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Whats the cheapest way to send a car from melbourne to goldcoast?
kombi_mad - January 20th, 2004 at 10:00 AM

Hey there, anyone know the best transport company to use to transport a kombi to the goldcoast.....im getting quotes of around $700, holy shit, does this sound right....someones got to know of a better deal....

thanks,

ash


HotRodMatt - January 20th, 2004 at 10:02 AM

Look for someone who's heading that way. The fuel bill would be less an an airfare. Tell them where to leave it.


karmannghia60 - January 20th, 2004 at 10:02 AM

Hey Ash, stick it on a trailer and go for a holiday


kombi_mad - January 20th, 2004 at 10:06 AM

Maybe i should just drive it up? god, im not real confident its going to make it... im not ever sure if its going to go from hobart to devonport to get on the boat..
I probly would tow it, if i had something to tow it with.....hmmmmmm


VolksFolks - January 20th, 2004 at 10:17 AM

Hey Ash If You Can Fit It In A Express Post Bag, Cost $9.20 Ha, No On A Serious Note I Maybe Gonna Be Going To Gold Coast Within 2 Weeks, Was Gonna Fly But If You Want I May Drive Her For You, Only If A Deal Go's Through In Qld, Keep It In Mind As I Am Located In Hobart, What You Bought?


Andy


matara - January 20th, 2004 at 11:20 AM

http://www.tntauto.com.au They charged me $330 (I think!) to send a car Syd to Melb depot to depot.

Steve


hool - January 20th, 2004 at 12:19 PM

tnt are cheap as steve said, there's also Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Express on 1300 362 085


fatboy - January 20th, 2004 at 12:26 PM

Not sure how you go about it but a mate of mine was over here backpacking and got around by driving free rentals that needed delivering.

He paid for fuel and was just told the address to take it too.


kombi_mad - January 20th, 2004 at 12:36 PM

Car Express have been the cheapest so far, Hools right, weighing in at $693..ouch

As for lending it to someone to drive to QLD...wow, am i the only one out there that is paranoid about anyone aother than himself driving his cars...its a 56 bus, i imagion its quite fragile, and its stil running the orig engine, also its about 1800km to the goldcoast......... but on the flip side of that, are you going to be driving from hobart to Qld VOLKS FOLKS? very interesting.... can you u2u me your phone number bro?

ash


typ-fre - January 20th, 2004 at 12:49 PM

drive it there then catch a bus home???

dom


kombi_mad - January 20th, 2004 at 12:53 PM

im moving up there to live, and ive already bought a plane ticket, non refundable, i would drive it up there if i had the time, i barley have the time to go down to tassie and get it.


Herbie - January 20th, 2004 at 11:05 PM

Give us a call when you get here if you like. :cool:

0411637286


hool - January 21st, 2004 at 02:12 PM

i didnt think they would be that expensive so i rang to double check and smb were about 680 plus GST for door to door and $100 less for depot to depot

tnt were 682 depot to depot and 703 door to door (plus gst)

i don't know if going by rail would be any cheaper?

julian


kombi_mad - January 21st, 2004 at 02:36 PM

did you tell them its a Kombi. casue its about 250 more than a standard car becuase its classed as van...i got quoted 1006 from tnt....
man if your right then they just didnt like my tone....i guess i was putting on a russian accent,with an outragious lisssp..

oh and i kept refering to the woman on the phone as mum, she didnt like that.
and she really hated when i replied to everything she said with "yeah, but thats just your opinion"..


The train dont go with cars anymore either..... DAMBNATION.


hool - January 21st, 2004 at 05:18 PM

kombi?? i thought it was a vespa!!

actually i just told them i was a car dealer cause tnt usually give us a discount, smb is the same for everyone

didnt mention kombi though, just said 'a car'


kubackivw069 - January 21st, 2004 at 08:03 PM

check your paper down there truckies usually advertise for backloading at good rates and tell them you r paying in the crispy folding stuff

cheers

rob


kombi_mad - January 22nd, 2004 at 10:44 PM

badabadabump........


555bug - January 22nd, 2004 at 11:18 PM

call the cops and report it stolen only give your address as the Gold Coast :) If it works buy me a beer