Having a car delivered across the UK

[79blue]

Hi does anybody have any experience of having a car transported across the UK by a reliable company.

I have a Ford Focus worth 10k which I can no longer drive due to MND. I am giving it to my daughter who lives in Lincolnshire as she is due to take take her test next month. I do not want her to pick it up even if she passes her test, as it is a 4 hour journey, mostly on the motorway.

I am looking for a company that would deliver it for me, preferably on a flat bed. I am hopping some people on here may have some experience of doing this.

Thanks

[bluesp]

One of my clients is a used car dealer and they deliver across the uk with a company called Pro Platers. Their cars go up to £60 +k in value. My client wouldn’t continue to use them if they weren’t any good. Hope that helps.

[xsnaggle]

BCA will collect, inspect it and drive it there for you, and let your daughter check for any new marks when it is delivered.
I think the cost depends on the distance.

Footnote> I think moving it on a low loader might be very expensive.

[RichardM]

You could get quotes from Shiply https://www.shiply.com/

[blue matt]

it would be worth paying a friend the money these shippers charge, pay for fuel, prem inn for a night or 2 and the train fare back, some retired folk could grab a cheeky 2 days away

[Dave St]

Hi does anybody have any experience of having a car transported across the UK by a reliable company.

I have a Ford Focus worth 10k which I can no longer drive due to MND. I am giving it to my daughter who lives in Lincolnshire as she is due to take take her test next month. I do not want her to pick it up even if she passes her test, as it is a 4 hour journey, mostly on the motorway.

I am looking for a company that would deliver it for me, preferably on a flat bed. I am hopping some people on here may have some experience of doing this.

Thanks

Hi Mate, I have a friend who does this for a living. Has his own flatbed and travels all over the country transporting cars.

i'll Pm you his details now

[North Cardiff Blue]

Hi does anybody have any experience of having a car transported across the UK by a reliable company.

I have a Ford Focus worth 10k which I can no longer drive due to MND. I am giving it to my daughter who lives in Lincolnshire as she is due to take take her test next month. I do not want her to pick it up even if she passes her test, as it is a 4 hour journey, mostly on the motorway.

I am looking for a company that would deliver it for me, preferably on a flat bed. I am hopping some people on here may have some experience of doing this.

Thanks

If they charge by the hour expect to pay more, it will take a few hours to get out of Cardiff, a few more to get out of Wales, and a hour from Bristol to Lincolnshire

[tforturton]

There are loads of these on Ebay - just type in 'Classic car transport', or something similar.

[79blue]

Thanks all for replying with your suggestions.

In the end I went with bluesp recommendation, which was Pro Platers. They had very good scores on trust pilot and they do business with many car dealers. So I have confidence it will not disappear into the night.

They are charging £500 for the transport of the car, which will be towed on a trailer and fully insured. I don’t have to pay until it has been safely delivered and they have sent out the invoice. I have it booked for a week Monday, a couple of weeks before her test. I hope it gives her the incentive to pass.

[bluesp]

Glad to have helped, good luck to her