[W126 Coupe] [MB] Transporting a Vehicle

[Dean Slone]

Right Bruce,

With Steve shipping Seattle to Phoenix he should have his order snapped up quickly.  

If he was in Lake City, MN and shipping to Southbridge, Mass then it might take a wee bit of time to place the order.  From remote locals and to remote locals you are sometimes reduced to dropping off and/or picking up your vehicle at shipping points.  Then you have logistics and time and storage (aughhhhhhhh) to deal with.

Good luck Steve, ... you are getting good advice and a great offer from Bruce.

Dean

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 5:38
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] [MB] Transporting a Vehicle



> 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

>>>

>>> The MB Coupes Website!

>>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> =======

>>> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found.

>>> (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15570)

>>> http://www.pctools.com/

>>> =======

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> =======

>> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found.

>> (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15570)

>> http://www.pctools.com/

>> =======

>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C. 

> 

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

> 

> 

> 

> 

> =======

> Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found.

> (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580)

> http://www.pctools.com/

> =======




=======
Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found.
(Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580)
http://www.pctools.com/
=======
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/mbcoupes/attachments/20100804/d39124d9/attachment.htm>