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    Towing car from Austin to Dallas?

    Anyone know a good way to get my car from Austin to Dallas by towing it? Is there anywhere that allows you to rent a flatbed to transport a car? If so please let me know the place. I'm in Dallas right now looking to go pick up my car in Austin and bring it back here to have it worked on.

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    if you have access to a pickup just rent a car hauler from uhaul. or you could rent a truck there too i guess. from college station to austin tow companies wanted over $600 the uhaul setup (truck and trailer) was $250, or bring it to us at SoulSpeed and drive it back!

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    whats wrong with it?
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    Master Cylinder is shot and RTabs are shot as well. I would bring it to a shop in Austin but I already have a shop here in Dallas that I'm comfortable with and I got a buddy of mine that works there.

    Does anyone know if it's possible to just pay a company that would drive it from Austin to Dallas for me? If that even exist.

    I'm asking buddies of mine that have a pickup truck so I can just rent the flatbed from Uhaul to do it, but if I can't find anyone than this is the only alternative I could think of.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spencer325 View Post
    Master Cylinder is shot and RTabs are shot as well. I would bring it to a shop in Austin but I already have a shop here in Dallas that I'm comfortable with and I got a buddy of mine that works there.

    Does anyone know if it's possible to just pay a company that would drive it from Austin to Dallas for me? If that even exist.

    I'm asking buddies of mine that have a pickup truck so I can just rent the flatbed from Uhaul to do it, but if I can't find anyone than this is the only alternative I could think of.
    i understand that you're comfortable with Eurosport, but dont you think you'd save money and time by taking it to a shop in Austin vs. taking it back Dallas? in my opinion its just dumb do tow a car for 250 miles to do something that virtually any shop could do.
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    get it fixed in austin, imagine the gas you'll save.
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    Quote Originally Posted by russiamutha View Post
    i understand that you're comfortable with Eurosport, but dont you think you'd save money and time by taking it to a shop in Austin vs. taking it back Dallas? in my opinion its just dumb do tow a car for 250 miles to do something that virtually any shop could do.
    Keep in mind russian, what other shop is fckn pimp?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jasperw4 View Post
    if you have access to a pickup just rent a car hauler from uhaul. or you could rent a truck there too i guess. from college station to austin tow companies wanted over $600 the uhaul setup (truck and trailer) was $250, or bring it to us at SoulSpeed and drive it back!
    I would do that. Soulspeed gets great recommendations from almost everyone I have heard from, and a master cyclinder and rtabs aren't rocket science by any means.
    my .02

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    I agree that the repairs are simple enough that can be done at basically any shop. However, if you still want to tow from Austin to Dallas, you can try renting a SUV for the day. The Chevy Trailblazer comes with a towing package from the factory, so make sure that is what you get. Then rent the flatbed from your local U-Haul and you are in business.
    By the time you add the time, rental fees and gas, you should realize that it is better to do it in Austin.
    HTH

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    Terry Sayther, Black Forest, Performance Automotive, you pick. Austin has some decent shops.

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    Oh well the only reason I would consider towing it is if I had a truck and I can rent a flatbed from Uhaul for only 50 bucks... As for saving the GAS that's the main reason I would just tow it back because I'm living here and if I have it repaired in Austin I have to drive back out to get it anyways.

    I know the repairs are nothing major

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