Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 2010 23:55:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buying advice
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"...a week or so while..."

---- Probably longer. As Scott said, the shippers are brokers and they'll
just wait until they find a driver operating independently who is willing to
accept their offer to add your vehicle to the couple others on their flatbed
headed your direction. If it takes several weeks or more to find the driver
on the route with the space willing to work for the fee offered, that's just
the breaks. You may find a shipper who guarantees timely delivery but it's
likely to cost you a lot more than the average shipper/broker.

I sold a van last April that finally was picked up at my house five weeks
later. I'll grant you this, though: I'm several hours away from the major
westbound interstate that would have connected me with my buyer, so that
could be a factor; not too many auto shippers were passing through my area
on their way to Colorado.

In any event, get it to safe hands fast, and expect it may be a while before
you see it. Or go get it! I've never seen a sunroof syncro, sounds cool. Is
the sunroof tinted?
-Peter

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:44 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone in Portland area capable of acting as a shipping broker?
> I have the car delivered to you immediately, you hold onto it for a week or
> so while I wait for the shippers to get their act together.
>
> -Craig
>
>