Paculdo

anyone here can recommend a good shipping company? anybody that has personal experience with? thanks

BAD430BENZ

from where to where ? i have used Legacy Motorsports for my transport needs . they are actually bringing me my car from Weistec right now .

the guys name is Kris and his # is 480-226-4182

CoolBDPhenom03

Let me try to find the paperwork from when my car was shipped from DC to TX, or from TX to CA.

HoozyerdaddyC63

Do not use Amerifreight as a broker or American Auto Transport as a carrier.

I had my car detailed before shipping in an enclosed trailer and it came back dirty, three days late and I didn't notice until I brought it to dealer a couple weeks later that they used black paint on the rear spoiler to cover up some scratches or something.

CoolBDPhenom03

I was moved twice with IBM and they used Auto Relocation Plus both times, but this was when I had an Acura TL. Everything seemed to go smoothly both times, no hiccups or damage.

vdubpower

intercitylines

late_bloomer

Thanks... Sounds promising, but expensive..

_AMG_

Check out JP Logistics.
http://jplogistics.net/

Paculdo

From: Spokane, WA ship to Houston, TX

Paculdo

patriot auto carriers? any experiences? i forgot the other 2 companies i called today and seems the average price is $1,400-$1,600. enclosed. is this a fair price? any suggestions as well with how much to expect for shipping? i didn't factor this with the cost of the car (purchase)..

late_bloomer

1400-1600 is what I was expecting for enclosed.. I have seen 800 for
Not enclosed from LA to east coast..

Intercity lines, seems to allow for packing in vehicle.. Not sure if that matters to you, but let us know if your transporter allows you to pack stuff in car Thanks in advance

CoolBDPhenom03

1. Definitely go with an enclosed carrier.
2. Seriously reconsider driving it yourself. There are some great things to see on the way and some great roads to hit. I had a lot of fun getting "acquainted" with my new baby on the 800 mile ride home.

Paculdo

^^ thanks.. was actually considering this.. got a friend that'll be coming with me.. fly there late friday night.. there's a hotel near the dealership.. i haven't closed the deal yet with the internet sales guy.. i'm still looking for similarly priced cars close to my location.. it seems P30 with the CF interior trim sold me on that car at Spokane.. all other cars here didn't have the P30. if all goes well next week, i'll be planning for the road trip.

Paculdo

by the way, what's the fuel tank capacity of the c63? need to compute and check the maps for gas stations..

CoolBDPhenom03

It's in the manual, but I think it's like 17.4 gallons. I totally cross-referenced GasBuddy.com and Google Maps. If you're strictly cruising at, say, 80 mph, you should be able to get almost 300 miles to the tank or about 20mpgs.

vdubpower

you get what you pay for, i had three cars from florida to cali, 2mercs and a denali, 5500 bucks, yeah alot, but timings and service was right...

ive used poff transportation, husband and wife team, also excellent

horselesscarriage and the guys with the big orange trucks, realiable i think are also ones to check out

fedex?... too

NellyRod

+1. I did a cross country road trip in my BS from Cali to Florida. I stopped at a few major cities along the way and had a great time. The best deal I was offered for enclosed transport was $1300. I made the trip and spent only around $700 between gas and lodging. Anything over that amount was for fun.

late_bloomer

Vdubpower, good suggestions.. I will look into those..

Nellyrod, I am about to make similar journey.. South Carolina to Vancouver. Debating on what to do.. I calculated at least 1000 for gas an lodging so not much different than enclosed. Also, did not want to drive by myself.. Worried about falling asleep

Paculdo

we are not planning for any major stops.. maybe just to eat (no eating inside the car!! hehe) and gas and pi$$.. i hope this car can hold the long drive of about 2,100 miles virtually non-stop (as per google maps, it's 1 day and 9 hours).

CoolBDPhenom03

What part of SC?

GrnLantern

+1

Not necessarily the cheapest, but if you want quality and reliability for your baby, they are among the best if not the best.

GrnLantern

If it helps, JPL is Audi and Bugatti of North America's preferred and exclusive carrier, respectively.

late_bloomer

If your from SC, maybe able to tell from my avatar if you can blow it up Pretty much only livable city in SC,IMO... And that is not saying much..


JPL doesn't allow you to put anything in your car
Need to bring my 55" tv and some other stuff with me.. Damn Tv

otakki

I bet it's because the insurer wouldn't cover anything damaged that is not part of the car. See if you can install the 55" TV into the car and I'm sure it will be good to go.

Paculdo

thanks for the inputs.. no, i'll just ship the car...