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Help needed with car transportation

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:40 pm
by 106pete
I'm trying to by another lude from north Wales and I'm in Plymouth so 311 miles distance. The car has no tax or mot and as I'm potentially breaking it that seems a waste.

A car trailer cost £35 a day but I'm to young to tow it :-(

Plymouth airport is now shut so Exeter is the next best although that still means driving the car back!

A local transport guy will cost around £400. A lot of money but fair as half that wud be petrol but adds a lot of price to the car I could do without.

I've tryed Shiply, a transport auction site and got bids down to £240 but now I've used the actual postcode the interest seems to have dramitally dropped and now quoted £370, may get more bids on Monday but fingers crossed.

Also signed up to another delivery site but had nothing back, do they all shut down for the weekend?

Is there any other method I've not thought of or does anybody have contacts that can help?

Thanks pete

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:47 pm
by 4thgenphil
take the plates off urs :? :lol:

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:51 pm
by 106pete
I did think about it but mines black n this one in Wales is silver, anyone got some I can borrow lol

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:55 pm
by 4thgenphil
where's ammo :lol:

is this the guy who's a teacher off PUK or a different car?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:57 pm
by 106pete
I don't know if he's a teacher but it is the track car in the forsale section ;-)

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:00 pm
by 4thgenphil
ahh, different car, same part of the world! fancy sellin me the seat :lol:

have you got a car with a tow hook?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:05 pm
by 106pete
I have got a diesel vectra but the trailer is to big for my licence! And it's £700-800 for that

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:07 pm
by 106pete
Btw Phil that makes you the first of the vulchers lol. But yes ;-)

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:28 pm
by 4thgenphil
:oops: i was actually joking :oops: ish :lol:

take it you dont have any old friends?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:46 pm
by andy_d
If it helps my friends dads just opened up a recovery for himself.....very reasonable and has the choice of a van and a frame if car isnt modified or to low......or a recovery low loader....i cud get a price if u pm me both post codes.....where car is and where its to go 2????