imported_buick5563 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I am currently trying to secure transportation for a car I just bought in Northern California. Ebay "recommends" four different carriers. Has anybody had good or bad experiences with:Fed ExDependable Auto TransportExpress Auto TransportThe fourth was way too low, so I imagine they don't know what they are doing, or they are going to upcharge me on everything.Sorry dudes, you're gonna have to wait to find out what it is. Thanks,Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkV Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 What kind of car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 A convertible. With a bunch of wrapped up parts inside.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yea man, what kind of car. We need to know that in order to knowledgeably advise you of who to use. Actually it does matter. One guy that came to pick up Irene, his eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw how long she was and started making excuses why he copuldn't load her and refused her.I have used Dependable before without any problem. they scuffed up a whitewall beyond cleaning and gave me a credit that I couud use in the future which has never happened. I also have the name of an individual that makes routine trips down 85 from NJ to 10 and then west to Southern CA. He's about the most reasonable I've found. I can look for it if you need it. (this is the guy that was detainied in New Mexico for 3-4 days when the dogs found some MaryJane in one of the cars) At least tell us...IS IT A BUICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry dudes, you're gonna have to wait to find out what it is. </div></div>Y'all are like kids at Christmas.I didn't want to jinx it. Yes it's a Buick. However, it isn't a 54... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry dudes, you're gonna have to wait to find out what it is. </div></div>Y'all are like kids at Christmas.I didn't want to jinx it. Yes it's a Buick. However, it isn't a 54... Mike </div></div>US !!!WHO'S HAVIN CHRISTMAS IN JULY HERE??? OK so what decade then?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Jeeeeeez!If you must know, go check ebay's finished listings. Check Buick, sort by highest. You'll figger it out. I just didn't want to make a big deal about it til it got here.You kids go back to sleep. He knows when you're awake!Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Looks like a 55 Century Convertible to me.OK Gang, let's get that car to TEXAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Stevo just had to pick the present up and shake it around to see what it sounded like! Yep. I'm calling Dependable, it should be here by the time I get back from the Nationals. The good thing for me is that I'm hauling the Wildcat to Flint behind a Dodge dually with my fuel paid for both ways. More on that in Texas Road Warriors part four thread to be started soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yea right...if you hadn't wanted us to figure it out you'd at least started it off with "If my neighbor had just bought a car in California and wanted to have it delivered to Texss blah blah blah.I wached that car but didn't pay attention to who the last bidder was. Looks like a great deal on a car that will be quite valuable when finished. Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 I did buy the car for my neighbor. Morgan Fairchild. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 OK right, we really believe that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 According to that description, and the pics, that's quite a deal Mike. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thanks Everybody,I guess we will see. I'm pretty excited. Of course pics will be posted when it gets here.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta Man Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Sorry, I can NOT, repeat, NOT recommend Dependable Auto Shippers. Go to www.epinions.com and see the horrible feedback they have gotten from lots of customers, including me. They will promise you anything until they get your money. Slow, Slower, and Slowest. Ebay-shebay! Don't use DAS. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjp69 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Try this guys, they are in your home state. I am using them to ship my Buick from WI to WA and several other V8 Buick members have used them with great results. Pricing was very reasonable. Ask for Kevin and tell them you are a Buick Friend of James Weinman and Chris Pollak.Kevin KandalSales ExecutiveAdvanced Auto Shipping(866) 591-1797 - Toll Free(469) 424-2864 - Direct(469) 424-2886 - Faxhttp://www.advancedautoship.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thanks guys,I'm glad I had no cell reception yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 I just hope they don't scuff my whitewalls or scratch the paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 There is always the possibility of something going wrong and a scuff or scratch showing up. If they scratch it, just hope that it is in an area where it won't be noticed.Ha, Ha!Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"May the wind always be at your back, and the sun always on the passengers side"</div></div>I love that.I'll be looking forward to the photos. Congrats on the purchase. I hope it is everything you hope...my experience buying cars at a distance on eBay hasn't been the greatest.Today, I got to see two new (to me) Buicks, one of which was shipped to me from Ohio (thanks Matt). I paid for the one, then the other was dropped off at my mechanic's so I got a phone call. Pics and details to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 What don't I know about, I know of the 1954 Wagon but from Ohio?stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 OK, Don't start hitting me up for money or anything (I'm not Mr. Moneybags) but this is the fourth car I have bought on ebay (one was a work related parts car). I guess I am lucky. Everybody I have dealt with has been pretty honest. As with anything on ebay- let the buyer beware. I guess I also set realistic expectations. I knew my Wildcat was a #4 car when I bought it. Unfortunately my wife didn't know what a #4 car looked like. SHE was woefully unimpressed. It was a running, driving convertible that cost $4k, what could I honestly expect? That being said, I'm waiting for inspections for Ca. title transfer stuff. I have the shipper on hold. I could be anxious or snippy since this is technically not my fault, but why? I don't have the dough to get started on a restoration now, I will be in Flint when it would arrive (if shipped now), and better to let the paperwork get done by the seller than by me. I suppose I will find out if the car is worse than described, but as you would all guess, I will be doing a full resto anyway so if the engine doesn't run the way he says, or all the new chrome was done badly I will chalk it up to the cost of the hobby. At least this car will be worth more when finished than any of the other cars I have gotten in the past. See you guys at "breakfast"!Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There is always the possibility of something going wrong and a scuff or scratch showing up. If they scratch it, just hope that it is in an area where it won't be noticed.Ha, Ha!Stevo </div></div>One other note. All of the parts are loaded in the car and ready to go, but he said he blew some paint off when he hosed the car off, should I ask for compensation? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Ok,I will not slam anybody directly here due to forum rules, but a company named above left me hangin' for a month. They were "let go". I should have called Dependable in the first place. (I will see the car in another two weeks if I am lucky). I feel very fortunate the guy I bought it from didn't care, or at least hasn't yet. Just keeping interested parties in the loop.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrEarl</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buick5563</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry dudes, you're gonna have to wait to find out what it is. </div></div>Y'all are like kids at Christmas.I didn't want to jinx it. Yes it's a Buick. However, it isn't a 54... Mike </div></div>US !!!WHO'S HAVIN CHRISTMAS IN JULY HERE??? OK so what decade then?.... </div></div>Xmas in July?????Still waiting.....I'm still not ready for the car, but it hasn't even been picked up yet.Dontcha love this hobby?Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta Man Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 OK, Mike, I have to ask.....I told you about Dependable being UNdependable, and even gave you a web site to check out where other customers explain their poor experience with Dependable. And, you used them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 I can't explain that either, Joe I was burned by the recommended fella named above too. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurstGN Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 If you're looking for information on vehicle transport companies, look here first: http://www.transportreviews.com/ This website lists the trucking companies, the experiences of past shipments, origin and destination, price, and the users experience. It also has a world of information on transporting cars. Most reputable companies will even provide a checklist you should follow. Compare checklists to learn what questions to ask to keep from getting ripped off. Most of all, ASK how the process works. Good places will tell you exactly what happens, and even their exact profit on the deal. It can be a little legwork, but shipping need not be a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well, live and learn.Like I said before, my house is in a shambles, gutted actually. My contractor had personal issues and had to leave town for two weeks. Therefore my garage has a bunch of drywall and other supplies in it, so between y'all and me. I don't really need it now anyway. Of course, I didn't tell them that! It's just frustrating when people say they're gonna do something and they don't. This is the first time I have ever been burned on shipping. I'll just have to wait, I'm sure not starting this process over again.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 In an odd turn of events, I discovered that the car is in transit.It seems that the fella I bought the car from emailed me through ebay. I hadn't thought to check there and apparently he lost my phone number. I still can't figure out why nobody at the shipping company could answer any doggone questions. Perhaps my colorful language didn't help. Online tracking is a joke with these Bozos since it still says "scheduled for pickup". I suppose pics are gonna be posted soon!Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hey Mike,When the guy delivers the convertible, do not put your fingers around his throat and squeeze.Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_buick5563 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Naw Stevo,I don't blame the driver. I HOPE I will have a giant smile on my face.The driver just called from El Paso. The car should be here around 7 pm tomorrow.Lesson learned. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Mike, if it's true that misery loves company, then know that I too had some bad luck with a certain transport company that just delivered my new little Blue Bird Special. All I'll say until I learn whether or not the insurance covers is that it involved lots of poor communication, a very young driver,(20 maybe), a couple of jacks, some boards, a comalong and a convenient pine tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tobias1 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 When I shipped my car to L.A. I used this website to gather some info on car shipping.Car Shipping :: Vehicle Shipping Companies, Quotes, Services, ReviewsAfter getting some knowledge about the services, shipping insurance and other stuff, I chose a shipping company. Maybe this guide will be useful for some people needing transporting services.cheers, toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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