Help me decide
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From: Chicago Illinois
Help me decide
My 2015 has a TPW of 06/08 fromfrom kerbeck. Living in Chicagoland I can't decide if I should have it shipped or pick it up..
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Hagerstown MD
St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
My 2015 has a TPW of 06/08 fromfrom kerbeck. Living in Chicagoland I can't decide if I should have it shipped or pick it up..
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Marana, Arizona
I'd fly and drive it home. It's a great way to learn about the car and get used to all the attention it seems to draw. I drove mine home from the museum - 2,000 miles in 3 days and no issues with road rash, etc.
Congrats and enjoy!
Congrats and enjoy!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 755
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From: San Antonio TX
My 2015 has a TPW of 06/08 fromfrom kerbeck. Living in Chicagoland I can't decide if I should have it shipped or pick it up..
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Last edited by sanantguy; Jun 3, 2015 at 08:13 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Jupiter FL
Pick it up. I had mine shipped from Kerbeck and it was fine but the only reason I shipped was it was the end of December. This time of year I'd make a great road trip out of picking her up.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Grand Rapids area MI and Palm Coast, FL
Depends on your plans for it. If you are going to drive it frequently and enjoy driving it, why not enjoy driving it from day one. If you are going to treat it like a work of art and keep the mileage low, then ship it.
As to damage, I have driven my various Corvettes to from MI to FL (twice), northern MN, MO, NC, and CA all the way on historic Rt 66. Never any damage on any of those trips. Did damage occur to any of them? Yes, all within 30 miles of home.
My advice--drive the car. It's too much fun to worry about mileage, damage etc. Enjoy it.
You will LOVE this car.
As to damage, I have driven my various Corvettes to from MI to FL (twice), northern MN, MO, NC, and CA all the way on historic Rt 66. Never any damage on any of those trips. Did damage occur to any of them? Yes, all within 30 miles of home.
My advice--drive the car. It's too much fun to worry about mileage, damage etc. Enjoy it.
You will LOVE this car.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2012
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From: Cedar Falls Iowa
I'd say drive it. That's the whole point of the thing. These cars don't seem to get rock chips the same way a more upright car does. Mine has a tiny rock "indention" on the front at 1300 mi that you'd only see if you're OCDing the front while cleaning. My car also has a little scratch from where the gf hit big-*** nasty retread. Not sure how the car survived other than the Z06 splitter I put on took most of the impact. Splitter was discolored and scratched from getting twisted up during the impact but it was still in one piece. Took it off the car and am plasti-dipping it flat black. Might look even cooler than unpainted. Take lemons and made lemonade I guess. A splitter is something you might want them to install before you drive. They're about $110 shipped on Ebay. About a 30 minute job to install. Really saved the front of my car last weekend.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Bandon, OR
Fly and drive. You should get a good familiarization from your salesman, and it's the perfect time of year for a road trip. Picked up mine about this time of year in Ohio, and enjoyed every mile home to California.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Big Red Ne
My 2015 has a TPW of 06/08 fromfrom kerbeck. Living in Chicagoland I can't decide if I should have it shipped or pick it up..
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
the ride home.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: New Jersey
As was previously stated, if you are going to put a lot of miles on it then drive it home and enjoy. However, if you want to control the miles and enjoy looking at the odometer and seeing low miles especially numbers under 500, then ship it.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Rochester, NY
Ship it, no way do I want to get comfortable with all the features while driving it 800 miles. I would rather have it home, be able to fool with all the electronics, and break it in at a more relaxed pace.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
My 2015 has a TPW of 06/08 fromfrom kerbeck. Living in Chicagoland I can't decide if I should have it shipped or pick it up..
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
Pick up: cheaper. Cost about 300$ for flight, has, etc. But will put 800 miles on it first day
Ship it: about 1000$ and get it will 0 miles. Scared about damage tho.
Then again, driving it back may damage it. Rock chips etc. Help me stop over thinking this!
If you have somebody that can travel with you spend some time on the drive home by seeing some of the sights and attractions along the way.
Bill
Instructor
Joined: May 2015
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From: Andalusia Pa
I got it! Tell kerbeck that I will pickup and drive your Vette to Chicago. You save airfare and or shipping. Just kidding! My tpw is June 8th also and my dealer is also kerbeck but I live about 75 miles from them. So no problem for me. Just fly to ac and maybe see you there!
Melting Slicks
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A-C to Chicago is really not a very "scenic" trip... I live in Philly, lots of PA TPK, Ohio, Interstates and Corn. This is not a 1 day trip... food and hotels and gas will offset shipment costs... plus your time...
I'm all for driving the car home, but for 800 miles, I can think of a nicer road trip....
I was planning Museum delivery for my car and making a 7-10 day road-trip out of it...Nashville, Ashville, (maybe Trashville...)... if that's what you thinking about, then that's a different deal.
I'm all for driving the car home, but for 800 miles, I can think of a nicer road trip....
I was planning Museum delivery for my car and making a 7-10 day road-trip out of it...Nashville, Ashville, (maybe Trashville...)... if that's what you thinking about, then that's a different deal.