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bowenbowen Sup?Registered User regular
edited June 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
Quick question about moving and renting a uhaul or whatever truck.

How do I get there and get the truck if I'm the only one with a license? I mean I could leave my car there I guess but I'd rather not. Is there any truck companies that will deliver the truck to me and then pick it up when I'm done?

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Take a bus or cab?

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Take a bus or cab?

    Hmm the cab might be an option.

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  • KirbithKirbith Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Do you have any friends or family members in the area who could just drop you off?

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Nope, the only friend who was available does not have their license. Family is all at least 2 hours away, and it would not be feasible to get them to do it.

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    What about PODS? They dump a storage crate off at your house, then pick it up when you've got it loaded. Then they either store it or move it to your new place and drop it off for you to unload.

    It's probably more expensive then renting a truck, but it might be worth looking into.

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  • bobmyknobbobmyknob 3DS Friend Code 4553-9974-2186 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    You can leave your car there, I've done it before, not a huge deal if it won't be overnight.

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  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    edited June 2011
    If you ask nicely, the guy running the place might even come pick you up.

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    You could rent a car tower thingy as well, and just tow your car back to your place.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    see317 wrote: »
    What about PODS? They dump a storage crate off at your house, then pick it up when you've got it loaded. Then they either store it or move it to your new place and drop it off for you to unload.

    It's probably more expensive then renting a truck, but it might be worth looking into.

    Ah the old apartment expressly forbade PODS or similar services.

    But if bob is right I'll just leave my car there when I go rent. Sounds like a job for a phone call! Keep them coming just in case.
    Sir Carcass wrote: »
    You could rent a car tower thingy as well, and just tow your car back to your place.


    New and old apartment are only like 1/2 mile apart. Probably not worth it.

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  • saltinesssaltiness Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Walk, bike, bus, cab, train, skateboard, rollerblade. Cars are not the only form of transportation.

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  • Rear Admiral ChocoRear Admiral Choco I wanna be an owl, Jerry! Owl York CityRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Half a mile? That distance you should be able to walk fairly easily.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Rear Admiral Choco wrote: »
    Half a mile? That distance you should be able to walk fairly easily.

    Well not carrying furniture. But the nearest uhaul place is about 10 miles. So therein lies the problem.

    Also short of a cab there's no other way to get there. It's 10 miles by highway. Fuuuuck upstate NY.

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  • Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Ring the company, it's their job to be accessible, so they will explain the options

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Ring the company, it's their job to be accessible, so they will explain the options

    Will do. This has been the most painful moving experience by far jesus. It really sucks to live in a car oriented area with no access to people with lots of cars or at least the ability to drive besides yourself.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Just because there's some confusion that I am a giant stupid head or am super unreasonable that I can't get someone with a driver's license to help out.

    All my friends that do have a license are working or just not reachable/unavailable (maybe they're on vacation who knows).

    So if you think I'm a giant stupid head or I'm being stupid and this is a weird thread, there it is.

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  • MercedCGMercedCG Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Coming from someone who just moved a full 2 bedroom apartment over 800 miles away- don't get a UHaul. Go with Budget or Penske instead. UHaul hasn't updated their vehicles in 20 years, yet still charge the same rates as other moving companies. We used Penske, had absolutely 0 issues and I got to drive a heavy ass truck with leather seats, xm radio and heavy duty AC. Also, you can negotiate the price of your moving truck/compartment down quite a bit if you just talk to the sales people on the phone - we saved ~30% and got a free dolly just by asking.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Budget looks like its sold out, I'm probably going to have to stick to uhaul (penske is $100 vs $50 for uhaul).

    I'll see if I can't get someone with penske though, the uhaul place hasn't called me back yet.

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  • bobmyknobbobmyknob 3DS Friend Code 4553-9974-2186 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    UHaul is $50, but they try to nickel and dime you, so make sure you know their policies.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    MercedCG wrote: »
    Coming from someone who just moved a full 2 bedroom apartment over 800 miles away- don't get a UHaul. Go with Budget or Penske instead. UHaul hasn't updated their vehicles in 20 years, yet still charge the same rates as other moving companies. We used Penske, had absolutely 0 issues and I got to drive a heavy ass truck with leather seats, xm radio and heavy duty AC. Also, you can negotiate the price of your moving truck/compartment down quite a bit if you just talk to the sales people on the phone - we saved ~30% and got a free dolly just by asking.

    He's moving 1/2 a mile. I don't think the amenities really matter that much.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    bowen wrote: »
    Budget looks like its sold out, I'm probably going to have to stick to uhaul (penske is $100 vs $50 for uhaul).

    I'll see if I can't get someone with penske though, the uhaul place hasn't called me back yet.

    Yeah, I'm getting a uhaul too, they're charging me $20 for a van or truck compared to $60 from Budget.

    I actually had this exact same question, hopefully they'll be cool with me leaving the car there for a little bit.

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Last time I did this we just left the car at the rental yard.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Yeah I've used uhaul before I know all about their tricks. Like trying to get me to pay for a dolly because it was never secured after the last person used it.

    There is a local storage place around here that has their own trucks so I'm going to try those too!

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