transporting car to Pembroke

Post by **cliff** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:35 pm

Probably my last post for a while.

I've sold my morris to a chap from Ballynilard in N. Ireland and was wondering the best way to get it to him from S. Devon.

It's a distance of 222 miles to Pembroke (ferry port in S. Wales), any readers live in Pembroke where I could get the car dropped off for a short while?

I don't fancy doing the drive so a pick-up by a transport company would be favourite, any recommends from Devon to Wales?

The new owner would come over on the ferry but it's still a long drive home, he may organise another transport, but I don't know for sure.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:49 pm

Drive it - it's hardly any distance! Unless you don't think it will make it of course!

Post by **cliff** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:46 pm

the car will make it, i'm just not sure i would, 220 miles of motorways just isn't my idea of fun motoring.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:36 pm

Ah but it's your last drive in the car! And you don't have to go M/way - there are always alternative roads to M/ways. I would have thought the buyer would be coming to collect!!

Post by **millerman** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:08 am

Just meet at Aust Services, old Severn Bridge or Chepstow Bus or rail station if your buyer is coming by public transport

Post by **paulhumphries** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:33 am

When I sold my Discovery the new buyer asked if I knew of a transport firm.
I quickly picked loads from eBay and the buyer was happy with the selection.
I think in the end the cost was approx £1 per mile so well worth the buyer of your Minor making the effort to collect as the fuel cost will be nowhere near £220.

Paul Humphries

Post by **cliff** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:00 pm

actually it is motorway all the way, there really isn't an alternative unless you want to spend eight hours behind the wheel.

I think the easiest way is for him to hire a low-loader and drive down - that's what i'd do, cheapest and quickest.

Once I sell a car i'm really loathed to drive it, sods law says some moron will drive into you.

A bit of news, just bought an A30 so still got one-foot in the camp so to speak, picking her up tomorrow evening.

Post by **Orkney** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:15 pm

Once I sell a car i'm really loathed to drive it, sods law says some moron will drive into you.

You got that right ! and theres the psychological thing too - if you think it will break down it probably will..... in the not long since got the trav its been ever longer short journeys in a kind of confidence building thing.
Shamefully didnt even dare risk the 25 miles or so to meet the LEO lot from the ferry - didnt trust it for that distance and there they were driven the full length of the country. Yup was quite ashamed

Post by **Judge** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:49 pm

[quote="Orkney"....... - didnt trust it for that distance and there they were driven the full length of the country. Yup was quite ashamed

[/quote]

........ and so you should be