buy in your neck of the woods, and give him
$50 to
swing by Wonko's and pick up the Quantum on the way out.
, 2006 9:54 PM
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best trick I saw was to post at a local college for some kid to drive
it. At this time of year there could be a few kids interested in
getting really close to Lake Havasu
On Saturday, March 11, 2006, at 05:14 PM, Zoltan
I will need, hopefully soon, to ship my '68 Coronet from here in MN to AZ.
so that my brother can take over care of it. Some time ago I did this thing
online that results in several outfits emailing me with quotes. There were
prices ranging from just under $1k to a few hundred over.
What are some
I will need, hopefully soon, to ship my '68 Coronet from here in MN to AZ.
so that my brother can take over care of it.
Isn't that who killed the 240D?
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
HA. That's choice! Thanks for adding a laugh to my night. Sometimes I
don't thing that listers remember things so well.
Yup he is the guy who was fostering my poor 240 when the engine went. I
don't know what acutally happened, but i am now of the thinking that the
seller simply sold us a crap
Sorry for the poor typing on that last post. Trying to watch Cops at the
same time.
Brian
On 3/11/06, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HA. That's choice! Thanks for adding a laugh to my night. Sometimes I
don't thing that listers remember things so well.
Yup he is the guy who was
Hey Rick, aren't you in Ames? I didn't realize that. Sometime LT Don, you,
me and whoever else in in IA should have a powow.
Brian
83 240D
No Brian I am in Portage, Indiana. It's about 30 miles Southeast of Chicago
IL. I remember too that you changed email addy's awhile back too. The
Zoltan
His first love is old Mopar muscle cars, and that's what the car in
quesiton is.
Is it just a Coronet or is it a Super Bee? I grew up in the 70's when cars
like that were a dime a dozen (well, at least around a grand for a real
clean one). I even owned a few. Mostly Chevies. I had one MOPAR,
Ohh! My bad. The reason I associated you with Ames, IA is that Portage IN is
close to my wife's home (Peru, IN). Well, I'm not sure how close, but still
close. I think that it must be Luther that is in Ames. The Frappr map is
supplying me with this info.
Yes, I guess the new email address is
Zoltan Finks wrote:
What are some trusted companies, or ways to go about this? I was just
viewing that '72 dark blue 280 SE, and at the bottom of the page it showe
and ad for Move On Time dot com. Is that good, or who is good and
trustworthy for a decent price?
Do I need to buy insurance for
best trick I saw was to post at a local college for some kid to drive
it. At this time of year there could be a few kids interested in
getting really close to Lake Havasu
On Saturday, March 11, 2006, at 05:14 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote:
I will need, hopefully soon, to ship my '68 Coronet from
I presume that suggestion was born of a disdain for American cars? :)
Brian
On 3/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
best trick I saw was to post at a local college for some kid to drive
it. At this time of year there could be a few kids interested in
getting really close to Lake
I was not disdainful of american iron. Just figure that one the way
there, the kid will have a better grasp of reality and willing to get
to AZ quickly so that he or she can doff trou and hit the Lake for
spring break. Probably easier to get a ride to the lake from most
cities in AZ than
I know. Figgered that. :) That would be a great option indeed. But, wow. To
trust my original baby to the hands of some teen boy, worse a girl...
(shielding face) - (conditioned reaction from being around wife).
Brian
On 3/11/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was not disdainful of
There is not much drinking going on around here. I dont drink so I dont
have beer, some folks BYOB though,
Rick Knoble wrote:
Hey Rick, aren't you in Ames? I didn't realize that. Sometime LT Don, you,
me and whoever else in in IA should have a powow.
Brian
83 240D
No Brian I am in
Several of us have taken kids to the OkieQ in years past, from 3-4yrs.
old to 18 yrs. old Kaleb and Regina's kids will be there as well.
Sometimes they get bored for a while if they're not into talking about
and looking at all the old Benz's, but they really enjoy the food.
I may end up at the
Several of us have taken kids to the OkieQ in years past, from 3-4yrs.
old to 18 yrs. old Kaleb and Regina's kids will be there as well.
Sometimes they get bored for a while if they're not into talking about
and looking at all the old Benz's, but they really enjoy the food.
Cool. Kids it is. I
Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 2:15 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Shipping a car
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state and
shipping it offer me any advice about the process. I am looking for
suggestions about shipping companies
I used Wagoneers (spelling might be incorrect) to take my MG from Virginia
to Florida. Wasn't too expensive. They used enclosed trailers and are one of
the companies used to haul the cars from the ships to the prop lot in Jax
FL.
On 1/8/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could anyone who
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Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 2:41 PM
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Tampa, Florida.
Kaleb wrote:
Where's it coming from?
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state
Bellefonte PA
77 300D
79 240D
- Original Message -
From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 2:15 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Shipping a car
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state and
shipping it offer me any advice about
. I don't think we'll
save much doing the drive, but we want to visit family out there anyway.
Brian
83 240D
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Sun
If you need a lift from the airport...and I'm off...let me know.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ
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From: Brian Chase [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shipping a car
Tom, you drove from
Brian wondered aloud:
Tom, you drove from AZ to PA in about 2 1/2 days?
I used to routinely drive from Phoenix back tp Peoria, IL in 28 hours if I
drove straight through. Usually we'd stop in Elk City, OK and stay at the
Holiday House Hotel...that was exactly half-way.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state and
shipping it offer me any advice about the process. I am looking for
suggestions about shipping companies, ways to make payment easier,
timing for the transaction, insurance, etc.
Donald H. Snook
McDonald, Tinker, Skaer,
where is it coming from?
Donald Snook wrote:
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state and
shipping it offer me any advice about the process. I am looking for
suggestions about shipping companies, ways to make payment easier,
timing for the transaction, insurance,
Tampa, Florida.
Kaleb wrote:
Where's it coming from?
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state and
shipping it offer me any advice about the process. I am looking for
suggestions about shipping companies, ways to make payment easier,
timing for the
fly down, drive it back. That is what I did with the limo
Donald Snook wrote:
Tampa, Florida.
Kaleb wrote:
Where's it coming from?
Could anyone who has had experience buying a car from out of state and
shipping it offer me any advice about the process. I am looking for
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