Post: #26

Here's another option for a road trip: auto transporter.

Agencies have cars on their books that a client is paying to have relocated to a different city. They give you keys the car, and you sign a contract to drive it to the city they require. You get extra days to enjoy whatever travels you want to do along the way.

All you need for this is a drivers license and a pulse. There may be a minimum age requirement (check with agency), but it's not outrageous. I was 23 with a foreign license and no US address, and I qualified fine.

They don't pay you anything, but you also pay nothing for having use of the car. You do pay for gas.

It's a crap shoot for what kind of car and departure date will be available to the city you want. Negotiate with the agency for extra days added to the delivery deadline if you like.

Look in the Yellow Pages under auto transporters. Autodriveaway dot com is one agency with nationwide coverage.

If you have minimum 2 to 3 months, buying and selling a vehicle is still your best bet. The auto transporter idea is good for shorter trips with flexible plans.