Hi all,
I am very close to buying a speedster in California and need to have it shipped (enclosed) to NY. Any suggestions?
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Hi all,
I am very close to buying a speedster in California and need to have it shipped (enclosed) to NY. Any suggestions?
I am very close to buying a speedster in California and need to have it shipped (enclosed) to NY. Any suggestions?
I ended up with this guy, He was the BEST and his rig was set up to handle show cars and show choppers.
He's used to SPECIAL cars and their needs and care. He's a regular on the shipping end of the hi dollar Car auctions and shows.
I don't know if he's still around but his number is on his truck. I live in PA and my Speedster traveled in luxury on it's way here.
He's used to SPECIAL cars and their needs and care. He's a regular on the shipping end of the hi dollar Car auctions and shows.
I don't know if he's still around but his number is on his truck. I live in PA and my Speedster traveled in luxury on it's way here.
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John Van Dam is a class act and will take as good care of your car as he did mine...
i can tell you who NOT to go through, and that is AAA auto transport. they swapped my car into an open carrier at the last minute. my car arrived loaded with dust because the had loosened the top tensioner, took the windows out, and only put one of them back in...backwards.
without getting into their customer service, i will only say that it took 6 weeks to get my car. fortunately, it did NOT rain during the transit, and the car cleaned up fine without any permanent damage.
without getting into their customer service, i will only say that it took 6 weeks to get my car. fortunately, it did NOT rain during the transit, and the car cleaned up fine without any permanent damage.
David,
I used Passport Transport for an enclosed delivery from the Florida panhandle to Whiteplains NY. Estimated time was 7-10 days for scheduled pickup to delivery. They picked up the car on a Sunday, and delivered it to me by Tuesday (3 days)!
They called to tell me the pickup was completed, and the driver called a day in advance to coordinate delivery. The truck was incredibly clean and well equipped. By the looks of the other collectibles in the truck, they are well trusted.
www.passporttransport.com/
Good Luck - Mel
I used Passport Transport for an enclosed delivery from the Florida panhandle to Whiteplains NY. Estimated time was 7-10 days for scheduled pickup to delivery. They picked up the car on a Sunday, and delivered it to me by Tuesday (3 days)!
They called to tell me the pickup was completed, and the driver called a day in advance to coordinate delivery. The truck was incredibly clean and well equipped. By the looks of the other collectibles in the truck, they are well trusted.
www.passporttransport.com/
Good Luck - Mel
How did you guys coordinate payment with the seller/shipper. I am buying the car off ebay, and provided a down payment. In order to get the seller the rest of the cash, can I pay COD to the shipper at all?
David,
If you have a credit card that you are using for points, I say PayPall if the seller would accept it since you mentioned ebay.
Shipping companies will accept Credit Card, and some would even accept COD.
M
If you have a credit card that you are using for points, I say PayPall if the seller would accept it since you mentioned ebay.
Shipping companies will accept Credit Card, and some would even accept COD.
M
Hey Gregg,
Van Dam is still alive and kicking (sorry I couldn't resist) and I have been checking out his website. He looks like a great shipper. Any idea what type of price tag should I expect from CA to NY?
Van Dam is still alive and kicking (sorry I couldn't resist) and I have been checking out his website. He looks like a great shipper. Any idea what type of price tag should I expect from CA to NY?
Passport Transport has been around for ages and is one of the most trusted and respected companies in the collectible car transport business. An older friend (now gone) who collected Franklins trusted them exclusively with his two gems and was never disappointed.
They are not inexpensive, but will treat your Speedster like a piece of Lalique Glass and give you the service you would expect. I have no interest in the company, other than through the experience of my friend.
There are several other respected transport companies out there - get a copy of Hemming's Motor News and you'll find ads for a bunch of them.
Good luck!
Gordon
They are not inexpensive, but will treat your Speedster like a piece of Lalique Glass and give you the service you would expect. I have no interest in the company, other than through the experience of my friend.
There are several other respected transport companies out there - get a copy of Hemming's Motor News and you'll find ads for a bunch of them.
Good luck!
Gordon
One of the kit car maazines just ran an article on a guy who runs a family owned and operated transport business. He used to deliver for one of the Cobra manufacturers around Oklahoma or Iowa, and started the company on his own. Gave him very positive write up with good references. I'll try to find his website at home tonite. It's good to have choices!