Shipping a Porsche From San Francisco to LA any recommendations??

[Pete000]

I picked up a 914-6 and was thinking about having it shipped home to LA from the Bay area. I tried some on line estimates and they are all over the map and when you mention the car is really low they get a bit apprehensive and want to charge a fortune.

Does anyone have any good experience with anyone or company in particular?

I would also consider renting a trailer, trailer truck combo.

Thanks
Pete

[Paul K]

Make sure that if you pay for 'enclosed' it is enclosed all the way. I got a great quote on an enclosed haul from TX to OR & only after asking did I find out it would go over the pass on an open trailer- in Feb, when there's mag chloride & sanding rock everywhere.

[MdR]

Pay me, I'll drive it for you.
Only need return airfare from the UK, food and gas money
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Oh, yeah and a pass out from SWMBO

[Omegablueray]

Drive it!

[Dublinoh]

Originally Posted by omegablueray

drive it!

+1

[Quickstep192]

I shipped my car from San Diego to Maryland and used Intercity Lines.

It couldn't have gone better.

[tevake]

Is the car unreliable? Or is there some other reason why you don't drive it yourself? What a great part of the state to drive thru. Good chance to bond with your new car.

Cheers Richard

[yelcab1]

Intercity is the best for that. They have double deck, enclosed trucks, with loading deck that lowers like a lift and have no problem with low cars. Expensive though.

The drive is short enough that you might want to try renting a trailer, hauling it up or down.

[RileyR]

i'm sorry, are you saying you DON'T want to drive the PCH?

[Scooter]

If it is reliable, then drive it!

I just picked my six up in Reno and drove it back to Seattle. San Francisco to LA is nothing.

[80-911SC]

if you rent a trailer its only about 5+ hours up and the same down you could do it in a day ....

if the 914-6 is running good, get someone to bring you up and you could be back down in 4hrs ...

[yelcab1]

Originally Posted by 80-911SC

if you rent a trailer its only about 5+ hours up and the same down you could do it in a day ....

if the 914-6 is running good, get someone to bring you up and you could be back down in 4hrs ...

May be 30 years ago. No more with this kind of traffic now. In 1988, I made it back from Orange County to North part of San Jose in 5 hours flat, but that was at night, with very few cars and few cops.

[tobluforu]

Drive it down 101, take 1 in certain areas, have a blast.

[jbryan]

No brainer...drive the damn thing!

[Tidybuoy]

Since the car is new to you, I would tow or trailer it vs. drive it (unless you know the former owner and the car). That said, I would rent a truck and trailer vs hiring a car hauler. I once had a 914 shipped from the east coast to Fresno, Ca and I was very surprized at the lack of concern on the haulers part. In my case, when the car arrived, the driver removed all the tow chains and then just layed them on the car that was behind mine. I wondered how my car was treated when I was not looking.

In addition to the above, the car arrived a couple of weeks late. This is because they give you an estimate of time but don't actually leave until the hauler is full. This may take some extra days (or weeks).

SF to LA is a relatively short trip and can be done in a day (one way). Take Amtrack up to SF and then rent a truck - just my $0.02 cents worth.

[tshort]

Hire someone to drive it. Seriously. One way air is cheap, plus a couple meals and gas. Depending on timing I'd consider doing it. Or ask around the PCA (I'm a member of Redwood Region up here in Bay area).

[JP911]

I made the opposite trek with a 911 roller; from Orange County to Berkeley area. A cheap Southwest flight + Uhaul truck and trailer worked perfectly. If you travel at off hours (very early morning or late night) you'll be fine with traffic.

[masterdave]

Drive it....

But if you cant truck and trailer is the way to go. Chances are the shipping costs will balance out a cheap plane ticket and a truck/trailer rental. Or ask around, see if you can borrow a truck from a friend and a trailer from a friend or fellow pelican, cut that cost right out then all you have to pay for is gas and food.

Regards
Dave

[Joe Bob]

Hire a driver.....I know a guy.

[techweenie]

There was someone coming from Nor Cal advertising that he was coming to LA with an empty trailer. It was within the last 10 days. Do a search.