ext_272591 ([identity profile] sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2010-09-25 02:32 pm
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in regards to this post i'm looking for moving solutions. a good handful recommended ABF/upack/relocubes (all the same company) but when i try to get a quote i'm told my move is "too short." (i'm moving from arlington to warwick, RI.) i couldn't quite tell in the other post if the people that used them used them for moving within MA or what, and i wanted to post again in case the person i replied to doesn't have notifications on or others had input on this.

i need to get out of my current place ASAP so i'm using all my resources here, thanks for any help! (i've looked into PODS which seem to be way too expensive. obviously my other option is a truck but since it's just me and i have car to drive down too, if a pod-like thing is more affordable than what i've been seeing it would be ideal.)
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[identity profile] dial-zero.livejournal.com 2010-09-25 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
If you feel comfortable doing so, driving a Penske while towing your car is not actually that bad. I did it from TX to MA and it was cheaaaap, way cheaper than any other option I looked at. I also found a Penske coupon code somewhere online.

[identity profile] sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com 2010-09-25 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
truthfully even my mom's camry feels like a boat to me (i drive a golf), and the only other time i was in a moving truck (as a passenger obv) i had to get out and walk because i couldn't deal. of course, that was also trying to navigate allston on moving day, not going basically burb to burb which is something i probably could handle.

also, penske is a great company and has always served me well (as opposed to uhaul which we all know sucks balls.)

[identity profile] dial-zero.livejournal.com 2010-09-25 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I can certainly understand that--I drive a lil Nissan so it was a bit scary driving the 26 foot beast at first (they were out of the 22-footer on my pickup day!) However, the prospect of paying for a cross-country POD/ABF was scarier. :) There are pros and cons for every method, but I just wanted to chime in and say that if you are really backed into a corner financially, I bet you can handle towing with the Pensk (as I affectionately called it after day 3 of my move).

And yes, UHaul generally sucks major balls, but I actually had a good experience with the one on McGrath!

Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
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