_shaun_ Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 been looking at getting my 4paw picked up from liverpool to scotland its a 262mile journey was trying shiply and they quoted me between £280-400 to have it picked up depending on dates. positive ive herd of people getting it alot cheaper but not sure best place to start looking. idealy id like to go down and grab it myself but think work commitments might get in the way. any help be great cheers shaun Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Surely we can come up with something better than that mate. I would offer to go down with you or for you but unsure how much a days insurance costs lol. Quote
Idrees Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 I've always found Shiply to give the cheapest quotes. They've just quoted me £134 for a car that's 190 miles away from us, it'd cost us more than that in fuel! I might even get cheaper quotes yet as I only posted it last night. Quote
Billy SR Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 does a 380 mile trip seriously cost that much in a s3 iddy? Quote
_shaun_ Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 hmm quote botton isnt working. id realy like to go down and get it myself but i need to look into getting a car that can tow a trailer and someone that can tow a trailer. the trailer itself i dont see being an issue going to check it out when i get into work. normaly shiply is cheaper than i could do myself but i reakon i could do it cheaper myself never towed anything before so i dont fancy a baptism by fire and my first go being a fully loaded trailer for 260 miles. might give my dad a shout see if hes free but again its then finding time that we are both free todo it. am determind to try go get it myself if £280 is the cheapest it can be done but we shall see Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Never thought it wont be legal to drive anyway. You would need a flat bed trailer aswell if you want to tow it. Too many rules otherwise. Trailer wise just hire one from mitchells hire drive mate or some other hire company they have loads of things and just take some dirty diesel for the towing. Quote
_shaun_ Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 we have a trailer at work i plan to sweet talk my way into borrowing when i get to work more the towing car and a driver i need to sort out biggest pain is wont know a set date till a day or two before Quote
Danb Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Autodel - hes the guy that tuning developments use - very competitive http://www.autodelrecovery.co.uk/ Quote
_shaun_ Posted February 3, 2013 Author Posted February 3, 2013 cheers dan gonna give them a call onces the boats landed this week. Quote
Idrees Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 does a 380 mile trip seriously cost that much in a s3 iddy?380 miles there and back in the S3 would be £100 if driven sensibly. Then £50 of fuel in the Glanza to cover the 190 mile trip home. Plus it would take most of a day, and time is money! Quote
_shaun_ Posted February 3, 2013 Author Posted February 3, 2013 shiply quotes are pretty reasonable but then shiply want £40 which takes the price up to high realy Quote
Fozzie Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 You could try Anyvan? I used to use Shiply, but the last car I had collected was looking hugely expensive, so I tried Anyvan and they came up considerably cheaper! Quote
_shaun_ Posted February 3, 2013 Author Posted February 3, 2013 will post it up now see what comes back. just pain trying to plan dates incase customs decide to hold the car back longer than planed Quote
bucketep91 Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 If u can borrow a trailer ill bring it up for you mate. Got a big meaty towbar on the back of my van!Ill do it for the price of fuel.Pitty my new vans in gettin fixed up or we could have put it in the back of it lol Quote
_shaun_ Posted February 3, 2013 Author Posted February 3, 2013 if your not busy id happily rent a trailer out to go get it lol. dieing to go down to the port and collect it myself but cant tow a trailer lol. when would you be free? Quote
bucketep91 Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Im self employed mate i can take a day off when i want, send me a txt and we can sort something;) Quote
_shaun_ Posted February 3, 2013 Author Posted February 3, 2013 dont get a reception in my house so will have a browse and see if i can get a trailer. hoped to get the one at work but its fecked so thats that plan out the window. you no any places near you that rent trailers? Quote
bucketep91 Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Ill ask my mate, i dont know if he sold the trailer with his track car tho. Quote
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