Towing 100 miles?

thecremeegg · 9 May 2013 at 22:57

Anyone know the best way to get a car that's crashed 100 miles across the country for a price that isn't going to bankrupt me?

Bennie-Mac · 9 May 2013 at 23:02

Rent a car trailer if its moveable and find someone with a towbar and trailer license. Otherwise its probably a recovery job unfortunately.

Brookert · 9 May 2013 at 23:27

Bennie-Mac said:
Rent a car trailer if its moveable and find someone with a towbar and trailer license. Otherwise its probably a recovery job unfortunately.

If the licence was obtained before 1997, doesn't the E entitlement mean you can tow something like a car?

thecremeegg · 10 May 2013 at 00:06

Alas I don't have the towing section on my license

James_N · 10 May 2013 at 00:12

This is a good thread for explaining the towing rules: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/...r+towing:-+B+and+B+E+licence+rules+explained+

What about putting a request up on shiply.com? Some of those couriers move cars

InvaderGIR · 10 May 2013 at 08:47

Just go to a couier/transport bidding site like one of these:
http://www.shiply.com/
http://www.uship.com/uk/

I had a non running car transported 200 miles for around £200 iirc last year, it can be quite cheap to get it done. You have to bear in mind though that some of the companies will only transport a full articulated truck of vehicles, others will be a man with a flatbed and others (like the one I used) will just be a man with a van and a trailer.

skyripper · 10 May 2013 at 09:47

I've successfully used Shiply a couple of times. If you're not in a hurry, then just wait for the cheaper quotes to come in.

p1RATE · 10 May 2013 at 09:52

skyripper said:
I've successfully used Shiply a couple of times. If you're not in a hurry, then just wait for the cheaper quotes to come in.

This^ you would be surprised how cheap some people go. Ive moved cars for less than it would have cost me in diesel to pick it up myself with a friends truck.

Iamzod · 10 May 2013 at 10:56

Consider renting a small transporter if anywhere nearby will do one, I was quoted £90 for the day a couple of months ago.

Lopéz · 10 May 2013 at 12:47

thecremeegg said:
Anyone know the best way to get a car that's crashed 100 miles across the country

100 miles is a long way to crash, it must be in a right state after that sort of impact!

thecremeegg · 10 May 2013 at 13:05

Lopéz said:
100 miles is a long way to crash, it must be in a right state after that sort of impact!

I do things properly

Thanks for the Shiply idea, not seen them before and got a price of £135 so far