Transport cost

[41husk]

What would a fair amount to pay per mile for transporting a car on a open trailor?

[twodko]

Were it me, I'd negotiate a flat rate vs per mile. If I owned your gorgeous wing car it would transport in an enclosed trailer..........I wouldn't take any chances. 

[41husk]

buying a 71 Duster my dad lives about 6 hours from the guy and is willing to make the trip and I can go to his house to pick it up.  He would like to have the guy I am buying it from met him some place in the middle.  I would like to offer the guy a fair price for his trouble, if he would be willing to help my pop out.

[twodko]

Gotcha, OK an open trailer would be the ticket! Good luck and.........you know the drill..........pictures are required.

[41husk]

Would $1 per mile be fair?

[elacruze]

Lessee...

300 miles round-trip
x 12mpg = 25gal fuel
25gal x $4.00 = $100
$100 / 300mi = $0.33/mile
$0.33 x 150% wear tear and trouble = $0.50/mile

I'd consider that a bare minimum not to lose money on the sale. There's no profit in that. If he's only counting one-way miles, then $1.00/mile is a favor. Even at $1.00/mile both ways, he's saving you 6 hours of driving and $0.33/mile out of pocket.

[41husk]

Thanks!  My dad offered to go get it, thinking it was about 2.5 hours from him.  After he laid every thing out he found it was infact 6 hours away.  He won't back out since he already said he would do it, but I would like to get it down to at least what he thought it was.  I don't exspect the seeler to transport 3 hours out of the kindness of his heart.  So I would like to offer hime something for doing me a favor without insulting him.  If I offer him $200 to deliver 200 miles, I don't want him to be insulted.  Maybe I should just ask him what he would take to deliver it half way?

[elacruze]

I guess you'll have to feel out the seller. Loading and unloading in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 10:30pm sucks...better talk to him about scheduling and distances, look at a map and see what may be best choices for waypoints. Usually cash isn't the sticking point in deals like this, it's time and effort. I'd say $1 a mile both ways, then figure out how far he's willing to come your way.

[41husk]

Thanks!