How much does it cost for Transporting a car?

[TheCoolerKing]

Does anyone know how much it would cost for transporting a car from Liverpool to Glasgow?

I need to know what the going rate is before I get on the phone to these companies.

Most sites ask for email addresses for quotes and my spam email address can only take so much.

If anyone wants to shamelessly plug a service feel free to email me here, or post details, but it really is a case of cheapest quote wins, its really that simple, i'm immune to sales talk.

Edited by TheCoolerKing on Wednesday 17th November 16:19

[GreigM]

possibly help if you specified the type of car (for the weight/size) and if it is roadworthy (some transporters wont touch them if they cant load/unload legally)

[grimfandango]

Search on ebay for car delivery, usually they all charge roughly £1 a mile one way, although make sure their insured

Edited by grimfandango on Wednesday 17th November 16:30

[Chris_w666]

There are a few PHers do this kind of work IIRC.

[R11ysf]

www.shiply.com

[steve singh]

As mentioned a couple of posts above, when I purchased a car from Scotland I was being charged £1 a mile - there and back.

[TheCoolerKing]

okay thanks for that folks.

My next question who does it for less than a £1 INSURED.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Join the AA/RAC/other rescue company (Family/any car Cover, including the tow me home option)

Buy the car

"Break Down"

Let them tow you home

Don't do this!

[TheCoolerKing]

what a great idea, genius, which branch of mensa are you in? I'll phone them right now on my imaginary mobile

[Chris_w666]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

Join the AA/RAC/other rescue company (Family/any car Cover, including the tow me home option)

Buy the car

"Break Down"

Let them tow you home

Don't do this!

A friend did this to get a Saab 9000 bought for £50 home from Wigan to Sedgefield, it worked too we just ran the 9000 till it felt really hot and then towed it with his metro diesel round the corner from the sellers house. I got to drive the metro home from wigan which was bloody awful.

[TheCoolerKing]

[puts down the imaginary phone]

I can not honestly believe this is the breakdowns first option, towing, its far cheaper for them to fix on the roadside than tow at a higher expense. Its a business. They are trained mech, they know what they doing and what to look for. Towing is always a last resort.

Hang on thats the AA on the imaginary phone


Does anyone know a towing company that does 0.75p a mile?

[Compo_Simmonite]

TheCoolerKing said:

okay thanks for that folks.

My next question who does it for less than a £1 INSURED.

I'd be very wary of anybody who offers to move for less than £1 per mile as that is the lowest rate I could find to move my Range Rover 195 miles. Most companies wanted a bit more then £1 per mile so I was happy to pay that amount. Less could mean it's A framed or spectacle lifted so isn't fully off the road and running on it's own wheels.
I priced up hiring a trailer and using a mates new Nissan Pathfinder but when adding cost of fuel and "pit stops" / lunch the £1 per mile wasn't much more. Also remember if DIY method then not normally insured.

Paul H

Edited by Compo_Simmonite on Wednesday 17th November 21:30

[frosted]

Is it still possible to get towed home from anywhere in the country ?

I only ask because I raised this issue with aa/rac/greenflag and they both said iirc 50miles or the nearest garage

[TheCoolerKing]

Compo_Simmonite said:

TheCoolerKing said:

okay thanks for that folks.

My next question who does it for less than a £1 INSURED.

I'd be very wary of anybody who offers to move for less than £1 per mile as that is the lowest rate I could find to move my Range Rover 195 miles. Most companies wanted a bit more then £1 per mile so I was happy to pay that amount. Less could mean it's I priced up hiring a trailer and using a mates new Nissan Pathfinder but when adding cost of fuel and "pit stops" / lunch the £1 per mile wasn't much more. Also remember if DIY method then not normally.

Paul H

good advice and I like the 'A framed or spectacle lifted so isn't fully off the road and running on it's own wheels.' a great question to ask I would never thought of. Thanks

[Fish981]

TheCoolerKing said:

Compo_Simmonite said:

TheCoolerKing said:

okay thanks for that folks.

My next question who does it for less than a £1 INSURED.

I'd be very wary of anybody who offers to move for less than £1 per mile as that is the lowest rate I could find to move my Range Rover 195 miles. Most companies wanted a bit more then £1 per mile so I was happy to pay that amount. Less could mean it's I priced up hiring a trailer and using a mates new Nissan Pathfinder but when adding cost of fuel and "pit stops" / lunch the £1 per mile wasn't much more. Also remember if DIY method then not normally.

Paul H

good advice and I like the 'A framed or spectacle lifted so isn't fully off the road and running on it's own wheels.' a great question to ask I would never thought of. Thanks

A-frame or spec lift are recovery only. Anybody using that method to transport roadworthy vehicles round the country is probably cutting corners elsewhere as well.

[steve singh]

frosted said:

Is it still possible to get towed home from anywhere in the country ?

I only ask because I raised this issue with aa/rac/greenflag and they both said iirc 50miles or the nearest garage

Depends on level of cover ? Does your cover come via a "paid for" bank account?

[Marf]

R11ysf said:

www.shiply.com

Cost me £120 to get a car sent from East Grinstead to Barnsley.

[okey-i9y3r]

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