Rent a truck/SUV to tow my car 1000 miles?

[50]

Hello,

So I want to take my car down to Atlanta from Boston, but I don't think my car will make the trip all 1000 miles. Also I have a lot of stuff and I will not be able to fit it all. I was thinking about renting a truck or SUV from enterprise or Budget and renting an auto trailer from U-Haul. Has anyone had experience with this before? I've heard bad things about U-haul. I do not want to sell my car, it's not feasible at this point. Thanks

 

[D1gger]

I used a service similar to this with great results. I seem to recall the cost was about $400.00 to ship cross country.

 

[Sluggo]

Go to Penske truck rental, U-Haul really sucks overall.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

 

[alkemyst]

trebuchet?

 

[50]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

I'm moving my stuff and I don't need a car that needs to go more than 100 miles. Let's say I rent a car for a day for $50. I save $350...what car can I get for $350?

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: 50

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

I'm moving my stuff and I don't need a car that needs to go more than 100 miles. Let's say I rent a car for a day for $50. I save $350...what car can I get for $350?

It's at least a 2 day drive, so that rental won't be quite $50. What exactly is wrong with your car that you don't think it would make a 1,000 mile trip?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
trebuchet?

:laugh:MAO!!! :thumbsup:😀

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: 50

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

I'm moving my stuff and I don't need a car that needs to go more than 100 miles. Let's say I rent a car for a day for $50. I save $350...what car can I get for $350?

😕

 

[bctbct]

I am pretty sure that rental agencies (budget etc.) forbid towing.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

And is there any reason you can't just look all this up on the Uhaul site that will give you an exact quote?

 

[OUCaptain]

Last time I tried, no one would rent us a truck that had a hitch because they didn't want people towing with their rentals.

 

[Poulsonator]

I rented a U-Haul and a trailer when I towed my SUV and all of my crap from Arkansas to Florida. It worked perfect. And U-Haul is fine, don't be afraid to rent from them.

 

[summit]

penske truck might me cheaper if its a one=way move.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: 50

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

I'm moving my stuff and I don't need a car that needs to go more than 100 miles. Let's say I rent a car for a day for $50. I save $350...what car can I get for $350?

If your car can go 100 miles, it can go 1,000 miles. Freeway driving is the gentlest thing you can do to a car.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: 50

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

I'm moving my stuff and I don't need a car that needs to go more than 100 miles. Let's say I rent a car for a day for $50. I save $350...what car can I get for $350?

If your car can go 100 miles, it can go 1,000 miles. Freeway driving is the gentlest thing you can do to a car.

Depends on the car and location. In Montana where speed limits are 75 (and people normally drive 85+) a 70's station wagon will not survive.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: 50

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Your car won't make it on a 1000 mile trip and you want to keep it? 😕

Yeah, I'd just push it off a cliff and use the money you would use in truck and trailer rental to buy a new one when you get there.

I'm moving my stuff and I don't need a car that needs to go more than 100 miles. Let's say I rent a car for a day for $50. I save $350...what car can I get for $350?

If your car can go 100 miles, it can go 1,000 miles. Freeway driving is the gentlest thing you can do to a car.

Depends on the car and location. In Montana where speed limits are 75 (and people normally drive 85+) a 70's station wagon will not survive.

Why the hell not? My 67 ford galaxie would cruise at 100mph just fine 🙂.