[Healeys] Shipping Healeys this summer

[Editorgary at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/8/10 9:16:03 PM, 55healey at comcast.net writes:


> Hi Gary,
>
> Thank you very much for checking on this and sending the followup 
> information.  This will get the interested people talking.
> When I was checking out transportation it was sounded like $1,000 each 
> way per car and that put me out of the deal.  I really
> did like the concept and I will be interested to see who comes forward 
> to take Neil up on a deal.
>
> Rob Westcott
>

Typically, professional transport is going to be minimum $1.00 a mile. The
interesting exercise is to calculate the equivalent in personal expenses and
then decide whether wear-and-tear on the car and driver/passenger is worth
it.

For example, Vancouver is 1339 miles. So at 20 mpg and $3 a gallon, that's
$200 for gas. It's a 22 hour trip, and eight hours in a Healey is about the
best anyone can manage, so two nights in hotels, add $175. Three days on the
road, nine meals, add $100. Figure you're $500 out-of-pocket for the trip.
But on the other side, you've got to add air fare, but with advance booking
that's only $100.

So the comparison really is whether someone is willing to pay $600 to avoid
driving three days in a Healey across the West in mid-summer.

Gary