> I have heard that just the transport from CA (SF) to the east coast is
> comparable with the shipping over the pond. One should not do it this
> way, but hire a company in CA that would ship the car to Hamburg directly
> from CA. If your friend has time he can choose a way where the car waits
> in the harbor until some space is available and that's usually cheaper.
The two times I've had cars shipped the other way (i.e., Europe to CA),
the cheapest way was entirely by sea. It's not particularly fast but
if your friend's not in a hurry, so what.
Admittedly the above info was for conditions more than 20 years ago.
Roland
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