I might actually wind up spending about the same to send my stuff via moving van as to drive a U-Haul. That is, if I can get myself a car for little down.
I’m selling off or just abandoning a great deal of my furniture and clothes, which means I’ll pay fairly little with some of the major national moving companies who charge by weight (others wanted to charge me $3K and up, which is one reason I avoided using them). But if my stuff comes in at less than 1000 or 2000 pounds, I might be able to bring it in under $2K. The van rental is $1500, and that doesn’t include gas or insurance, which will probably add $1000 to that. And then there are movers to hire to help me load and unload.
I’m getting reimbursed for my allowable moving expenses, which is great, but I still have to upfront the money. Fortunately, I’ll get a paycheck at the end of my first week at work, so I won’t have to white-knuckle it until my reimbursement check arrives.
The big thing I’m not happy about is the having to get a car thing. But I have to bow to reality — I’m leaving New York, and that means I’m gonna need a car. Now I just have to figure out which Honda to get, a Fit or an Element.
why a honda? just curious — in the very, very early stages of thinking about a car for myself.
Reliability, high resale value, reliability, practicality, reliability, reasonable pricing, reliability.
Oh, and Honda engineers are geniuses at using interior space for all kinds of hidey-holes. The Fit has 10 cup holders, for example.
LURVE Hondas. My first car was a Honda Civic and I miss that car something fierce.
Fit, definitely.
Honda is a very good brand. Wouldn’t buy one myself, but they are good.