Being extremely broke now after buying a 996tt, should i pay the extra $500 for enclosed or is open gonna be fine? How bout a nice car cover on for the open trip across country?

 

I would not risk damage with a open trailer. $500 is not alot of money to jump to an enclosed trailer.

I hope that was a joke about being broke and worried about spending $500, if not you should have never bought a Porsche.

Christian

 

Pay the extra to have it enclosed.

 

Unfortunately I wasnt kidding.

 

Just remember: $4800 is too much.

 

Just buy a 1 way cheap airline ticket and drive it back.

 

Not if you pay CASH!!!

I second red944's idea

 

Enclosed, Drive it, or if necessary open ship. Do not open ship with a car cover on it. The flapping of a cover will destroy the paint.

 

without a doubt pay the $500...

 

I flew fly-i.com (now defunct) and drove back. Cost me less than $500 (tix, gas, food) 7 hour drive back from NC to VA with plane tix with a friend. Had a blast on the drive!

http://www.karljay.com/oldforums/car...hp?postid=5085

 

Enclosed. I shipped a car once open trailer thinking it would be ok. The car came back to me not only damaged from vandalism (the car was even on the top level of a 6 car trailer and shipped by a professional company), but it had a layer of some kind of sealant on it that it must have picked up going under an overpass. I had to have the whole car wet sanded to get it off and then part of it repainted to fix the vandalism.
Don't take the risk. Even if insurance will cover it, you still have to deal with it

 

I just drove mine from FL to CA 3 weeks ago......you'll regret it if you don't.....Great drive!

Chris Barton

 

Winter weather can be brutal to an open cargo.

 

Where is the car? Maybe I'll drive it back for you. Promise, will go easy on the clutch. Really.

 

You're kidding, right??? I sure hope so.