As a person who moved from PA to NJ, don't smash all of your stuff in the car. It's time consuming finding the best way to jam it in and then unloading is a nightmare.

get a band van

yeah and don't let your grandfather duct tape your cds into your cd tower. (the guildervan still wasn't big enough, remember how full my car was?)

Pop Pop meant well. And, yeah, I do remember. Chock.