Car transport costs

[Dieselman]

Has anyone got knowledge of how much it costs to transport a 1500kg car from SE France to the Midlands?

Also does anyone have any contacts for transporting parts from France to the UK?

 

[paul73mt]

could you get brakedown cover and ask for it to be towed home?????

 

[Dieselman]

could you get brakedown cover and ask for it to be towed home?????

On a car I don't yet own...

 

[flango]

I have a mate that does this out of Scotland £1 per mile plus expenses (Ferry crossings, hotel, meals etc) used to be the going rate. But remember it's double the mileage the car has to come as to the driver its a return journey.

What parts do you want bringing back, where from and when as I come back through France every other month, my next planned trip October. So if they will go in the Volvo and its close to my route I could get them for you.

 

[Dieselman]

I have a mate that does this out of Scotland £1 per mile plus expenses (Ferry crossings, hotel, meals etc) used to be the going rate. But remember it's double the mileage the car has to come as to the driver its a return journey.

I've seen prices on ebay for ~£1 per mile, which at 700+ miles each way + ferry is a killer.

One option is to buy a transporter, use it then sell it. Allowing £400 for costs including insurance, it makes sense as I would go on a parts buying fest.

What parts do you want bringing back, where from and when as I come back through France every other month, my next planned trip October. So if they will go in the Volvo and its close to my route I could get them for you.

Wheels in particular. Seen some in N/E France, Paris and further South.

The car is more of an issue.

 

[LTD]

Can you rent a trailer and collect it yourself ?

 

[wemorgan]

A colleague's car recently broke down in France. Even with breakdown cover he wont get the car home for several weeks. Supposedly there's a fleet of car transporters that travel Europe collecting broken cars and returning them to the UK. All I'm really saying is, if you can discover who this transportation company is then you may be able to piggyback on one of those trucks, for less money than a dedicated truck.

 

[Dieselman]

A colleague's car recently broke down in France. Even with breakdown cover he wont get the car home for several weeks. Supposedly there's a fleet of car transporters that travel Europe collecting broken cars and returning them to the UK. All I'm really saying is, if you can discover who this transportation company is then you may be able to piggyback on one of those trucks, for less money than a dedicated truck.

That's what I'm after....contacts...

 

[Dieselman]

Can you rent a trailer and collect it yourself ?

Would be overweight.
Car 1580kg, trailer 500kg, max tow limit 1900kg.

I suppose I could buy a 320Cdi and trailer use them then sell them.

 

[wemorgan]

That's what I'm after....contacts...

I'll ask tomorrow if he knows the company, but suspect he'll just say AA/RAC.

 

[flango]

I'm presuming the car is not driveable Can you not borrow a trailer or transporter, someone on here must have one. If not the easiest way without losing any money would be to buy a Brian James Trailer on ebay and then sell it when you have done with it. When we had ours I dragged a Jeep Grand Cherokee back from Torquay with our Disco V8 you didn't even know you had it on the back. Went all over europe with that set up and the race car much easier than the Iveco transporter we used to have.

 

[paul73mt]

just found this could always ask for a quote??

Car transport from France | Car Transport and Car Delivery quotes

 

[Dieselman]

^^

 

[flango]

Rent a car, 4x4 or pick up that is geared up for towing all the major companies have them thats what I do when I pick up the big trailer with all our test rigs in. Budget usually work out the cheapest

 

[trapperjohn]

Will just pushed a button there. You could always try Stobart's. Nice little return load in a curtainsider. They take scrap Merc's to a yard in Belgium this way.

Also I know "Monties" have done back loads from the continent in curtainsiders too.

Montgomery Transport Group Services - Full Loads, Refrigerated, Distribution, Bulk Tanks & Warehousing

 

[bolide]

I have a Brenderup tilt-bed trailer that will take a W124 Estate. It's a useful thing but I don't use it much. Give me a shout of it's of interest

Nick Froome

 

[wemorgan]

I'll ask tomorrow if he knows the company, but suspect he'll just say AA/RAC.

I asked, but he didn't know. He used Greenflag, but that doesn't help you much. Sorry.

 

[Parisien]

You could try these people......you put in a job, then companies quote for it..

Courier Services | UK Delivery Service Companies - Shiply

Word to the wise, check their feedback very carefully and ask lots of questions!!


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[MCFastybloke]

Whats the time frame? I have some time off due soon,have a van with a towbar and 2t capacity.

 

[SavMan]

Roughly where in SE France and how urgent?