my son will be matriculating at Whitman at the end of August. i need to send him his car from houston, with stuff packed in it for school, in time for him to meet it there within a day or so of arriving. would anybody be willing to receive the car and keep it in their driveway for a couple days for me? thanks
Sorry can't help you Ross, too far away in the opposite corner. (or....fly me back to my island via Point 2 Point Air, and I'll do it.....) Maybe try the PNW/FCA? Check for someone who lives on the east side? E. Oregon too if that helps, Bend, Hood river...... Very few people actually live on the east side........ Also, SW Idaho isn't too far from Walla, maybe someone from Idaho? G'luck
i found somebody at the school that will receive it. if that doesnt work then he will just get it after he arrives. meanwhile, the cost to get it there is bothersome....so we are back to thinking about buying some cheap ride already up there.... if anybody has something they want to offer i am all ears...
it was a consideration since we both love roadtrips. but i ran out of time, and then we have decided NOT to ship it right away. will leave him there without a car for the first 2 months, see if he actually needs one, and then also see if he can pick something up locally. if all else fails, i will just send him the car later.
My son drove himself from Oregon to Massachusetts before his sophomore year. He did have a friend with him, though... Daughter bought a car at college, in Colorado, and has driven it back and forth to Oregon by herself a couple of times.
the issue is that although he doesnt mind the wagon, it is also somewhat of a mom-mobile.....so his preference would be to find something more fun (with a manual transmission) up there to run for a couple years, and then sell off again. the $1.5-2k spend to get it there (either by truck or driving it), could be better spent by adding it to the amount needed to buy a local car. so, if anybody has or knows of a fun manual car at 5k or less, reasonably close to Walla Walla, then please let me know.
Yeah, he's right. You didn't say it was an automatic. haha. When right before my daughter turned 16, I bought her a 2006 manual transmission Mini Cooper for $3400. The thing is awesome, great to drive. I also made her a model that looked just like it. Wrapped it as a present. hah. Turned out cool. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Mini Cooper would be a fantastic college car. My son bought a Jeep Renegade (manual transmission) when he was in college, and still has it. It's turned out great as well. In Walla Walla, you probably want 4WD. Not so much for around town but to go skiing, etc.
Finding something decent and reliable in that price range in Walla Walla may be a challenge. As compared to what you would find in Houston for that price. You can find plenty of cars in the price range but they are usually pretty well used up.
You may find a deal in the tri -cities? Larger area to pull from and not too far away. ( I was born in Walla Walla ) Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
