[W126 Coupe] [MB] Transporting a Vehicle

[Bruce Mendel]

Exactly.

You call them, they give you a price of $800 for example. You agree and 
leave deposit. They then go onto www.centraldispatch.com and post your car 
for DOT registered truckers to see and they list it for $450. If someone is 
in the area and needs one more car, they sign up for it, and broker makes 
$350.

If no one is in the area, or offering price is too low, no one responds. So 
broker waits a week or so, and then reposts it at $500, and same process 
repeats. This is why it can take forever for someone to pick it up, 
depending on how much of the price broker wants to keep for himself.

I am a licensed dealer and am authorized to be on central, and it does not 
cost me anything to post. So if you'd like me to, I can post it for you. 
Usually pickup is fast, it's all professional carriers, and these guys go 
point to point quickly without a million stops along the way.

Bruce
brucem105 at comcast.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Slone" <daslone at saber.net>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] [MB] Transporting a Vehicle



> Most of the shipping "companies" are simply brokers.  Once you sign up 

> (and send a deposit (their commission)) they find an available truck and 

> driver. It really is buying a pig in a poke.

>

> I have shipped 3 cars that way and have had no problem.  I have not 

> shipped by the firms with their own trucks because they are more 

> expensive. Basically, check them out, make sure they have licenses and buy 

> insurance.

>

> My cousin had a low mileage 2006 Corvette Z06 shipped open hauler and had 

> no trouble.  I could ask who he used if you would like.

>

> I would Google the start and stop points for your shipment and see who 

> hauls the route all the time.  Check to see if they have a Carrier License 

> or a Broker License.

>

> The last company I used was a Russian who did not speak english.  While 

> hauling my 500SEC he tore the rear duelies off his truck and my car was 

> delayed a week.  My car was fine and I gave him an extra tip for getting 

> the car to unscathed.

>

> The following is a quote from a current web page ... does this sound like 

> english or english from a mid eastern eurpoe translator (LOL)

>

> Are you containing a firm occasion deciding the correct automobile 

> shipping company? It is apparent to expression hard periods because you 

> believe of transferring your car from one place to another. It is 

> significant to comprehend some things so as to assist you decide the 

> correct car transport company. Moreover, one should have better 

> sympathetic about vehicle shipping indemnity industries. The extremely 

> initial fixation to perform some study about assorted companies so as to 

> be proposing car transportation services inside your vicinity.

>

> Don't believe me, read for yourself 

> http://www.cartransportquotes.com/autotransport/

>

> Final thought?  Call your local car dealers and ask who they use.  They 

> are shipping cars in and out all the time ... New, Used and rental fleet.

>

> Dean

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Steve Nervig" <dakota at mac.com>

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 7:25 PM

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] [MB] Transporting a Vehicle

>

>

>> Does anyone have any recommendations for a vehicle transport company? I 

>> will need to ship a vehicle from Seattle to Phoenix, and was wondering if 

>> anyone had any experience, good or bad, with any companies.

>>

>> Thanks!

>> Steve Nervig

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