Thinking of transporting a car from adelaide

82falcon · 22-08-2006, 09:04 PM

Thinking of getting a car from adelaide, to sydney. Thing is, the car doesn't run so i obviously cant drive it back. I also dont have a car that car drive anymore(well not one that can tow so it doesnt count).
I was thinking of a cheap way to get it here. I dont think the car transport companies will be that cheap, and i think you need the car to start for them anyway.
Does anybody know if you can rent something that will carry a car? Or if rental companies will let you tow with their cars?
Any other ideas are welcome

BENT_8 · 22-08-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 82falcon

Thinking of getting a car from adelaide, to sydney. Thing is, the car doesn't run so i obviously cant drive it back. I also dont have a car that car drive anymore(well not one that can tow so it doesnt count).
I was thinking of a cheap way to get it here. I dont think the car transport companies will be that cheap, and i think you need the car to start for them anyway.
Does anybody know if you can rent something that will carry a car? Or if rental companies will let you tow with their cars?
Any other ideas are welcome

I can tell you rental companies will cost you a fortune.
For every km over 100 a day they charge somthing like 20c.
The trains require the vehicle to be movable as do most transport companies.
You may be able to get it put on a truck with a forklift, its worth giving it a try

MO · 22-08-2006, 09:24 PM

Just rent a 4x4 with towpack...hire car trailer...don't tell them and do it.

Kryton · 22-08-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BENT_8

You may be able to get it put on a truck with a forklift

its not as bad as it sounds. i had my panelvan forklifted at Pickles onto the transport truck and then off again by the transport company when it got here. there was no damage done at all. (if i hadnt have been told, i wouldnt have known)
just make it clear that the car WILL be used on the road again and they will take extra care.

svo347 · 22-08-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MO

Just rent a 4x4 with towpack...hire car trailer...don't tell them and do it.

Bingo, did a 4000k round trip to pick up a land cruiser easy to disconnect the speedo cable apparently*

BENT_8 · 22-08-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by svo347

Bingo, did a 4000k round trip to pick up a land cruiser easy to disconnect the speedo cable apparently*

Sounds great but with the 4 day trailer plus vehicle hire and not to mention the fuel costs to do that distance, it proberbly would have been cheaper on the truck.

82falcon · 22-08-2006, 11:03 PM

That forklift idea sounds like it might work. Its how they lift cars at the mechanics. Ill look into it tomorrow

82falcon · 23-08-2006, 01:36 PM

Got a quote today from a transport company.
$1100. A fair way over what i want to pay.
Still looking into the rental thing.
Does anyone know if you can rent a tow truck??

BENT_8 · 23-08-2006, 03:42 PM

Keep looking into the truck option.
You may be able to find someone who has a half load going back etc.
Dont limit yourself to car carriers either, try general freight cos its gonna be forked on any way.

XR8 Uterous · 23-08-2006, 03:49 PM

Look into general freight carriers, look around and see what you can find, alto of medium sized companies will have half loads... my old man runs a general freight company and sometimes takes cars back on half loads, depending on the car he just uses a forklift to lift the car on...

PM me details and il look into it if you want...