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wyrman

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Jul 12, 2012
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Tri-Cities, Wa
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2007 310 Sundancer
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2003 Fisher 17 aluminum
90hp Honda 4 stroke
Does anyone have any experience with auto shippers? I bought a car in Paramus New Jersey the week before Christmas and I'm trying to get it shipped to Washington State, and so far the broker I have used has left me with empty promises.
I'd like to deal directly with the shipper, but they're hard to find.
I also want an enclosed trailer as it's a new car. It's a 16 Ford Edge in case that matters.
And yes I flew to LaGuardia the 16th, and back out on the 17th. Quick trip.
 
If you need any local assistance, I live literally 10 minutes away from Paramus. I have bought about half a dozen on eBay and online and shipped using Uship.com. Some carriers are better then others , very few are great, they all over commit and under deliver as far as delivery times. Good luck!!
Again, if I can help locally feel free to reach out!
 
Greg, you might have Larry check with some of the local luxury car dealers to find out who they use to ship cars. They're likely to have qualified companies do their shipping.
 
I'll check out uship, thank you.
 
I just received a quote from Reliable, they're a lot more expensive than the other enclosed carriers, but I believe you get what you pay for so I'll call them Monday morning and talk to them.
 
I'll check out uship, thank you.

Don't use Uship for anything call Reliable as suggested they cost a bit more but it's worth the money and inside not an open trailer. They may not have much available if you wait Barrett-Jackson starts in a couple weeks.
 
For a good view of Uship try and catch a couple episodes of "Shipping Wars" on cable tv. This chronicles the adventures of Uship "elite" carriers. As a transportation professional I am astonished any of these clowns still have CDLs.

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We cut the cord last year and don't have cable or satellite, but I have seen the show before. Those guys are something else.
 
That must have been a hella va deal to fly to NY and then have to ship a Ford Edge to WA?
 
If Reliable is to expensive you may want to lookup some classic car dealers on the East coast I have spoke with these folks about a couple cars they should be able to steer you in the right direction for a good car hauler, I don't remember who they used I almost bought a car from them to be hauled out here great guys on the phone didn't mind talking or rushing you.

I can't recall the cost I think it was $1,600 uncovered $2,100 covered, from the East Coast to here you may need to wait after they pick yours up till the hauler has a close to full load to get the best price.

I've shipped many cars in the past if it's an open trailer you could have a cheap wrap made which will bring you up to about the same price as a closed trailer but worth the money it's a gamble with an open trailer check your insurance most won't cover hauling damage unless it's a classic or you pay for a rider on a newer vehicle.

http://www.ccautosales.com/
 
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At this time of year I wouldn't consider an open trailer. Good chance they'll hit rain or snow going all the way across the country and it'll make a huge mess of the car sitting behind the hauler.
 
I've read this post through twice now and I feel like I'm missing something. This vehicle is a Ford Edge. If the deal you got on this car was so good that you traveled across the nation to get it, then where lies the interest in spending exorbitant amounts of money to ship it back across the country with enclosed high-end specialty auto transport companies? Do you think that when Ford shipped it to the original dealer it left the plant in an enclosed specialty trailer? I just drove past a Ford plant on my way to the airport last week and saw hundreds, probably over a thousand, vehicles sitting outside in a staging lot waiting for distribution around the country. Every single one had 6" of snow on it.

Even if you hire the best detail shop in your area to clean it up for you when it arrives at your end, you'll still come out several hundred or a thousand bucks ahead. Like every other comment posted here, it's just my $0.02......


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That's why I'm doing the enclosed cobb8tx. Havana, it was a decent deal but it's more about the color. Ford quit putting the color on the 17 models, and we like it a lot.
It ends up being about the same price with the airfare and transport as the 2017.
I talked to Reliable a few minutes ago and they said it could be a couple of weeks before they could pick it up. They won't commit to a smaller window, or give me more info as far as picking it up.
 
I've read this post through twice now and I feel like I'm missing something. This vehicle is a Ford Edge. If the deal you got on this car was so good that you traveled across the nation to get it, then where lies the interest in spending exorbitant amounts of money to ship it back across the country with enclosed high-end specialty auto transport companies? Do you think that when Ford shipped it to the original dealer it left the plant in an enclosed specialty trailer? I just drove past a Ford plant on my way to the airport last week and saw hundreds, probably over a thousand, vehicles sitting outside in a staging lot waiting for distribution around the country. Every single one had 6" of snow on it.

Even if you hire the best detail shop in your area to clean it up for you when it arrives at your end, you'll still come out several hundred or a thousand bucks ahead. Like every other comment posted here, it's just my $0.02......


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Dunno man, I' m going out to Barrett Jackson and scope out some fine Ford Edges at the next auction. I'm going to be on the leading edge of a coming car craze!
 
TC410, it's not that it's some outrageously high dollar car, I just want to keep it from getting chipped up in the winter road conditions.
Villain, I don't really want to drive that route in the winter, an with time off work it would cost me a lot more.
CaptRonn, I would appreciate you keep you smart ass comments to yourself, thank you.
 
When my company transferred me from Texas to VA, they used Reliable to move my car. Everything was fine but when the car arrived it was amazingly dirty. Apparently the car was the front car on the top of the open carrier, so it picked up every type of bug and dirt along the way. The windshield was so dirty I could barely see through it enough to drive it to the local full service car wash. They had to run it through the was twice, then spend a long time hand finishing it. $25 for the wash, and $20 tip to each of the two guys who worked for half an hour to get rid every last spec of crap off the front of the car. Best $65 I ever spent!!!
 

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