Can you borrow/rent them from them for the day? that could save you a bit.. or Uhaul rental.
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Do you have friends who own trucks? Can you borrow/rent them from them for the day? that could save you a bit.. or Uhaul rental.. though that would be more exp.. Congrats on the new home.. nice feeling isn't it
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I've taken the plunge into the world of home ownership. I had my offer on a home accepted and will be closing in about a month. I currently live in a small one bedroom apartment and will be moving, on my own, into a three bedroom house. Currently, I don't even own a table, since my apt. has a breakfast bar. I would like to slowly furnish the new house with pieces from garage and estate sales and consignment shops and the like. There are two reasons for this. One is that I am spending my life savings on the house and the mortgage is quite enough debt for now. The other is that it is a beautiful old house, built in 1916, and I want to find just the right furniture. My main problem is that the only vehicle available to me is a two door Nissan Sentra. I don't have any ready access to a truck. At a lot of these places, they want you to take the furniture with you right away. Even if they can wait, it would get very expensive, renting a U-Haul or truck every time I want to buy something or paying inflated delivery prices. The only solution I can come up with is to get a trailer hitch hooked up to my car and buy an inexpensive flatbed trailer. I'd appreciate any advice on this. What does one look for in a trailer? Does it have to be registered like a car ( I live in Minnesota)? What else should I consider? Sounds to me like the trailer option is the way to go...You can usually get a cheap trailer and hitch for under U$500...often less if you get a used one. Even a small boat trailer topped with plywood would work. Basically low to the ground to eliminate lifting things on and off...useful to get furniture and also the many things you will need around the house and yard...when/if you decide to sell it, there's usually a ready market...slow to no depreciation. You probably will have to register it and get a plate, but that's about it. Get the biggest wheels you can if there is a choice. Some trailers use 8", some 12", and some standard 14 or 15". Bigger is better in terms of weight rating and highway speed over distance. If you plan to use it only locally, than anything that holds air is probably OK. Good Luck! You don't need to own a truck or trailer. Chances are, you're not going to find a big item every time you go out. If you do, there are several ways to go. One, find someone in your neighborhood who does hauling. The sellers of the item are generally happy to hang onto it for the rest of the day while you get someone to pick it up. Just pay for it beforehand.
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