ALOHA FROM HAWAII!!! Hawaii's First ZL1!!!!

[DanSS24]

Originally Posted by I call it Vera

What does it cost to buy something on the mainland and ship it to Hawaii?

I had a friend buy a car from Las Vegas, drove it to Oakland, CA., paid 1000 for shipping to Honolulu, HI. He paid MSRP. That was back in 2010. I'm sure shipping is more today, but at least it's cheaper than buying it from here. Just gotta do your own legwork.

[I call it Vera]

Originally Posted by DanSS24

I had a friend buy a car from Las Vegas, drove it to Oakland, CA., paid 1000 for shipping to Honolulu, HI. He paid MSRP. That was back in 2010. I'm sure shipping is more today, but at least it's cheaper than buying it from here. Just gotta do your own legwork.

Basically it's cheaper to send my car to Hawaii than to buy winter tires. Wonder if my wife will go for this justification . . .

[MarcInUtah]

I was trying to buy a 03/04 Cobra over there about 6 years ago. Even for a used car, the mark-up was rediculous! It was really pissing me off. New cars are the same there, mark-up is unbelieveable.

I ended up purchasing my 04 Cobra in Florida, sight unseen. I had it trucked to CA and then boated to HI. Even with the purchase price of the car and the shipping costs, it was thousands of dollars cheaper than buying from those stealerships there.

[newmoon]

Wow what a car to cruise the island with. I spent 9 yrs there in the Military, lived up in Wapio Gentry. Back then I used to run my stock 86 Mustang GT, that I purchased new there at the 1/4 mile track. Had alot of fun

[MarcInUtah]

^^^ Yeap, its too bad the track closed. I used to run there as well.

[DanSS24]

Originally Posted by MarcInUtah

I was trying to buy a 03/04 Cobra over there about 6 years ago. Even for a used car, the mark-up was rediculous! It was really pissing me off. New cars are the same there, mark-up is unbelieveable.

I ended up purchasing my 04 Cobra in Florida, sight unseen. I had it trucked to CA and then boated to HI. Even with the purchase price of the car and the shipping costs, it was thousands of dollars cheaper than buying from those stealerships there.

Most of the guys I work with do the same thing.

[hawaiizuka]

Originally Posted by DanSS24

I had a friend buy a car from Las Vegas, drove it to Oakland, CA., paid 1000 for shipping to Honolulu, HI. He paid MSRP. That was back in 2010. I'm sure shipping is more today, but at least it's cheaper than buying it from here. Just gotta do your own legwork.

[hawaiizuka]

Originally Posted by MarcInUtah

I was trying to buy a 03/04 Cobra over there about 6 years ago. Even for a used car, the mark-up was rediculous! It was really pissing me off. New cars are the same there, mark-up is unbelieveable.

I ended up purchasing my 04 Cobra in Florida, sight unseen. I had it trucked to CA and then boated to HI. Even with the purchase price of the car and the shipping costs, it was thousands of dollars cheaper than buying from those stealerships there.

I wish I could see this post before I buy...
Im happy to have my car even with that kind of price, but I really don't wanna get ripped any more..
I wanna use that money to get upgrade instead, rather than wasting money for "those stealerships"

Thank you for the information!

[Fixer]

Congrats! Especially on the price!

[newb]

Originally Posted by hawaiizuka

Shipping from the west coast is less than $1100. Just did it when i moved here in January.

[hawaiizuka]

Originally Posted by newb

Shipping from the west coast is less than $1100. Just did it when i moved here in January.

Thanks for the info!!