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#5 of 101 misunderstanding by torpman Nov 06, 2003 (3:53 pm)
That's correct. $400-500 difference between open and closed. I will call Dash to see what they have to offer. Do you recommend closed or do you feel that open is sufficient?  Obviously money is always an issue.
#6 of 101 Torpman .. by rroyce10 Nov 06, 2003 (4:12 pm)
....... Unless your shipping a 03 CLK, SL Benz or an Audi A6, then I would be going open ... you know what they say: "the Lord hates a coward" ....                        Terry.
#7 of 101 Mathias ... by rroyce10 Nov 06, 2003 (4:15 pm)
... **i'd go in on the deal and have a 1980 chevy shorty van without rust transported BACK...**              ...l.o.l... you kill me sometimes ...                      Terry.
#8 of 101 But but but... by steine13 Nov 06, 2003 (4:35 pm)
..(he sputtered)... I'm SERIOUS. Ever see one? My most-loved car ever. It was utility-green. It had rust-holes all along the rocker panels, elegantly covered with galvanized sheet metal, professionally pop-riveted in. Straight-six, 3-on-the tree. Smoothest clutch ever. Seriously. I bought it for $560 and drove it for 9 months in '95 before it completely conked out... only car to ever leave me stranded by the roadside. Aaah, love is blind. It had 90 degrees of slop in the steering. It leaked from the exhaust manifold. Before driving on the freeway for >15 minutes, I had to remove the thermostat for improved flow. I LOVED that truck. Pulled from a dead stop in 2nd of 3 gears if necessary. Oh the memories.... -m
#9 of 101 Terry by red927 Nov 07, 2003 (5:26 am)
I have a question. My father-in-law (87 years old) had his car shipped from NY to Florida in October. The car was picked up on schedule and delivered on schedule. When it was delivered he noticed that there were approximately 500 additional miles on the odometer. He also noticed that the material he had stored on the backseat had been moved so that a person copuld sit there. He called the company to complain and they said they would investigate. After not hearing from them for a while, he called again and was told that they couldn't verify the extra mileage and to not bother them again. I found out that at the time of pick up, the starting mileage was not filled in on the paperwork.   Does this happen very often? What is his recourse, if any?   Phil Replies to this message: stevil1 (Feb 11, 2008 3:02 pm)
#10 of 101 Red .. by rroyce10 Nov 07, 2003 (12:52 pm)
.. **The car was picked up on schedule and delivered on schedule. When it was delivered he noticed that there were approximately 500 additional miles on the odometer. He also noticed that the material he had stored on the backseat had been moved so that a person could sit there. **            It does sound kinda suspect, but it doesn't make much sense .. anytime you transport from state to state, you have to have a bill of ladening(sp?), shows weight, distance and whats on the truck .. there's 2 weight stations between NY and FL they have to drop to .. you have the paper work from the company, right.?            There should also be a "warrant" sheet, shows the vehicle before departure and it gets signed off to the customer AFTER the inspection by your dad ... who's the transport co ..? to answer your question ~ nooo, it's not common ... where was the vehicle picked up, where did it land, what was the time sequence.?                       Terry.
#11 of 101 Terry by red927 Nov 09, 2003 (7:24 am)
I do not have all of the information you requested. I do know that the car was picked up in Flushing, NY on 10/8, driven to JFK and supposedly shipped on 10/9. It arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on 10/13 and was delivered to him the same day. The shipper was a company from Long Island, whose name I don't know.   After speaking with my father-in-law, he said that he doesn't remember anything about paperwork being given to him, only that a few hours after the car was delivered, he noticed the mileage discrepancy.   At this point he is not going to pursue thisany further, but I was just curious about the procedures these companies used. I am gong to suggest that he call Dash Auto Transport in the spring when he comes back up North. Thanks for your time in answering my question.   Phil
#12 of 101 Re: Car Transport Companies [torpman] by db4 Feb 17, 2005 (11:49 am)
Replying to: torpman (Nov 06, 2003 2:43 pm) I shipped a 7 series from Mass to CA It was there in 16 days and the costs were surprisingly low. I got enclosed via rail car from Air, Land and Sea Vehicle Delivery Corp, http://www.alsautous.com They were quick and reliable. I recommend them. Enclosed was worth it for me although with rail car the costs were not much of a difference between open and enclosed. Cars were insured 100% of the transit. Replies to this message: ljwalters1 (Mar 31, 2005 12:39 pm) db4 (May 07, 2005 7:37 am) asergeev (May 09, 2005 8:15 am) kirstie_h (May 09, 2005 8:21 am) and 3 more... jb6 (Jul 01, 2005 5:27 am) and 3 more...
#13 of 101 car search by elmoelmo Feb 17, 2005 (2:12 pm)
Does anyone know of a site where I can search for a particular make/model across the inventories of many dealers? For example, say I'm loooking for a red Dakota with bucket seats and a split rear window. Rather than go through each dealer site looking for that vehicle, is there a place where I can search all dealers at once? Thanks. Replies to this message: kirstie_h (Feb 17, 2005 2:17 pm)
#14 of 101 Re: car search [elmoelmo] by kirstie_h HOST Feb 17, 2005 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: elmoelmo (Feb 17, 2005 2:12 pm) Hm... this really isn't about car transporting. You might ask in Any Questions for a Car Dealer? instead.

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