The Fish 11080 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Any of you more worldy fellows know much about Drive Away deals in the states? It sounds like a grand idea, you sign up provide a full clean driving license and pay a nominal fee, they provide a car that needs to go wherever it is that you're going and you drive it there. I get there'd be time constraints and such, but I'm just curious at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cid_MCDP 0 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Any of you more worldy fellows know much about Drive Away deals in the states? It sounds like a grand idea, you sign up provide a full clean driving license and pay a nominal fee, they provide a car that needs to go wherever it is that you're going and you drive it there. I get there'd be time constraints and such, but I'm just curious at the moment. Based on this, http://www.gonomad.com/transports/0012/javins_driveaway.html It sounds like you (being the person driving the car) become a subcontractor to a auto transporting service who was originally hired by the vehicle's owner to move it. For what it's worth, I've never heard of this particular racket. Not to say it isn't on the up-and-up, but it seems odd anyone would actually pay to have their car driven by some stranger. Typically folks either drive it themselves when they move or rent a trailer. Just can't imagine there's that much demand for this sort of thing, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11080 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Sure, the dream is that some fella with a old classic dodge charger wants it over the other side of the country, he's old so not that bothered about what time it gets there, just within a month or so... he's an old hippy that fell on good tmies so he's slipped a bit of green in the trunk for the journey too, He knows a couple of people on the way, you're welcome to stop by... you know... those kind of dreams that can only happen in american teen movies the reality is some soccermom wants her new GM Fiat (or is it Chrysler?) pootled three states over, wants it on time, hasn't given you any money for petrol and will bitch and moan when you get it there because her kid threw up in the back seat two years ago and you didn't jet was the upholstery clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7327 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Yeah, I dont suppose many of the required journeys take in the Grand Canyon as you go along Route 66. More likely one end of the Texas desert to the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7099 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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