Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

[RONDAL]

I'm wondering if anyone has, or knows someone with a car trailer. I'm trying to sell my car to a guy in Edmonton but he can't insure it right away. There's enough people making trips back and forth with big trucks and trailers that could likely move a car for some $$$, didn't know if anyone knew of one.

[bonfire]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

selling the turbo smurf?

[Stonewall]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

He can't insure the car for one day to get it up there? In BC we use to insure cars for one day all the time but I have never tried to do it in Alberta.

[RONDAL]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

cant do that in AB. the car would have to go back to BC, as the buyer is currently on a BC license but residing in edmonton.

lets keep the jurisdictional/licensing/insurance out of this for now, and more on the topic of car transport.

[stefan]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

I think the rates aren't too too bad if you get one from uhaul for a day (50-60$?). Don't know how I feel about putting anything of value on to something with a uhaul badge though.

**i guess you are more looking for someone already doing the trip empty.. nvm.

[RONDAL]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

no that could work. i'll have to talk to this guy. I mean if he could find a buddy with a truck and wanted to do a day trip to pick it up and haul it back. i had never thought of that as an option but thanks.

[bonfire]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

The UHauls trailers are decent. We hauled our Cabby and my Bus on one. It worked like a champ. I think a one way trip was $90 beans.

So selling the smuf?

[stefan]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

yeah, that makes sense. I think you pay a little extra for one way than you do when you bring it back. I see they have dollies and full decks too.

[bonfire]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

Yeah we used full decks. If your car is pretty low, you are going to want to make some longer ramps. We had to take the duckbill off the cabby, as it was catching pretty bad.

[AllGo'n'Show]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

If you find a local with an enclosed trailer & insurance who wants to goto Edmonton to drop off but wants to bring something back down to Calgary, shoot me a PM I can fill the Edmonton to Calgary haul.

[RONDAL]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

noted thanks

[GINCH]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

Dodging the question Andrew!!! So are you selling the smurf or what?????

[bonfire]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

You could just drive it up here, then take the bus back down. Or hell when I go back on a weekend I could take you. I tend to get myself back to Calgary once a month.

[RONDAL]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

driving it up is not an option at the moment as its not insured to be driven (storage insurance) and my plates have expired (no need to renew them until i would need to drive them).

i'm not paying to reregister and insure the car if i'm not driving it for a while. i end up spending a fair bit on both to get the car a distance that is fairly cheap to tow.

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Anyone have a car trailer, moving a car between Calgary/Edmonton

By the time you got new tags and even one day insurance it would be pretty close to renting a trailer.

save the hassle and get the trailer, or have the fun and plate the car