<p>Hey! I have a question for those of you moving a really far distance to go to your university of choice, like from way up North to South or vice versa.</p>
<p>So I have a really old, really crappy car and I live like 500 miles or ~8 hours south of UCD. I honestly doubt that my car will make the trip. I mean, I can get up there on the plane or using someone else's car, but I need my car and I can't afford to buy a new one. Any advice? Anyone else having a similar problem? :/</p>
<p>Grand Theft Auto!?</p>
<p>lol i hope u have AAA…</p>
<p>I am so glad that I brought my car with me to Berkeley. My car is 9 years old and has about 100k miles on it. I’ve driven back and forth a few times w/o problems, though I suspect that my transmission is going out. </p>
<p>I would recommend bringing it if at all possible. I am so happy that I have my car w/ me for trips to Target and the grocery store. I think I would feel really isolated w/o it.</p>
<p>^Yeah, I’m so attached to my car I feel like I really need it, especially since I’m going so far away. When I drive somewhere in my car it’s my alone time and I really need that sometimes. Like even now when I get stressed out I’ll get in the car, put a good playlist on my iPod and drive around aimlessly for 20 min or so. I can’t imagine life without being able to do that :(</p>
<p>What if I stopped a few times on the way to let my car cool down? Would that help?</p>
<p>drive your car over so you can come visit me</p>
<p>^Lol, where will you be?</p>
<p>same as you, SD</p>
<p>^Well I live 40 minutes away from SD now. In the hypothetical scenario in this thread I got rejected from SD and am going to UC Davis . . . SD wouldn’t even be on my way :)</p>
<p>then simple, go to SD and not davis.</p>
<p>You can drive… It doesn’t necessarily have to break down just because it is a long trip. Check your tires, oil, fluids, brakes and take the road. I have friends who drive from oregon to LA in a 20 year old car with 300k miles. 
No problem. It’s basically a matter of luck.</p>
<p>A triple A membership wouldnt hurt though. They are only like $40 a year and they’ll assist you anywhere for free up to three times.</p>
<p>^ Well yes. If I get in that is the plan. I didn’t TAG so I don’t think I’m going to get in to SD. Well, we’ll see.</p>
<p>What car is it BTW?</p>
<p>@randolph I have Triple A :)</p>
<p>I have a cousin in LA. Maybe I could drive that far then stay the night and start again in the morning. 87 less miles to go all at once. My car is pretty reliable other than it being old and crappy. I mean I’ve crashed it like 10 times and it soldiers on so . . . It just starts making ominous noises when I drive it over 200 miles. I’ve NEVER driven it any further than that so I just don’t know what to expect.</p>
<p>Edit: It’s a '99 toyota camry in pretty bad condition though. the engine isnt the original one and something new breaks down every day. Like two weeks ago the front passenger window got stuck and won’t unstick, and the back right window has been broken for a few months. And the heater went out a couple days ago. And it leaks.</p>
<p>Haha Ive crashed mine twice. Only one was serious ($1500 in damage). I have a Celica and they are pretty reliable. Im over 100k miles though. If I get in Berkeley that would be the happiest road trip ever lol.</p>
<p>Yeah if you split the trip you can make it much more enjoyable and probably safer too.</p>
<p>If you’re really worried about I would either take it to a mechanic to have it checked out, or get AAA. My car is 16 years old and has 230,000 miles and I have sorta the same dilemma, although I’m just leaning towards not taking it at all, but mainly so that I wouldn’t have to deal with parking and whatnot (transferring to UCLA, and I know how difficult it is down there).</p>
<p>But yeah, I’d think your car would probably be fine, but if you can afford it get it checked out or get AAA. Then you really wouldn’t have much to worry about.</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh, you do have AAA. In that case I’d say just go for it. And yeah, make some stops if you can. But also leave yourself plenty of time, just in case. hehe</p>
<p>@rypken Yeah, I’d say that you don’t need a car at UCLA as much, if you can handle not having it that’s probably better, you’ll save a lot on insurance/parking permits/gas. Where would you be driving from?</p>
<p>From Humboldt county, which is almost 700 miles. I’ve actually road tripped down there before, but I borrowed my parents’ car to make the trip because I didn’t want my trusty Accord to break down on me. That said, I’ll probably take another trip down there before I transfer, and I was thinking about trying it with my car.</p>
<p>I’m definitely used to being able to drive anywhere at anytime, but I think I’ll be able to manage without a car. Who wants to drive in that traffic anyways? I’ll leave it up to my friends :D</p>
<p>should i take my little truck to UCLA? i only live ~15 miles away from campus, but i’m attached to the hip with it. i know parking SUCKS and is expensive…but i hate relying on others for rides, and would hate to leave it at home. for ***** sake, i just replaced the front suspension on it and took me two weeks of blood and sweat.</p>
<p>Rent a U-Haul for a 1-way trip & use the trailer for your car? ;)</p>