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Offline billday

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Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« on: April 24, 2016, 08:33:52 PM »
In the next couple of months I have to get a car moved from SE Arizona to my home in the NYC suburbs. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience hiring transporters and has someone to recommend (or avoid).

Thanks,

Bill
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Offline johnny

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2016, 10:12:36 PM »
greetings...

what car is it... if it has cold air i may do it as far as the chee... needs to score me some mescaline down there anyway... could be equally equitable...

j o
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Offline tsnap

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2016, 11:27:15 PM »
I can check with my brothers, or you can check on Pelicanparts.com.  and dont forget driveaway.  they use military vets a lot .
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Offline tsnap

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2016, 05:37:08 PM »
DID YOU FIND SOMEONE FOR THE TASK?

TOM
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Offline johnny

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2016, 06:11:17 PM »
i offered to do most of it for actuals...

may show up with a hidden compartment...

j o
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Offline billday

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2016, 07:44:06 AM »
DID YOU FIND SOMEONE FOR THE TASK?

TOM

Getting close. I've been studying this site

https://www.uship.com/

and plan to pick someone soon. I'll let you know what happens. (I'm not letting JO anywhere near it, if that's what you're wondering.)
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Offline Snowman

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2016, 10:57:53 AM »
The car transportation biz is just horrible. A few years ago I purchased a car in Tampa Florida and wanted to have it shipped up to me in Sioux Falls. I registered on UShip and a couple of other sites to get interest and quotes. Oh Lordy, all kinds of people came out of the woodwork, some brokers low ball and then hope to find a truck driver to take it, weeks go by, nothing. I heard of cars showing up with hundreds more miles on the Odo and cars being dropped hundreds of miles from the destination and told to come pick it up. I ended up buying a one way air ticket for $250 and driving it back home. I got calls for 6 months after offering cheap rates to haul my car. I would go with one of the well known companies like Reliable, yep, they cost more but worth it. Ask for a copy of their insurance and ask if the guy picking it up will be delivering it, they sometimes relay on and off trailers and drive the car. Sorry for the negative info, just my experiences.
Pay for an air ticket for a friend or relative to go pick it up, best plan.

Offline billday

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2016, 01:31:25 PM »
Yeah I noticed that brokers and actual shipping companies listings look the same until you drill down some. And brokers "look" way cheaper.
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Offline beemrdon

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2016, 09:58:27 PM »
Can anyone recommend a MOTORCYCLE transporter? I may be in need of one for shipping my K1100lt and my R90/6 from the Boston area to Las Vegas in a couple of months. Thanks.             :deal:
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Offline billday

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2016, 06:10:45 AM »
Can anyone recommend a MOTORCYCLE transporter? I may be in need of one for shipping my K1100lt and my R90/6 from the Boston area to Las Vegas in a couple of months. Thanks.             :deal:

https://www.uship.com/ has a section for motorcycle transporters too.
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Offline Jumpin Jimmy B

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2016, 12:35:29 PM »
I had good luck with " HAULBIKES "

It does take a while, but not painful at all.

Robyn Chamness
Customer Service Representative
Daily Direct, LLC
HAULBIKES
4600 North 124th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53225
www.haulbikes.com
1-888-428-5245 Ext. 217
414-464-7572 fax
robyn.chamness@haulbikes.com
I'd rather be riding.

Offline beemrdon

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Re: Can anyone recommend a car transporter?
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2016, 06:00:54 PM »
Thanks JJB
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