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shipping automobiles accross the atlantic costs money
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Choice: I have a 2001 Ford Focus w/35k miles on it, purchased in the US. Uncle Sam paid to ship it to Europe for me, but will only pay to ship one vehicle back to the states for me (I acquired a new minivan while I was here).
So, I've been getting shipping quotes from several companies, and they range from 2200-2400 USD$ (so expensive because I'm getting it shipped to Colorado, right in the middle of the continent far from any major ports).
Argh!! Is it worth it to spend that kind of dough to ship a 4 year old car, or should I sell the bi0tch for a few kilobucks before I leave (she is paid off, have the title)? Discuss.
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by jcadam
Argh!! Is it worth it to spend that kind of dough to ship a 4 year old car, or should I sell the bi0tch for a few kilobucks before I leave (she is paid off, have the title)? Discuss.
Sell it. It's not worth the shipping. Doesn't add any money to the car.
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Sell it, then take the cash and spend it on a new model at home. I very nearly had an old Land Rover shipped to Canada before I saw the error in my ways.
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It's a Focus. Enough said.
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That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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I'm tempted to go with the others here: unless you have a compelling reason to keep the Focus, sell it and use the money to buy another car when you get to the US.
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It's a focus. Sell it. But honestly I'm surprised it's so cheap to ship a car overseas. I'm going to have to keep that in mind.
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isn't there a way to drive it? like through siberia and something?
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Take it apart and bring pieces of it across in your baggage. You may need to make more than one trip, so expect to vacation in Europe in the future.
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This and all my other posts are hereby in the public domain. I am a lawyer. But I'm not your lawyer, and this isn't legal advice.
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by jcadam
so expensive because I'm getting it shipped to Colorado, right in the middle of the continent far from any major ports
 DIA is about a big of an airport as you can get.
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you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
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Shipping port. His car is coming by boat, not plane. 
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Originally Posted by -Q-
Shipping port. His car is coming by boat, not plane.
Oops, I read "airport." 
Move to California?
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you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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sell the focus and buy a subaru WRX! when you get to this awesome state!
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Originally Posted by cpt kangarooski
Take it apart and bring pieces of it across in your baggage. You may need to make more than one trip, so expect to vacation in Europe in the future.
When I moved back to the States permanently around 1992, I had 4 disc brake rotors for my dad's Benz in my suitcase. They weighed a ton but the price was about 1/4 of the same parts in US.
I felt awkward going through customs.... 
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Sell it and buy a new Mac with the proceeds - makes most people feel great! 
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