[MBZ] Auto Shipping

[Rick Knoble]

I just bought an '85 300SD that is in NY. I am in IN. I am considering all my 
options for retrieving this car. It has been sitting for two years, so it needs 
tires, brakes, fluids changed ect., so driving it back probably isn't an 
option. Has anyone dealt with shipping companies? Any good ones? Any cheap 
ones? 
Thanks,
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
1985 300 SD
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'Just saw dino @ $3.60/gal in Goldsboro, NC!!

Wilton

Re: [MBZ] Auto Shipping

[Steve MacSween]

There are at least two Google directory pages (and other similar ones) for
auto shippers.

My advice would be to go with a reliable one, which pretty much eliminates
shopping on price alone. A-A Auto Transport...

http://www.aa-auto.com/contact.html

... has hauled two cars to Canada for me, one from CA and one from TX, and
in both cases their service was top notch.

Remember that until you get into the really high line stuff (guys who ship
collector cars in covered vans, for example) all these companies are
essentially brokers who deal with the actual truck lines and owner/ops. Even
going from NY to IN your car will probably be on two trucks.

The cheaper ones (Dependable Auto Shippers, DAS, is the most notorious
because of its links to eBay Motors) will do it for quite a bit less --
unless you opt for their 'guaranteed service', which probably puts you near
where the reputable companies are in price -- but be prepared for the
excuses to start right away.

I have used other companies in the past, and in general had come to think
that it was normal to be told three weeks, and to instead see the car about
six weeks later.

Mac

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I just bought an '85 300SD that is in NY. I am in IN. I am considering all my
> options for retrieving this car. It has been sitting for two years, so it
> needs tires, brakes, fluids changed ect., so driving it back probably isn't an
> option. Has anyone dealt with shipping companies? Any good ones? Any cheap
> ones? 
> Thanks,
> Rick Knoble
> 1985 300 CD
> 1985 300 SD
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Re: [MBZ] Auto Shipping

[Harry Watkins]

Rick

I used Allen Smith Auto Transport one time, door to door, from North Chicago
to Newton, Ms, 86 SDL, $450 total. That was over a year ago when gas prices
were lower. He and his son go everywhere except the NE in the winter. He has
a 41 foot three car hauler, is fully insured and meets all  DOT
requirements.

Nice folks.

Toll free 866-710-1185, fax 601-798-3179. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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From: "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>



> I just bought an '85 300SD that is in NY. I am in IN. I am considering all
my options for retrieving this car. It has been sitting for two years, so it
needs tires, brakes, fluids changed ect., so driving it back probably isn't
an option. Has anyone dealt with shipping companies? Any good ones? Any
cheap ones?
> Thanks,
> Rick Knoble
> 1985 300 CD
> 1985 300 SD
> ___
>