enginph Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I am moving to SoCal and I dont wanna drive for 2350 miles. And who knows what wear and tear will come to the milly.. I may deal with the hassle of selling this one and looking for another one there, but its not easy to sell and find a good milly. This one doesnt look bad tough: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...ler_id=57401337 So milly will be transported. I heard sometimes it takes a month and the transport companies are not so professional. Anybody has experience and recommendations? It would cost around $800-$1000, dammit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 saint, DO NOT sell your millenia and get another one, unless theres damage, this is a bad idea, this one you know more history and your use to it, there would be no reason to get one with probably higher mileage, and you not know the hisotry, or why someones selling, plus you could end up paying. I personally wouldn't drive it, as for time, it depends on the transport, some cantake a month, those are the ones to avoid, they go around the country as they choose picking up and dropping off. What you want is first off an enclosed transport, and it will cost about 800-900, what I would HIGHLY recommend doing is checking out ebay, go to auctions for dealers etc and see who they use, people buy cars all the time online and atleast half are shipped by companies ebay approves, usually taking a week or so at the most. You can get on 1 of the big car carriers, but then it'll be exposed to elements, moved around alot when loading and unloading (maybe) but will only cost about 600. otherwise, figure out what the cost to drive is, I've always wanted to drive across the country. say 2400 miles, 90% highway to say 21mpg (don't be a jackass and say 28 or 25 or 809.7x3 115 gallons of gas @ roughly 3.45, around 400 dollars, sleep in the car, or drive 500-600 miles a day (8-10 hours of driving) 4.8 days, so 4 nights at a hotel at say 60-140 a night depending how cheap. That'll be your cost + an oil change, alinement would be good, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I agree with BHR about not selling your milly. The long drive by yourself, ummm. That would depend. Personally, I wouldn't want to do it alone. However, it would be an excellent time to see the sights along the way. I do like the idea of the big car carrier tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I would have just loved the drive... Think about it. The distance is a minor part of a cars life. But anyway it should be much cheaper to have the Milly shipped than to sell it and buy another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 psh, Id do it alone, 400-500 miles a day easy, no one eles would drive my millenia. I don't think id drive my 00 millenia across country, that I would get a private, enclosed trailer, and probably tow it myself with the jeep. but an 01-02 silver S I might drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 w/e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 You know what I saw the other day, a damaged 300C that was being towed with the front wheels on the truck and the back wheels rolling on the ground. You'd think the fools would know that a rear wheel drive automatic car will sustain transmission damage if towed this way. Apparently it pays to do one's own research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 A fool is a fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 DAMN GHETTO RATS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 NDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 generally its always the front wheels that are down. I will tolerate nothing short of a fla bed when being towed, although its only happened twice, both with my old jeep, still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 when I have had to call a tow truck, I tell them what to bring and how much weight it should handle. I watched my milly be loaded onto a flatbed truck and waited for the bed to snap in half as it bowed so much and creaked while loading her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 why would it snap in half, the flatbeds can handle plenty of weight, certainly a millenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I'd have no problems whatsoever to tow a Milly on a flatbed. With my Xedos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 You were not there to see the bed of the truck bow and hear it groan while my milly was being loaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 it was a flatbed that towed my old jeep, which is like 1k heavier the nthe millenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I saw what I saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 A 4WD vehicle should only be towed on a flatbed I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 damn straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 no disagreement here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 A twelve-axle flatbed trailer transported the gigantic rotor to the Koeberg power station, where permanently installed cranes would manoeuvre it inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Ok I handed over the car today for transportation. The truck seem to be pretty roomy, i hope my milly will ride without a scratch. I had a horrible vibration at around 55mph just before i gave it. One of the rear rims has ice stuck in it, so i assume that causes the vibration. I didnt dare to go beyond 55 it was so rough.. Hope i didnt deal with fixing it after i moved.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 hmm, ice shouldn't cause that, and even if it did, it would melt after a bit. the transport is usually pretty safe, the only thing with a millenia is that it is a pretty long car. In the end this is much cheaper and less destructive to the car...plus going cross country at 50mph is no fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Imagine half a kilo of snow and ice in one side of the rim. And compare that to a 5 grammes unbalance which is easily detected in 60 mph. Then go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Imagine half a kilo of snow and ice in one side of the rim. And compare that to a 5 grammes unbalance which is easily detected in 60 mph. Then go figure. My thinking is the same. It has nothing a day before. It snowed and it was 17F, nothing melts at that temp. I had ice inside the rear rim.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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