Vehicle shipping companies suggestions
Here in the next month or two I should be ready to ship my newly purchased Miata. Y8s has been wonderfully helpful and patient with me during this process and has suggested a few shippers. I'd just like to get some of your opinions on the various shipping companies out there.
If you wouldn't mind sharing your opinions and experiences I would be most appreciative. |
Any reason you are not flying out to DC and driving it home yourself? Hell for the right price Shuiend shipping LLC will hand deliver it. Y8s will vouch for my shipping experience.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 957202)
Any reason you are not flying out to DC and driving it home yourself? Hell for the right price Shuiend shipping LLC will hand deliver it. Y8s will vouch for my shipping experience.
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When I was deployed, I had a couple people from CR.net drive my car from Columbus, Ohio to LA. Never met them - I payed for two plane tickets and half of the fuel cost. Since they were both miata enthusiasts, I knew it would be taken care of. Everything turned out awesome, cheapest way to ship too!!!
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I ship cars on almost a bi-weekly basis using central dispatch.
It is not going to be cheap, when you are ready to ship shoot me a PM and I can post it for you. The benefit of this is that you don't have to pay a middle man to ship it, you pay trucking company COD. |
I was extremely happy with Exotic Car Transport out of Orlando when they shipped my 3-series from Washington state. Quick turnaround, very thorough, updates from the driver, arrived early and very reasonable for an enclosed transport that only took about 4 days to cross the country, corner to corner.
However, it was not inexpensive. |
Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack
(Post 957527)
I was extremely happy with Exotic Car Transport out of Orlando when they shipped my 3-series from Washington state. Quick turnaround, very thorough, updates from the driver, arrived early and very reasonable for an enclosed transport that only took about 4 days to cross the country, corner to corner.
However, it was not inexpensive. |
I would consider Shuiend LLC but I didn't think they went that far.
I bet he's cheap and you could cover him on your own car insurance as an additional driver for the time it takes to drive there. |
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 957889)
I would consider Shuiend LLC but I didn't think they went that far.
I bet he's cheap and you could cover him on your own car insurance as an additional driver for the time it takes to drive there. |
Originally Posted by Zabac
(Post 957349)
I ship cars on almost a bi-weekly basis using central dispatch.
It is not going to be cheap, when you are ready to ship shoot me a PM and I can post it for you. The benefit of this is that you don't have to pay a middle man to ship it, you pay trucking company COD. |
There is really no specific company. Last time I shipped my car I just placed a price on how much I was going to pay, and then truck drivers bid on it. The lower the amount, the more time it will be on stand by, and no truck driver will take it unless very desperate for money, and of course risking quality control.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 957894)
Depending on the logistics of it, I might be interested. I have always wanted to drive across the US.
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Thanks for all the info and support gentlemen.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 957961)
I'll buy a WRX in TX and you can drive that home to me.
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get it on shipping wars. put it on uship.com or whatever.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 958092)
get it on shipping wars. put it on uship.com or whatever.
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No Jennifer, no care. Actually I'd prefer the long white hairded dude because he travels with a kitty, he also seems like a real asshole which I'd get along with.
I once shipped a car from VA to WI for $700. That's about all I can really offer this thread. They came like 2 weeks late to pick it up and got stuck in the city streets in richmond because they came with one of those huge multi-car big rig things and he couldn't make a turn and broke a hydraulic line. then some hippies complained that we were polluting and made the bio-hazard team come out. |
At first I was all like, "Whaaaaaat?"
And then after a quick google I was like, "Ahh, that makes sense." |
the Brain doesnt disappoint.
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I paid 1,500 to ship a small sedan from California to Florida, took about two weeks.
And usually they do not show up on a specific date. They will provide an approx. as you know they are all over the states and weather and current weather during this season plays a big factor. I had to leave, because I was moving out, and left the car and keys with a neighbor. Took a bunch of pictures, and included a newspaper showing the date, on some of them. They are not going to steal anything from the car, all they want is cash money flow. |
Originally Posted by psiturbo
(Post 958788)
I paid 1,500 to ship a small sedan from California to Florida, took about two weeks.
Like I said, mine came in a covered car carrier, great communication, arrived early and only took about 4 days to show up. I think it was a husband and wife team that took turns driving in order to arrive so quickly. Portland to Orlando. |
The best I've been able to find is 1100 but it's open.
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I still think having Lars drive it is going to be the cheapest and easiest to track.
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^^^ I've asked him to give me an outline/estimate. Eagerly awaiting his response.
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Originally Posted by Fheyr13
(Post 958867)
^^^ I've asked him to give me an outline/estimate. Eagerly awaiting his response.
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No rush at all, Lars. I appreciate you considering this.
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