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Adding to the above, I was faced with this situation recently, albeit a shorter distance from Chicago to Washington, DC (~750 miles/12 hours) and after lots of time spent on the phone and online ended up flying out and driving it back. Far cheaper in the end, although more exhausting. Appreciating that may not be an option, know that a lot of the companies "outsource" their jobs to independent drivers. Also, read the insurance provisions carefully as lots of things were excluded and required additional add-ons (hail, etc). Most of my bids were coming in at $800 but several went up to $1,200+ once you added lots of things in (open). Of all the ones I spoke with, I found Sherpa to be the most transparent and professional, not to mention the one that I was able to get someone on the phone quickly. Also, if you live in a city or less accessible area, being willing to meet the car and driver at a more central location can bring the cost down a fair amount. In my case, being willing to meet the driver in Norther Virginia or Maryland, less than 10 miles away, opened up a lot of options as brokers don't want to hassle with city deliveries. Hope this helps, and congrats on the purchase.
Last month I used Pete Victorero at Rite Way Auto Transport to move my 2023 110 from the dealer's lot in LA to my place in San Diego and had no issues other than waiting to get it scheduled which was more between me and the dealer getting paperwork late. My mom's used them to ship from OH to OR as well as OH to CA. I assume they have both open and enclosed trailers. Happy to give you Pete's # if you're interested, just PM me.
If on an open transport it will be filthy when it arrives. I sold a Miata last year (30th-anniversary edition) that was freshly waxed, detailed, and looked brand new. The new owner sent me photos of it when it arrived, and it looked like it'd been sitting on a dealer lot for 2 years amid several dust storms. I guess there's a reason all the new cars you see on open transports have white plastic protector sheets on everything.
That said, after a careful, good wash the car was fine afterwards Jacobson Transport. And... these are Defenders -- meant to get dirty.
The buyer of the car used a company called "ship.cars" (who outsourced it apparently to a freight company called No Limit Transportation, Inc.). The whole process went pretty smoothly, for what that's worth.
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That said, after a careful, good wash the car was fine afterwards Jacobson Transport. And... these are Defenders -- meant to get dirty.
The buyer of the car used a company called "ship.cars" (who outsourced it apparently to a freight company called No Limit Transportation, Inc.). The whole process went pretty smoothly, for what that's worth.
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