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Old Feb 1, 2007, 01:43 PM
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Cheapest way to ship exhaust??

I need to ship one from NJ to CA.

The US Post Office wants $127.00 to ship it Parcel Post and can take up to 10 days!!

Anyone have any experiences with this? Whats the absolute cheapest way to do this?

Thanks!
Old Feb 1, 2007, 01:46 PM
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fed ex is the best ive seen for hoods and trunks
Old Feb 1, 2007, 01:48 PM
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UPS actually have better rates. I just sent a package from Oregon to NY, and it's only going to take 7 days .
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It cost me ~$50 to ship a very heavy catback from CA to VA using UPS.
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ship it in pieces...its a little more risky for you because they now have more parts to try to lose, but its the odd length that jacks the price. I shipped a catback in 2 pieces for roughly 50 bucks.
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Originally Posted by littlemilla3
It cost me ~$50 to ship a very heavy catback from CA to VA using UPS.

Hehe, thanks...this is for you btw. Are you in a hurry for my exhaust? I have no clue when USPS will deliver mine...they are still in the stone age when it comes to shipping. No tracking numbers or anything
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ups sux, trust me FED ex is ALWAYS cheeper!!

fed ex FTW
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I just answered my own question with a little research. DHL and Fedex will pick it up from my house and only charge me between 40-50 dollars to ship it. I think starting an account with them is the easiest/cheapest way to do this.
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told you dummy
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fedex is cheaper go to kinkos
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DHL is cheaper
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You can do Parcel post.... from usps but it usually takes a LONG time
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Originally Posted by IfDontFITsPIT
You can do Parcel post.... from usps but it usually takes a LONG time
Someone just sent me an exhaust parcel post but it cost $127 dollars to ship

I hope it gets here......in one peice
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dhl
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Originally Posted by Positron
DHL is cheaper
and very fast too


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