Used Cobra 1,700+ miles away: drive or ship?

[WardL]

Pretty funny! When I was debating driving my SPF from Pensacola, FL to Bellingham, WA the guys on this site seemed to say drive overwhelmingly it home! There were guys that were going to meet me along the road and run with me for awhile as I passed through their area. It was going to be a pretty exciting 2,800 mile trip! Of course I shipped it for $1,500 and glad I did. My new Cobra was in pristine condition and if I had driven it home it would have had tons of road rash, rained on and many other issues. When I picked it up it was set up so low every time I went over a bump in the freeway I could smell rubber... So glad I had it shipped1

[Bartruff1]

IMHO....driving a Cobra for 5 hours is about a hour too long. They are more like a motorcycle than a grand touring car with all the noise and exposure to the elements.

In addition to the probability of trouble... leaving one out overnight is risky.

If you have the time, you can trailer it, you will likely want a trailer anyway and perhaps you can rent one or borrow one before you decide.

If you have a partner, driving it on occasion on the right road in the right weather would be fun.

Now, I am under the impression that if the car and your home are not on a weekly route for a commercial hauler it may take some time to find hauler and it will cost more like $2 a mile ??

For example, you will find a hauler that will take the car from LA to Seattle but not to Omak, so you may have to drive it or make additional arrangements for the last miles to home. Door to Door with one car will be expensive.