Date: 5-2-08 09:49 From: ash00 in San Jose, CA Subject: car transport
hey gang,
Been dealing with a lot of scheduling issues and things, but I'm tring to pick up a car from minnesota. Does anybody know of a good transport service, and with all the price hikes- know how much it'll cost? _________________ Aashish
1969 BMW 2002--I gotta finish this damn thing
1988 BMW 535is--I feel like a cocaine dealer in this
1991 318is-- uber fun
1975 Innocenti Mini 1001-- Tiny magnifico!
2004 Toyota Tacoma (gotta have something reliable!)--can't live without
Date: 5-2-08 10:02 From: Mike87 in San Jose, CA Subject: Re: car transport
Many years ago (~10) I used a company called TNT to transport a car that I sold to a guy in Illinois. They put the car in a truck trailer and then put the trailer on a train. It went from Fremont to Illinois without a problem. IIRC it was about $700. _________________ Good Luck,
Mike (#87)
Date: 5-2-08 10:04 From: Kidasters in Houston, TX Subject: Re: car transport
I don't think it is so good right now. A friend of mine just bought a Corvette in Las Vegas, and tried for 1 month to get it shipped to South Texas. Here's what happened:
First - he paid and then they waited for a truck to come free.
Then - there was the trucker's strike.
Keep waiting.
Then - a new truck came up, but it broke down.
Keep waiting.
Then - they wanted more money, because of the cost of diesel.
So, he told them to go to hell, flew to LV yesterday morning, and is on the road for 3 days to get it home.....
Date: 5-2-08 10:31 From: jerry Subject: Re: car transport
i recently shipped an 02 from Houston to Marin about a month ago. it is a non-runner, too. cost $1145. had the car within one week.
i went through a 3rd-party broker but the actual transporter goes by the name of Bluebird Transportation. his name is Steve, a Lebanese guy i think, and very nice. i can find out more if you are interested.
a lot of these car movers are folks who bought a trailer and are moving cars with their oversized pickup trucks. i'm seeing more and more of them on the roads these days. used to be a business dominated by the semi-trucks.
Date: 5-2-08 10:42 From: AndyS Subject: Re: car transport
U ship 15 cars and I'm still happy with it
Date: 5-2-08 11:07 From: ash00 in San Jose, CA Subject: Re: car transport
yeah I just called Tn'T and for insured, enclosed door to door is way out of my price range of 1735...
I'll try uship or getting out of work for a road trip! _________________ Aashish
1969 BMW 2002--I gotta finish this damn thing
1988 BMW 535is--I feel like a cocaine dealer in this
1991 318is-- uber fun
1975 Innocenti Mini 1001-- Tiny magnifico!
2004 Toyota Tacoma (gotta have something reliable!)--can't live without
Date: 5-2-08 11:17 From: ibjettin in San Jose, CA Subject: Re: car transport
Buy me a one way ticket and I'll go get it for you ;)
ROAD TRIP!
Date: 5-2-08 11:21 From: pbastyr in minneapolis Subject: Re: car transport
If you can wait 'til August for delivery, I'll drive it out for the Monterey Historics....
Who's / what car did you buy?
paul
Date: 5-2-08 11:42 From: BarryA in Fair Oaks CA Subject: Neighbor sold his VW Eurovan to a guy in VA, took almost a
month and two changes of transport companies to get it picked up. Both he and the buyer were extremely frustrated by the time it finally went on a truck and headed east from Sacramento. _________________ Barry Allen
'69 Sunroof
'82 E21 (daily driver)
'82 633CSi (wife's driver)
'65 El Camino (yard & parts hauler)
Date: 5-2-08 12:07 From: AndyS Subject: Re: Neighbor sold his VW Eurovan to a guy in VA, took almost
U can ship with fedex as well/
Date: 5-2-08 12:50 From: tjones02 in Vacaville, CA Subject: Fedex is shipping cars now...
Date: 5-2-08 01:17 From: Dave_PA Subject: fed ex is the old passport company
from what i've heard they kept up to the same standards (which blew my mind back then).
it's enclosed and they carried some REALLY high end cars at the time my buddy shipped out his m5.
also IF you are military they give you a break.
good luck!
dave _________________ Pittsburgh, PA
72 2002 Colorado
89 325ix
04 x5 4.4
Date: 5-2-08 01:43 From: BLUNT in Wayzata,Minnesota, gods country Subject: Re: car transport
pbastyr wrote:
If you can wait 'til August for delivery, I'll drive it out for the Monterey Historics....
Who's / what car did you buy?
paul
he bought mine paul. i think you might get scared behind the wheel. i could de-tune it for you before you left if that would help _________________
lowest pricing on new OE bmw parts
email me unkorama@gmail.com
Date: 5-2-08 06:18 From: Blau02(MN) in Minneapolis, MN Subject: Re: car transport
+1 for road trip
I Drove the opposite trip at the end of November. Left Redwood City CA on a Wednesday afternoon and arrived in Minneapolis Friday evening. Not pushing it at all, plenty of sights -Rockies and Utah, Tahoe. Stayed off of I80 in NV and took US 50 instead. Where else can you drive on the speed limiter for a solid hour?
Date: 5-2-08 08:33 From: auggiemize in NC Subject: Re: car transport
Tried the passport/fedex quote for the halibut; Socal to NC, about$2200....Thought about the 73 in san diego for $2900. It'd only be a $4100 car at my door. As my wife said, finish what you got....Dave V. in NC
Date: 5-3-08 05:17 From: TonyHavana in Toronto Subject: Re: car transport
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