Q: How would I get my car from Winnipeg to Whistler, B.C.? I might be getting a job out there and was wondering if I should ship my car to B.C? This is an exciting opportunity as I just graduated from University. Vehicle: *It is a used vehicle *Chev. Corsica 1992 *146,000 KM on it. *I have owned it for 2 years and it's in great condition. I personally DO NOT want to drive it out there (esp. by myself) Is it possible to have someone travelling to BC. tow it behind there truck? A professional service? P.s I don't want to put the miles on my vehicle either as I want it to last long. What would you honestly do? Thank you in advance. Regards,
A: Honestly, drive it yourself would be my recommendation. The miles you put on it will be highway miles so not too hard on the car, it's nothing compared to what's on the car already, and as others have pointed out, better to drive it yourself than someone else since you have no idea how they'll treat it. Have your cooling system and oil done before you go. Don't be afraid of travelling by yourself. It's hardly off the beaten path; you'll be on the Trans-Canada almost all the way. Don't let the distance freak you out. I'm sure you wouldn't think much about driving to Saskatoon by yourself. Going to Whistler is just that times 3 or 4. Use your common sense and you'll be fine. I drove between Toronto and Vancouver by myself when I was your age, before cell phones too, and have done it several times since, as well as trips down to the US. Arrange to phone someone back home every day, tell them where you are and so on. Plan your route so you stop in larger places where you will have an easier time finding a choice of places to stay. Leave early and stop early, in summer it's the best thing to do, and going west it means you spend less time with the sun in your eyes. See if you can get a friend to travel with you if you really can't stand the thought of doing it alone. This is an exciting opportunity--one to let you see what you can do on your own, and find out it wasn't so scary as you thought it was. I hate seeing young women be afraid to do something like this, me being from a generation in which young women were pretty much expected to get married and settle down without having any adventures, or go to university even. Being slightly afraid and doing it anyway is what courage is about. Go for it.