Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:43:09 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Car hauling companies?
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I just had a high roof Adventurewagon 1985 Vanagon hauled from Virginia to
Oregon.
Finding someone to do it was a real hassle due to how tall it was, like in
order to stack cars two high, they needed a short one to go with it
.......so that made it take 3 months for some hauler to pick up the job from
the broker, and bring it for 1,500 dollars.
They didn't hurt the van or anything. I think mostly they're pretty
responsible.
Mostly seems like they're brokers. I think we used EZ. There's hundreds of
brokers.
I got bids as low as 1,100 and as high as 1,800.
The brokers just list the job, haulers pick them up.
Some haulers do their own contracting, rather than through a broker.
Of the 1,500 it cost, 150 was to the broker.
Running the numbers, about going and getting it, across the country,
there was no cost effective way to go get it and haul it or drive it
ourselves, not counting an up to 10 day trip, gas, motels, food etc. In my
case that dictated getting it hauled only.
Overall, I had faith they'd do a good job, and in the end they did. But it
was kinda a nightmare getting it to happen, and I think 'mostly' the chances
are good of getting the car delivered unharmed.
If your friend has his own truck to tow with, doesn't mind the time, and
the miles driving, and the fuel cost, and the trailer rental - , if he does
it that way at least he'll have control of what happens to the car during
the trip, or mostly anyway.
Cost wise, right now, I'd hope to get a small car like that hauled on the
route you mention for maybe 800 dollars. Less would be nice, and maybe not
impossible. That's uncovered hauling.
There are covered car haulers for really pristine and valuable cars.
I'm sure they cost quite a bit more. If you've seen any trucks with a big
bulbous roundy rear end, that's what those are.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Courtney Hook
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:52 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Car hauling companies?
A friend ;-) needs to move a shiny new Intermeccanica 356 replica from
either Washington State or B.C., down to Texas, and is torn between bringing
a flatbed trailer from Texas and doing it himself, or just hiring a car
moving outfit to deliver it. Does anyone have any personal experience with
good movers over these types of distances, or advice on this? Prices? Names?
The car is an absolute gem.
Thanks,
Courtney
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