Ron,
The trouble with U-Haul and their trailers, is that they don't want you
to rent the trailer without also renting the truck to pull it. In peak
moving months, the trailers are in high demand and therefore they can
reserve them to be used only by folks who are renting a large truck and
want to tow their car behind. In off peak months they relax those
restrictions and allow certain high demand areas to set higher rates.
Why do they do this? Just like the dog, because they can!
(some won't understand that dog reference, and I won't elaborate)
Regards,
Joe
P.S. Now get to work on that MGB!
Ronald Olds wrote:
>
> I made my trip last weekend to pick up my new latest prize, a 70 MGB. I
> used a U-Haul auto transport trailer and it worked great. their trailer is
> great and I would recommend it to anyone who needs to move a car.
>
> I do have some advice on renting the trailer from U-haul. They have gotten
> as bad as the airlines with their rates. As you remember I was quoted $424
> from Wilmington to Chicago which I thought was way out of line so I checked
> other locations along my route and this is what I found.
>
> Harrisburg, PA $198
> Toledo, OH $98
> Pittsburgh, PA $63
>
> Of course I rented from Pittsburgh and picked up the trailer on my way
> through there. I didn't tell them I was going on to Wilmington and they
> didn't ask if I was going anywhere else. The only thing you have to be
> careful of is the number of days they give you for the rental. You need to
> make sure you have enough days to complete your trip. Make sure you call
> ahead to see that everything is lined up I arrived they were ready and I
> was on the road again in 30 minutes. If you do this you will not have any
> problems when you arrive. I used their web site to obtain my quotations
> which worked great, only problem is they only allow you 3 quotes per day.
>
> Now I have another project to work on, only problem there is going to be
> finding time. This is the first B I've owned and I've been driving LBC's
> for 30 years. They have never been my favorite since I've always been
> partial to Triumphs but I'm wiling to give it a try.
>
> Ron Olds
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