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Long Haul Car Transportation? - JPolen01 - 10-18-2012
Anyone ever shipped a car via a transporter company? Specifically a race prepped Cayman. I have a cayman coming into VBD for a Martini Livery, should look very cool once it's done, and then need to get it to Bonita Springs, FL so the owner can race at Sebring. Anyone have any leads on a reliable company? He is from Canada and lives in FL in the winter and for some reason his Canadian shipping company is not legally allowed to pick up within the US :dunno: I know it's a long shot, but figured I would try.
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - davej - 10-18-2012
I'll drive it down and walk back.
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - JPolen01 - 10-18-2012
davej Wrote:I'll drive it down and walk back.Not that the owner wouldn't love that idea, but I don't think he would be happy with his brand new livery covered in bugs.
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - Steve85 - 10-19-2012
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Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - premiershine9 - 10-19-2012
Please don't use whatever fuckhead MAM used to use......
Check out Dupont Registry's list- i'm sure you'll find a couple from their who sponsor/ advertise
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - Sully - 10-19-2012
I have a cdl, give me the vbd truck and trailer and I'll bring it down there
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Long Haul Car Transportation? - JPolen01 - 10-19-2012
Sully Wrote:I have a cdl, give me the vbd truck and trailer and I'll bring it down thereYou don't need a cdl to drive an f350 with a ball hitch trailer. I can do that.
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Dan, bad experience at MAM? Trevor told me to ask Greg...
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - Ken - 10-19-2012
I have this company 2 minutes away from me and i see them unloading a lot of high end cars. Could be worth a look. http://www.plycargroup.com/
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - Steve85 - 10-19-2012
Steve85 Wrote:http://intercitylines.com/
A little context maybe. You see Jay's face on the home page but this the company Wayne Carrini(sp?) from Chasing Classic Cars uses to ship his high dollar cars all over the country. They might be a little too expensive, I dunno, but a guy that lives in FL and Ontario and races a Cayman seems to have above average resources.
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - premiershine9 - 10-19-2012
Ken Wrote:I have this company 2 minutes away from me and i see them unloading a lot of high end cars. Could be worth a look. http://www.plycargroup.com/
AHHH!!!! I see that transport a lot too!!
And Jon- Greg might have a "preferable" shipper of choice....when I was in MAM we had a couple shippers mess up pretty good BUT i'm sure G probably has someone in mind
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - Sully - 10-19-2012
JPolen01 Wrote:Sully Wrote:I have a cdl, give me the vbd truck and trailer and I'll bring it down thereYou don't need a cdl to drive an f350 with a ball hitch trailer. I can do that.
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Dan, bad experience at MAM? Trevor told me to ask Greg...
I know you don't need one but I have one if it makes Trevor more willing to give up the truck
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Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - JPolen01 - 10-19-2012
Thanks Steve. Based on your link and recommendations from Greg at MAM, I recommended Intercity Lines to our customer. Hopefully it works out and doesn't hurt his wallet too bad. With the way fuel prices are it might be a tad expensive. Oh well.
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - PDenbigh - 10-24-2012
Jon,
A little late, but NASA members get a discount through vehiport.
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Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - JPolen01 - 10-24-2012
Not sure if my customer is a NASA member, but we ended up changing everything and going with the guys I know at Raail Auto based out of MD. Intercity was too booked to work with our timeline. As our customer told me earlier, it really is who you know. Got shipping from the burg to Bonita Springs, FL for $1000. Intercity wanted $1300 so I saved him some money.
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - premiershine9 - 10-24-2012
JPolen01 Wrote:Not sure if my customer is a NASA member, but we ended up changing everything and going with the guys I know at Raail Auto based out of MD. Intercity was too booked to work with our timeline. As our customer told me earlier, it really is who you know. Got shipping from the burg to Bonita Springs, FL for $1000. Intercity wanted $1300 so I saved him some money.
:thumbup: yes it is!
Glad to hear it worked out brosiah
Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - Sully - 10-24-2012
I would have done it in the vbd truck for $750
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Re: Long Haul Car Transportation? - JPolen01 - 10-24-2012
Sully Wrote:I would have done it in the vbd truck for $750You would have made zero profit and missed too much COB 300
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