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Originally Posted by Prospector
While that sounds like a good idea Walkenvol, the cost of transport would pretty much kill the deal. Say I got a $500 car with a blown engine from Arizona/Texas/California.
Shipping it here would be at least $1500 - likely more.
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Actually way more. Transporters don't want to take non-runners on long distance runs, as they want the flexibility to move cars from truck to truck. A non-runner costs them time and money.
Based on my last experience, three years ago, the figure would be around $1800, for a running car, IF you use a transporter who crosses into Canada and brings the car to you. You will pay a premium for that.
Much cheaper if you can work something where the car is transported as far north in the US as possible and you arrange for a tow service to drag it across the border to you.
I have brought six cars up from the US over the last decade. Transport costs have shot up in tandem with the cost of diesel.