Car shipping companies
- 32wildbilly
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Car shipping companies
Anybody have recommendations on a car shipping company. Might be shipping the kid's Type R from Indiana to Nebraska. Also thoughts on open load compared to closed load. Necessary?
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Re: Car shipping companies
No recommendations on companies.
As far as open load vs closed load, the dealer I work for gets cars delivered at least 4 times a day. E Class AMG's and up get shipped enclosed, everything else, open. Even the regular S classes.
Personally, I would go closed. Better protection and sometimes a higher class of driver. All the enclosed trailers that come thru are always carrying something crazy and those drivers respect their loads a lot more than the open guys.
As far as open load vs closed load, the dealer I work for gets cars delivered at least 4 times a day. E Class AMG's and up get shipped enclosed, everything else, open. Even the regular S classes.
Personally, I would go closed. Better protection and sometimes a higher class of driver. All the enclosed trailers that come thru are always carrying something crazy and those drivers respect their loads a lot more than the open guys.
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You really think I want any of you crazy SOB's drive a my car cross country without adult supervision!!?? Hell at least one of you miscreants have been upside down in a car!
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Re: Car shipping companies
I have shipped several cars over the years. I have only used enclosed one time and that was because the shipping company upgraded for free. I've never had a problem with an open shipment. If the price difference was minimal, I'd say fine, but if it is 30% more, then I'd go open. I mean, we're talking about a Honda Type R, right?
Seems like I normally end up using Reliable Auto Transport. One tip - if you type your contact info into one of those automatic bid generators online, you will be hounded incessantly for the next month by phone and email.
Seems like I normally end up using Reliable Auto Transport. One tip - if you type your contact info into one of those automatic bid generators online, you will be hounded incessantly for the next month by phone and email.
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- 32wildbilly
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Thanks. The Type R is an @ $35k car so nowhere near an E class AMG, but I'm leaning towards enclosed cause I'm sure your dealer has access to more insurance coverage than I do.Dgi 07 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:06 am No recommendations on companies.
As far as open load vs closed load, the dealer I work for gets cars delivered at least 4 times a day. E Class AMG's and up get shipped enclosed, everything else, open. Even the regular S classes.
Personally, I would go closed. Better protection and sometimes a higher class of driver. All the enclosed trailers that come thru are always carrying something crazy and those drivers respect their loads a lot more than the open guys.
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- 32wildbilly
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- 32wildbilly
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Re: Car shipping companies
Yeah, too late and you are right. Thank goodness for blocking devices/programs. I'll look up Reliable Auto Trans...Thanks.FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:45 am I have shipped several cars over the years. I have only used enclosed one time and that was because the shipping company upgraded for free. I've never had a problem with an open shipment. If the price difference was minimal, I'd say fine, but if it is 30% more, then I'd go open. I mean, we're talking about a Honda Type R, right?
Seems like I normally end up using Reliable Auto Transport. One tip - if you type your contact info into one of those automatic bid generators online, you will be hounded incessantly for the next month by phone and email.
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Re: Car shipping companies
They do, but you don't want the million dollar deductible to go with it.32wildbilly wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:48 amThanks. The Type R is an @ $35k car so nowhere near an E class AMG, but I'm leaning towards enclosed cause I'm sure your dealer has access to more insurance coverage than I do.Dgi 07 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:06 am No recommendations on companies.
As far as open load vs closed load, the dealer I work for gets cars delivered at least 4 times a day. E Class AMG's and up get shipped enclosed, everything else, open. Even the regular S classes.
Personally, I would go closed. Better protection and sometimes a higher class of driver. All the enclosed trailers that come thru are always carrying something crazy and those drivers respect their loads a lot more than the open guys.