I have a potential buyer of my car in FL, and need to get the car to him. The auto train travels from Lorton to Orlando, FL. Cost is around $600 round trip.

I checked with Intercity Lines, and they want about $1300 (including gas) to transport down there. They were recommended and can handle modified cars. Seems a little expensive.

I'm worried about the auto train not accepting my car because it's low, and I doubt they'd let me load the car.

Ideas or thoughts...thanks!

 

JT, I would highly advise you NOT to use AutoTrain for your car. It is not designed for modded cars or anything you would term as valuable. Unfortunately, Intercity may be more, but then again, you know you are getting "SPECIALISTS AND PROFESSIONALS". So, it's more you pay for what you get.

What I would recommend, even though it will be a long trip so grab a passenger and a lot of Red Bull, but rent a Uhaul Pickup/Van with the trailer and drive it down one way. Drop off the Uhaul in Orlando and take a one way flight w/ Southwest. It'll probably be around the same price as the autotrain but more piece of mind and you can make a mini-vacay out of it (like leave in the middle of the week from Orlando back to here) and the tickets will probably be cheaper.

 

Yeah, probably a bad idea the more I think about it. Like the vacation idea, could maybe do that. I'm going to check with Horseless Carriage and also see who FOW uses...

Damn gas making things expensive!

 

If the potential buyer accepts risk by train - that is his buyers decision would think. I do not know the liabilities with Auto Train, so would pursue that with before and after photos, and documentation.

A client of mine transported his 911 a couple of time with Auto Train, and never had a problem. He said the cars on the train are tightly packed (no surprise) so he tapes all leading edges and places moldings on the side for potential ding(s).

Another option is check rates with Fedex, they have a car transport truck division.

Good luck.

 

JT, worst case, give me $1,000.00 and I'll drive it down myself and walk back....HAHAHAHA

 

Have you thought about asking the buyer if you could purchase an airline ticket for him... $175 should cover one way... you pick him up... give him money for two fill-ups to make it back to FL and send him driving.

Or you pay for gas and your time/drive down to FL... catch a flight back for the above amount.

A while back I took a flight down to FL, and drove a vehicle I had just purchased back... took me 13 hours. Spent $175 for a plane ticket and $120 in gas.

Less risk would fall on him agreeing to fly this way and drive back.

Cheers,
Allen

 

Good call.

 

I have used Intercity and I couldn't be happier. Expensive but worth every penny. You can also try Fedex (Fedex Custom Critical) but usually intercity and fedex give very similar quotes, at least, from my experience.

Buyers take all the risk like the other guy said. When I sold my TT, there was a open truck (the ones you see everyday carrying all type of casrs) waiting at my door. He messed up the bumper when he was loading the car but that was something I warned the buyer about but he wanted to go with a cheaper route.

The other thing to consider is, Intercity ties down the car from the tires so car rides on its own suspension which is much easier on the car.

Good luck

 

Just thought I'd share, after some research I chose this company:

http://www.exoticcartransport.com/

They are based in FL (were the buyer is) and were significantly cheaper then Horseless and Intercity. The driver was great and willing to work with my schedule, and the buyer was impressed as well. They make trips up and down the east coast frequently.

 

For what it's worth I've used Intercity lines from FL to MD and have nothing but great things to say, obv they are more than the others....

Good luck with whichever you decide upon...