we have bought EVERYTHING from one of the auction services or from a shop going out of business.
several of my guys say i never buy anything under 700 lbs. (probably true if you say 300 lbs.)
when i bought my mutoh hybrid, it came from dallas tx in a church basement.
we are in nj.
i did really well with uship. (someone recommended. i never heard of them before)
shipping was under$1000 (i classified it as breakable household goods.)
we have purchased around 12 heavy things from C2liquidations in west virginia (Tryc2 on ebay)
i just got a 44
designjet from them last week. shipping was $420. with ABK freight)
it can be done, and not for a terrible price. i wish you were closer, i love the sabers)