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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Cleveland, OH
Wow. Another car transport broker to strike from the list. Simply abysmal. Did they at all alert you to the possibility that their timeliness was dependent on whether they had other business coming to your area? I suspect not but am asking anyway .
In any case, welcome to the S2000 club!
In any case, welcome to the S2000 club!
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From: SoCal
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"The shipping industry is about as sleezy as it gets if you're looking for a low price. The brokers get $2-300 for commission. The brokers take your order, put it up on a board for truck drivers to see, if your price is too low nobody picks it up. Then they tell you to raise the price if you want it shipped. In the end you may as well spend the extra money for a dedicated shipping company with their own enclosed trucks (there aren't many in existance if you really do the reaserch, and they're expensive). Otherwise your car can be manhandled by who knows who. Not all of the enclosed trucks are the same, some have vinyl siding and no floor under the car above, making it possible for your car to be leaked on by fluids, especially if you get a vintage American car on top. And do some research on what happens if your car is damaged, the fine print of the paperwork usually takes all responsibility off the broker and trucking company. The more quotes you get the more you'll be hounded in the future. It's a mess."
"The shipping industry is about as sleezy as it gets if you're looking for a low price. The brokers get $2-300 for commission. The brokers take your order, put it up on a board for truck drivers to see, if your price is too low nobody picks it up. Then they tell you to raise the price if you want it shipped. In the end you may as well spend the extra money for a dedicated shipping company with their own enclosed trucks (there aren't many in existance if you really do the reaserch, and they're expensive). Otherwise your car can be manhandled by who knows who. Not all of the enclosed trucks are the same, some have vinyl siding and no floor under the car above, making it possible for your car to be leaked on by fluids, especially if you get a vintage American car on top. And do some research on what happens if your car is damaged, the fine print of the paperwork usually takes all responsibility off the broker and trucking company. The more quotes you get the more you'll be hounded in the future. It's a mess."
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Ugh, that's terrible man. Sorry to hear, and good on ya for not taking their bribe (which was miserable anyway) and getting the truth out there. A local member just flew out towards the west coast to pick up a car (not an S2000) and drive it back to NC... I thought he was crazy until reading stories like this. Hate to hear it man.
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Search + "shipping advice" =
"The shipping industry is about as sleezy as it gets if you're looking for a low price. The brokers get $2-300 for commission. The brokers take your order, put it up on a board for truck drivers to see, if your price is too low nobody picks it up. Then they tell you to raise the price if you want it shipped. In the end you may as well spend the extra money for a dedicated shipping company with their own enclosed trucks (there aren't many in existance if you really do the reaserch, and they're expensive). Otherwise your car can be manhandled by who knows who. Not all of the enclosed trucks are the same, some have vinyl siding and no floor under the car above, making it possible for your car to be leaked on by fluids, especially if you get a vintage American car on top. And do some research on what happens if your car is damaged, the fine print of the paperwork usually takes all responsibility off the broker and trucking company. The more quotes you get the more you'll be hounded in the future. It's a mess."
"The shipping industry is about as sleezy as it gets if you're looking for a low price. The brokers get $2-300 for commission. The brokers take your order, put it up on a board for truck drivers to see, if your price is too low nobody picks it up. Then they tell you to raise the price if you want it shipped. In the end you may as well spend the extra money for a dedicated shipping company with their own enclosed trucks (there aren't many in existance if you really do the reaserch, and they're expensive). Otherwise your car can be manhandled by who knows who. Not all of the enclosed trucks are the same, some have vinyl siding and no floor under the car above, making it possible for your car to be leaked on by fluids, especially if you get a vintage American car on top. And do some research on what happens if your car is damaged, the fine print of the paperwork usually takes all responsibility off the broker and trucking company. The more quotes you get the more you'll be hounded in the future. It's a mess."