Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Rick,

Please tell us more about the coupe.  Looks like no tail lights?  Maybe a fresh 
paint job, not put back together yet?
-- 
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On October 7, 2016 3:00:44 PM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Dan firmly states:
>
>>‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how
>>inconvenient.
>
>+1
>Me too.
>
>Today's buy. 
>
>Rick 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Rich Thomas via Mercedes]

MIT student, I forget what his field of study was. So it is quite possible he 
had some sort of derangement. I'm pretty sure he was off the scale intelligent 
but he was of the kind who was barely functional in society. 

There was a phrase used on guys like that (there were some girls too), "no toad 
sexing."  It mostly referred to an admonition to just avoid them, minimize 
interaction especially in "that" way.   

I recall too this girl who was a year ahead of me At Purdue in the aero Astro 
dept too. She was very smart but not very socially adept. I vaguely knew her, 
she me, we had the occasional conversation and attended events, etc.  So I had 
been at mit maybe a week, I was walking up the main steps and literally ran 
into her as she had her head somewhere and was paying no attention to what she 
was doing. This before texting but basically same behavior.  I see it is her 
and say hi to her, how are you, etc. she looks at me like I have 3 heads and 
turns around and runs off.  Seriously, like I was a mugger or something. She 
was working on her Ph.D. In the aero Astro dept, I was nominally enrolled in 
that dept too, and the AA offices were just down the hall from where I camped 
so I would see her somewhat frequently, similar behavior. Weird as hell. She 
went on to be a shuttle astronaut, flew several times. She died of breast 
cancer a coupla years ago, apparently just had her mother besides work 
 colleagues.  Kinda sad. 

--R (sent from my miniPad)

On Oct 7, 2016, at 9:18 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes  
wrote:

The guy sounds like a functional autistic.

Wasn't that scenario pretty common during the anti-Vietnam era?

> From: Floyd Thursby
> I drove from Cambridge to Orlando straight through once, then back a week 
> later.  I put a notice on the ride board to see if anyone wanted a ride, pay 
> some gas money, some guy calls and says he did.  So he got dropped off at an 
> exit on 95, he had no particular plans just wanted to go to Florida.  He had 
> a small backpack.  OK, I will pick you up RIGHT HERE next Saturday at 10AM or 
> whatever, if you aren't here, you're ridin the dog back to Boston.  OK he 
> says.  On the 20-some hour ride he said about 6 words the whole time, which 
> were an odd oblique second-degree abstraction reference to a billboard we had 
> passed about 50 miles before, in the middle of the night. After about 15 
> minutes I was able to work it out, and said something in reply, he just 
> grunted.  I think he was a genius-level functional idiot.
> 
> Stop to pick him up, he was there at the gas station.  Gets in the car and 
> the stench was gagging me and my other friend.  Turns out he just hitchhiked 
> to wherever was near there, down to the beach, and stayed under a bridge for 
> the week.  Met some bum who was living there too, they ate oysters or mussels 
> or something ("seafood" he said) they picked from the creek.  He had a great 
> time.  Next exit I stopped at a gas station, got out a rag and a bar of soap 
> I had in my bag, told him he was to go in and bathe and if he still stunk he 
> was finding his own way home.  He was in there a little while, came back with 
> his change of clothes from the backpack on (he wore the same clothes all 
> week), and fairly tolerable.  He made no complaint of it, it was like it 
> never happened.  Again, he said about 6 words the rest of the whole ride 
> back, then thanked me for the ride and walked off when we got back to campus.
> 
> --FT
> 
> 
>> On 10/7/16 4:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>> Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to 
>> make it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know 
>> several people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
>> -Curt
>> 
>>   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  To: Mercedes List 


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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

The guy sounds like a functional autistic.

Wasn't that scenario pretty common during the anti-Vietnam era?

> From: Floyd Thursby
> I drove from Cambridge to Orlando straight through once, then back a week 
> later.  I put a notice on the ride board to see if anyone wanted a ride, pay 
> some gas money, some guy calls and says he did.  So he got dropped off at an 
> exit on 95, he had no particular plans just wanted to go to Florida.  He had 
> a small backpack.  OK, I will pick you up RIGHT HERE next Saturday at 10AM or 
> whatever, if you aren't here, you're ridin the dog back to Boston.  OK he 
> says.  On the 20-some hour ride he said about 6 words the whole time, which 
> were an odd oblique second-degree abstraction reference to a billboard we had 
> passed about 50 miles before, in the middle of the night. After about 15 
> minutes I was able to work it out, and said something in reply, he just 
> grunted.  I think he was a genius-level functional idiot.
> 
> Stop to pick him up, he was there at the gas station.  Gets in the car and 
> the stench was gagging me and my other friend.  Turns out he just hitchhiked 
> to wherever was near there, down to the beach, and stayed under a bridge for 
> the week.  Met some bum who was living there too, they ate oysters or mussels 
> or something ("seafood" he said) they picked from the creek.  He had a great 
> time.  Next exit I stopped at a gas station, got out a rag and a bar of soap 
> I had in my bag, told him he was to go in and bathe and if he still stunk he 
> was finding his own way home.  He was in there a little while, came back with 
> his change of clothes from the backpack on (he wore the same clothes all 
> week), and fairly tolerable.  He made no complaint of it, it was like it 
> never happened.  Again, he said about 6 words the rest of the whole ride 
> back, then thanked me for the ride and walked off when we got back to campus.
> 
> --FT
> 
> 
> On 10/7/16 4:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> > Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to 
> > make it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know 
> > several people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
> > -Curt
> >
> >From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> >   To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
> >   Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:09 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> > 
> > Unless you started out really early in the morning, I wouldn’t think about 
> > trying to go from Naples to DC in one day.  That would be a very, very long 
> > day.
> >
> > I’ve made it from Reading, PA to SC or GA in one day, and even that’s a 
> > haul.
> >
> > I just did the drive from Little Rock, AR to Tampa earlier this year when I 
> > got my 350SDL, and that was 14 hours nearly nonstop.  I went across to ATL 
> > and then down, rather than dropping down across MS.  It was a little 
> > longer, but faster and all interstate.  If I hadn’t been within a few hours 
> > of home when I started to get tired I would have stopped.  I left LR around 
> > noon local time (1:00 pm Tampa time) and got home around 3:30 am, if I 
> > recall correctly.  I was wiped out.
> >
> > And yes, I broke some laws doing it.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
> >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and 
> >> pick it up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough 
> >> estimates would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and 
> >> for peace of mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to 
> >> go.  Its roughly 600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend 
> >> the night somewhere and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you 
> >> don't have to worry about the car being torn up or taking two weeks to get 
> >> to you.  From all the horror stories about an open carrier, a covered 
> >> truck would be better. But, I think that increases the price quite a bit.
> >>
> >> I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up 
> >> Florida was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to 
> >> Tupelo, Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.  It 
> >> should be a decent drive with almost all interstate.
> >>
> >> Don Snook
> >>
> >> 

Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

So, You bought a a bentknee?


Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
October 7, 2016 at 11:18 AM
Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to Atlanta.
Where will I find the best deal?


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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

I only ever use closed carriers. If open & over the cab, it is really
vulnerable to paint damage.

Dwight Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
1990 300D
Wickford RI

On Oct 7, 2016 12:36 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> http://www.uship.com/vehicles/ 
>
> Open or closed carrier?
>
> Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the
> best here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s
> picked up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having
> crap dripped on it from the car above it, etc.
>
> I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take
> lots and lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If
> it gets damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.
> Don’t ask me how I know.
>
> Dan
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree who
> would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
> >
> > --FT
> >
> >
> > On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> >> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> >>
> >>Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
> >>
> >>--FT
> >>
> >>
> >>On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> >>
> >>Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
> >>Atlanta.
> >>Where will I find the best deal?
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

That is a great story and I can completely visualize it! 

Don Snook 

-Original Message-
From: Floyd Thursby [mailto:buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 3:42 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

I drove from Cambridge to Orlando straight through once, then back a week 
later.  I put a notice on the ride board to see if anyone wanted a ride, pay 
some gas money, some guy calls and says he did.  So he got dropped off at an 
exit on 95, he had no particular plans just wanted to go to Florida.  He had a 
small backpack.  OK, I will pick you up RIGHT HERE next Saturday at 10AM or 
whatever, if you aren't here, you're ridin the dog back to Boston.  OK he says. 
 On the 20-some hour ride he said about 6 words the whole time, which were an 
odd oblique second-degree abstraction reference to a billboard we had passed 
about 50 miles before, in the middle of the night. After about 15 minutes I was 
able to work it out, and said something in reply, he just grunted.  I think he 
was a genius-level functional idiot.

Stop to pick him up, he was there at the gas station.  Gets in the car and the 
stench was gagging me and my other friend.  Turns out he just hitchhiked to 
wherever was near there, down to the beach, and stayed under a bridge for the 
week.  Met some bum who was living there too, they ate oysters or mussels or 
something ("seafood" he said) they picked from the creek.  He had a great time. 
 Next exit I stopped at a gas station, got out a rag and a bar of soap I had in 
my bag, told him he was to go in and bathe and if he still stunk he was finding 
his own way home.  He was in there a little while, came back with his change of 
clothes from the backpack on (he wore the same clothes all week), and fairly 
tolerable.  He made no complaint of it, it was like it never happened.  Again, 
he said about 6 words the rest of the whole ride back, then thanked me for the 
ride and walked off when we got back to campus.

--FT


On 10/7/16 4:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to make 
> it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know several 
> people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
> -Curt
>
>From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>   To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
>   Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:09 PM
>   Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> 
> Unless you started out really early in the morning, I wouldn’t think about 
> trying to go from Naples to DC in one day.  That would be a very, very long 
> day.
>
> I’ve made it from Reading, PA to SC or GA in one day, and even that’s a haul.
>
> I just did the drive from Little Rock, AR to Tampa earlier this year when I 
> got my 350SDL, and that was 14 hours nearly nonstop.  I went across to ATL 
> and then down, rather than dropping down across MS.  It was a little longer, 
> but faster and all interstate.  If I hadn’t been within a few hours of home 
> when I started to get tired I would have stopped.  I left LR around noon 
> local time (1:00 pm Tampa time) and got home around 3:30 am, if I recall 
> correctly.  I was wiped out.
>
> And yes, I broke some laws doing it.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
>
>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and pick 
>> it up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough 
>> estimates would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for 
>> peace of mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.  
>> Its roughly 600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the 
>> night somewhere and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't have 
>> to worry about the car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to you.  
>> From all the horror stories about an open carrier, a covered truck would be 
>> better. But, I think that increases the price quite a bit.
>>
>> I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up 
>> Florida was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to 
>> Tupelo, Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.  It 
>> should be a decent drive with almost all interstate.
>>
>> Don Snook
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
>>
>

Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

“Program cars”.  When my Dad was a VP at GM he got them - twice a year he could 
go to the dealer and pick something out or have one ordered for him.  I thought 
everyone got a new car every year for a long time….

Dan



> On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:42 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
>> 
> My best friend's dad used to get two factory official cars every year. 
> A year or two after the dad died, the mom was thinking it was time to dump the
> old worn out car, after all it was almost three years and 15,000 miles old and
> she'd never had a car that old before...
> When he tried to convince her there was nothing wrong with it, she ended up
> giving it to him and buying a new one.
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I drove from Cambridge to Orlando straight through once, then back a 
week later.  I put a notice on the ride board to see if anyone wanted a 
ride, pay some gas money, some guy calls and says he did.  So he got 
dropped off at an exit on 95, he had no particular plans just wanted to 
go to Florida.  He had a small backpack.  OK, I will pick you up RIGHT 
HERE next Saturday at 10AM or whatever, if you aren't here, you're ridin 
the dog back to Boston.  OK he says.  On the 20-some hour ride he said 
about 6 words the whole time, which were an odd oblique second-degree 
abstraction reference to a billboard we had passed about 50 miles 
before, in the middle of the night. After about 15 minutes I was able to 
work it out, and said something in reply, he just grunted.  I think he 
was a genius-level functional idiot.


Stop to pick him up, he was there at the gas station.  Gets in the car 
and the stench was gagging me and my other friend.  Turns out he just 
hitchhiked to wherever was near there, down to the beach, and stayed 
under a bridge for the week.  Met some bum who was living there too, 
they ate oysters or mussels or something ("seafood" he said) they picked 
from the creek.  He had a great time.  Next exit I stopped at a gas 
station, got out a rag and a bar of soap I had in my bag, told him he 
was to go in and bathe and if he still stunk he was finding his own way 
home.  He was in there a little while, came back with his change of 
clothes from the backpack on (he wore the same clothes all week), and 
fairly tolerable.  He made no complaint of it, it was like it never 
happened.  Again, he said about 6 words the rest of the whole ride back, 
then thanked me for the ride and walked off when we got back to campus.


--FT


On 10/7/16 4:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:

Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to make 
it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know several 
people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
-Curt

   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
  To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
  Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

Unless you started out really early in the morning, I wouldn’t think about trying to go from Naples to DC in one day.  That would be a very, very long day.


I’ve made it from Reading, PA to SC or GA in one day, and even that’s a haul.

I just did the drive from Little Rock, AR to Tampa earlier this year when I got 
my 350SDL, and that was 14 hours nearly nonstop.  I went across to ATL and then 
down, rather than dropping down across MS.  It was a little longer, but faster 
and all interstate.  If I hadn’t been within a few hours of home when I started 
to get tired I would have stopped.  I left LR around noon local time (1:00 pm 
Tampa time) and got home around 3:30 am, if I recall correctly.  I was wiped 
out.

And yes, I broke some laws doing it.

Dan





On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
wrote:

The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and pick it 
up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough estimates 
would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for peace of 
mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.  Its roughly 
600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the night somewhere 
and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't have to worry about the 
car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to you.  From all the horror 
stories about an open carrier, a covered truck would be better. But, I think 
that increases the price quite a bit.

I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up Florida 
was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to Tupelo, 
Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.  It should be a 
decent drive with almost all interstate.

Don Snook

-Original Message-
From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered carrier 
to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think he paid 
$700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect the vehicle 
once he took possession in FL.

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < 
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Dan firmly states:


‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how
inconvenient.

+1
Me too.

Today's buy.

Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 7, 2016 at 4:10 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> Each time we did the drive it was in a different Cadillac CTS and each time we
> doubled the mileage on the car...

My best friend's dad used to get two factory official cars every year. 
A year or two after the dad died, the mom was thinking it was time to dump the
old worn out car, after all it was almost three years and 15,000 miles old and
she'd never had a car that old before...
When he tried to convince her there was nothing wrong with it, she ended up
giving it to him and buying a new one.

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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Ahh, then I can see the $300 quote.  I don’t recall seeing anything about the 
destination - I must have missed that.

Dan


> On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan, the car needs to go from Naples to ATLANTA, not back to DC.
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Probably a wash on the money, I bet those are $100 flights if you do it long 
enough in advance...
-Curt

  From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
 To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
Cc: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
 Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:26 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
   
So is it better to ship vs. fly DC-Naples (Fort Myers), drive to ATL, and
then fly back from ATL to DC?

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 4:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Ahh, then I can see the $300 quote.  I don’t recall seeing anything about
> the destination - I must have missed that.
>
> Dan
>
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dan, the car needs to go from Naples to ATLANTA, not back to DC.
> >
>
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

So is it better to ship vs. fly DC-Naples (Fort Myers), drive to ATL, and
then fly back from ATL to DC?

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 4:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Ahh, then I can see the $300 quote.  I don’t recall seeing anything about
> the destination - I must have missed that.
>
> Dan
>
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dan, the car needs to go from Naples to ATLANTA, not back to DC.
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

When I was much younger I might have tried it, but now I know and understand my 
limitations enough to realize I don’t want to be smooshed against a bridge 
abutment when I fall asleep at the wheel.

I drove straight through from Ft. Lauderdale to Indianapolis on the way back 
from our honeymoon.  There was a stop of a few hours in Kentucky to see some 
inlaws, but other than that it was all white line time.  I did a leg of my 
return from SFO to Tampa from Bill Wachsmuth’s house in LA to Ozona, TX in one 
shot.  I’m not sure how far that was, but I was pretty wiped out when I stopped.

Dan

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to make 
> it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know several 
> people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
> -Curt
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Dan, the car needs to go from Naples to ATLANTA, not back to DC.

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to
> make it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know
> several people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
> -Curt
>
>   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>  To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
>  Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:09 PM
>  Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
>
> Unless you started out really early in the morning, I wouldn’t think about
> trying to go from Naples to DC in one day.  That would be a very, very long
> day.
>
> I’ve made it from Reading, PA to SC or GA in one day, and even that’s a
> haul.
>
> I just did the drive from Little Rock, AR to Tampa earlier this year when
> I got my 350SDL, and that was 14 hours nearly nonstop.  I went across to
> ATL and then down, rather than dropping down across MS.  It was a little
> longer, but faster and all interstate.  If I hadn’t been within a few hours
> of home when I started to get tired I would have stopped.  I left LR around
> noon local time (1:00 pm Tampa time) and got home around 3:30 am, if I
> recall correctly.  I was wiped out.
>
> And yes, I broke some laws doing it.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and
> pick it up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough
> estimates would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for
> peace of mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.
> Its roughly 600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the
> night somewhere and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't
> have to worry about the car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to
> you.  From all the horror stories about an open carrier, a covered truck
> would be better. But, I think that increases the price quite a bit.
> >
> > I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up
> Florida was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to
> Tupelo, Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.  It
> should be a decent drive with almost all interstate.
> >
> > Don Snook
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> >
> > The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered
> carrier to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think
> he paid $700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect
> the vehicle once he took possession in FL.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Dan firmly states:
> >>
> >>> ‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how
> >>> inconvenient.
> >>
> >> +1
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Theres sort of a challenge among a certain kind of person around here to make 
it all the way to Miami in one shot. Its a 24 hour drive and I know several 
people who claim to have done it. I think they're idiots...
-Curt

  From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
 To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
 Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:09 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
   
Unless you started out really early in the morning, I wouldn’t think about 
trying to go from Naples to DC in one day.  That would be a very, very long day.

I’ve made it from Reading, PA to SC or GA in one day, and even that’s a haul.

I just did the drive from Little Rock, AR to Tampa earlier this year when I got 
my 350SDL, and that was 14 hours nearly nonstop.  I went across to ATL and then 
down, rather than dropping down across MS.  It was a little longer, but faster 
and all interstate.  If I hadn’t been within a few hours of home when I started 
to get tired I would have stopped.  I left LR around noon local time (1:00 pm 
Tampa time) and got home around 3:30 am, if I recall correctly.  I was wiped 
out.

And yes, I broke some laws doing it.

Dan




> On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and pick 
> it up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough estimates 
> would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for peace of 
> mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.  Its roughly 
> 600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the night somewhere 
> and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't have to worry about 
> the car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to you.  From all the horror 
> stories about an open carrier, a covered truck would be better. But, I think 
> that increases the price quite a bit. 
> 
> I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up 
> Florida was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to 
> Tupelo, Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.  It should 
> be a decent drive with almost all interstate.  
> 
> Don Snook 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> 
> The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered 
> carrier to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think he 
> paid $700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect the 
> vehicle once he took possession in FL.
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < 
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dan firmly states:
>> 
>>> ‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how 
>>> inconvenient.
>> 
>> +1
>> Me too.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Some years ago Angie knew an older lady of means who used to snowbird in Palm 
Beach. We drove her car down for her a couple times and back up here once. We 
took 3 easy days staying in decent hotels each day. She said that it was 
cheaper to fly us one way and have us drive the car and much, much faster.Each 
time we did the drive it was in a different Cadillac CTS and each time we 
doubled the mileage on the car...
-Curt

  From: Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
 To: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List 
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
Cc: Donald Snook <d...@snooklawllc.com>; Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
 Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 3:56 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
   
The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and pick it 
up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough estimates 
would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for peace of 
mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.  Its roughly 
600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the night somewhere 
and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't have to worry about the 
car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to you.  From all the horror 
stories about an open carrier, a covered truck would be better. But, I think 
that increases the price quite a bit. 

I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up Florida 
was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to Tupelo, 
Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.  It should be a 
decent drive with almost all interstate.  

Don Snook 

-Original Message-
From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered carrier 
to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think he paid 
$700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect the vehicle 
once he took possession in FL.

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mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Dan firmly states:
>
> >‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how 
> >inconvenient.
>
> +1
> Me too.
>
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Unless you started out really early in the morning, I wouldn’t think about 
trying to go from Naples to DC in one day.  That would be a very, very long day.

I’ve made it from Reading, PA to SC or GA in one day, and even that’s a haul.

I just did the drive from Little Rock, AR to Tampa earlier this year when I got 
my 350SDL, and that was 14 hours nearly nonstop.  I went across to ATL and then 
down, rather than dropping down across MS.  It was a little longer, but faster 
and all interstate.  If I hadn’t been within a few hours of home when I started 
to get tired I would have stopped.  I left LR around noon local time (1:00 pm 
Tampa time) and got home around 3:30 am, if I recall correctly.  I was wiped 
out.

And yes, I broke some laws doing it.

Dan




> On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and pick 
> it up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough estimates 
> would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for peace of 
> mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.  Its roughly 
> 600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the night somewhere 
> and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't have to worry about 
> the car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to you.  From all the horror 
> stories about an open carrier, a covered truck would be better. But, I think 
> that increases the price quite a bit. 
> 
> I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up 
> Florida was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to 
> Tupelo, Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.   It 
> should be a decent drive with almost all interstate.  
> 
> Don Snook 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> 
> The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered 
> carrier to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think he 
> paid $700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect the 
> vehicle once he took possession in FL.
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < 
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dan firmly states:
>> 
>>> ‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how 
>>> inconvenient.
>> 
>> +1
>> Me too.
>> 
>> Today's buy.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

The more I think about it, I think it makes more sense to fly down and pick it 
up.  I know you were just wanting a quote and I think most rough estimates 
would be anywhere from $400 to $750.  For that much money and for peace of 
mind, flying down and driving back would be a better way to go.  Its roughly 
600 miles.  So, its either a long one day drive or spend the night somewhere 
and make it an easy two day cruise.  That way you don't have to worry about the 
car being torn up or taking two weeks to get to you.  From all the horror 
stories about an open carrier, a covered truck would be better. But, I think 
that increases the price quite a bit. 

I flew to Tampa once to pick up a car and drive it back.  The drive up Florida 
was an easy and pleasant part of the trip.  I drove from Tampa to Tupelo, 
Mississippi (which was almost 750 miles) in the first day.   It should be a 
decent drive with almost all interstate.  

Don Snook 

-Original Message-
From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:07 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered carrier 
to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think he paid 
$700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect the vehicle 
once he took possession in FL.

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mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Dan firmly states:
>
> >‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how 
> >inconvenient.
>
> +1
> Me too.
>
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>
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I checked with a broker in Boston I know and he said $700 would be a typical 
price for covered transport from Naples to DC.

Dan


> On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered
> carrier to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think
> he paid $700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect
> the vehicle once he took possession in FL.
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dan firmly states:
>> 
>>> ‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how
>>> inconvenient.
>> 
>> +1
>> Me too.
>> 
>> Today's buy.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yes, and it’s red, too.

Nice.

Dan

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Is that a 300CD? 
> 
> Don Snook 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Rick Knoble [mailto:rickkno...@hotmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:01 PM
> To: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> 
> Dan firmly states:
> 
>> ‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how >inconvenient.
> 
> +1
> Me too.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

The guy in Boca Raton who purchased my 1970 W111 coupe hired a covered
carrier to PU the car.  Very safe way to do this but also pricey.  I think
he paid $700.  The stupid part is he didn't even have a garage to protect
the vehicle once he took possession in FL.

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mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Dan firmly states:
>
> >‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how
> >inconvenient.
>
> +1
> Me too.
>
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

Is that a 300CD? 

Don Snook 

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Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 2:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

Dan firmly states:

>‎That’s why I retrieve all of the cars >I buy, no matter how >inconvenient.

+1
Me too.

Today's buy. 

Rick 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

My brother has had two cars shipped in the last year. One from Boston to 
Memphis and the other from Raleigh/Durham.  Coincidentally, the same guy with 
the same truck delivered them both.  He was REALLY happy both times.  It is an 
enclosed truck and his estimate of time was exact.  Apparently, most of the 
guys business is picking up lamborghinis when they arrive and transporting them 
to the various dealers.   But, he also picks up additional cars to fill the 
truck.  I saw pictures of both of my brother's cars being delivered and the 
truck is super clean inside and the guy is very professional.  The shipping 
from N.C. to Memphis was about $700.  Yours would be a relatively short trip.   
I can get the guys name and number if you like. 


Donald H. Snook 



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From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 11:18 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Subject: [MBZ] Auto transport

Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to Atlanta.
Where will I find the best deal?

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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

The suspension control lever was hang-tagged, white/red striped, with 
instructions.  I found it torn off and laying on the back seat floor.  It was 
dirt and damage on the lower rear quarter.  With the suspension set properly, 
no blocks were necessary, nor would they have fit - they would have fallen out.

Gay Larry was a big help in harassing the carrier, as they were based in CA.  
However, they pretty much told us to piss off.  I was lucky in that rear air 
bags weren’t that expensive at the time, and since it was a Bay Area car the 
undercarriage was like new and fasteners came off easy.

Dan


> On Oct 7, 2016, at 2:18 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On October 7, 2016 at 12:35 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>> 
>> wrote:
> 
>> If it gets damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.  
> 
> Is that dirt or damage low down on the right quarter panel?
> 
> Don't they have blocks you're supposed to jam in the suspension for shipping, 
> or
> did raising the car make the blocks fall out? I guess you should have 
> red-tagged
> the suspension control?
> 
> One time Peter Egan (Road and Track writer) hauled a MGB across the country.
> They put it on the top of the carrier, and he said the cars below and behind 
> it
> looked like they'd been tarred and feathered. He said it never occurred to him
> that anybody would be stupid enough to park anything more valuable than a 
> scrap
> of cardboard under a British car. 
> 
> Mitch.
> 
> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 7, 2016 at 12:35 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> wrote:

> If it gets damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.  

Is that dirt or damage low down on the right quarter panel?

Don't they have blocks you're supposed to jam in the suspension for shipping, or
did raising the car make the blocks fall out? I guess you should have red-tagged
the suspension control?

One time Peter Egan (Road and Track writer) hauled a MGB across the country.
They put it on the top of the carrier, and he said the cars below and behind it
looked like they'd been tarred and feathered. He said it never occurred to him
that anybody would be stupid enough to park anything more valuable than a scrap
of cardboard under a British car. 

Mitch.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Of the few people I know besides myself who have used (open) car 
transporters/brokers none of them have been pleased with the results.  That’s 
why I retrieve all of the cars I buy, no matter how inconvenient.

Dan


> On Oct 7, 2016, at 2:06 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I was looking to buy a Spark EV in Oregon last month, and made a request for
> quotes to one of those car shipping sites before I realized what I was doing. 
> My info didn't go to shippers, it went to brokers. 
> 
> The way it works is a broker pulls a number out of his backside and gives it 
> to
> you. You accept the offer, and he starts trying to find a carrier who will 
> haul
> the car for his quote, less a nice commission for him of course. If he can't 
> do
> the deal as promised, he waits until it's too late to start over with anybody
> else, and tells you if you pay a big fat premium for short notice emergency
> service, he can get somebody to pick it up in two days. 
> 
> I found a 'reputable broker' who had a web page and a nice blog about the car
> shipper brokering business, downloaded his 'terms of service', and when I got 
> to
> the part where it said that for uncovered hauling, any damage under 3" was
> 'normal road wear', I quit reading. 
> 
> My opinion now is:
> 
> Either the car is so old and beat up you don't care what it looks like when it
> gets there, or it's so precious that you're willing to pamper it with luxury
> indoor accommodations
> http://rennlist.com/forums/993-forum/747701-car-shipping.html#post10338631 , 
> or
> you should just go get it yourself, even if it means dollying a car over the
> Continental Divide, or you should buy something closer to you.
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

I was looking to buy a Spark EV in Oregon last month, and made a request for
quotes to one of those car shipping sites before I realized what I was doing. 
My info didn't go to shippers, it went to brokers. 

The way it works is a broker pulls a number out of his backside and gives it to
you. You accept the offer, and he starts trying to find a carrier who will haul
the car for his quote, less a nice commission for him of course. If he can't do
the deal as promised, he waits until it's too late to start over with anybody
else, and tells you if you pay a big fat premium for short notice emergency
service, he can get somebody to pick it up in two days. 

I found a 'reputable broker' who had a web page and a nice blog about the car
shipper brokering business, downloaded his 'terms of service', and when I got to
the part where it said that for uncovered hauling, any damage under 3" was
'normal road wear', I quit reading. 

My opinion now is:

Either the car is so old and beat up you don't care what it looks like when it
gets there, or it's so precious that you're willing to pamper it with luxury
indoor accommodations
http://rennlist.com/forums/993-forum/747701-car-shipping.html#post10338631 , or
you should just go get it yourself, even if it means dollying a car over the
Continental Divide, or you should buy something closer to you.

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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

Infinity is japanese tin can. Not worth shipping cept to scrapyard 

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> On Oct 7, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> My GF's Mother's Infinity sedan.
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> It totally depends on who is available, do they have space, is there
>> another delivery in the area, etc., etc.  Auto transport isn’t regulated as
>> tightly as bulk shipping, so there’s a lot of room for the carrier to play
>> with the numbers.
>> 
>> It does sound at the low end of the range, however.
>> 
>> And what, pray tell, are we transporting?
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>>>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> For what kind of transport? That sounds way too cheap although we're not
>> talking terribly far...
>>> -Curt
>>> 
>>> From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
>>> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:46 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
>>> 
>>> Thanks, Dan.  I got an over the phone quote of $330 with a week's window.
>>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
>>> How do you know? ;)
>>> 
>>> -Curt
>>> 
>>>  From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:35 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
>>> 
>>> http://www.uship.com/vehicles/ <http://www.uship.com/ vehicles/>
>>> 
>>> Open or closed carrier?
>>> 
>>> Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the
>> best here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s
>> picked up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having
>> crap dripped on it from the car above it, etc.
>>> 
>>> I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take
>> lots and lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If
>> it gets damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.
>> Don’t ask me how I know.
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree
>> who would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
>>>> 
>>>> --FT
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>>>>> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
>>>>> 
>>>>>--FT
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
>>>>>Atlanta.
>>>>>Where will I find the best deal?
>>>>>__ _
>>>>>http://www.okiebenz.com
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Meh.  $300 is a good deal for a car like that.  Heck, I thought you were buying 
a nice used MB of some sort.



> On Oct 7, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:
> 
> My GF's Mother's Infinity sedan.
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

My GF's Mother's Infinity sedan.

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> It totally depends on who is available, do they have space, is there
> another delivery in the area, etc., etc.  Auto transport isn’t regulated as
> tightly as bulk shipping, so there’s a lot of room for the carrier to play
> with the numbers.
>
> It does sound at the low end of the range, however.
>
> And what, pray tell, are we transporting?
>
> Dan
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > For what kind of transport? That sounds way too cheap although we're not
> talking terribly far...
> > -Curt
> >
> >  From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
> > To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> >
> > Thanks, Dan.  I got an over the phone quote of $330 with a week's window.
> > On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
> > How do you know? ;)
> >
> > -Curt
> >
> >   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> >  To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
> >  Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:35 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> >
> > http://www.uship.com/vehicles/ <http://www.uship.com/ vehicles/>
> >
> > Open or closed carrier?
> >
> > Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the
> best here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s
> picked up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having
> crap dripped on it from the car above it, etc.
> >
> > I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take
> lots and lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If
> it gets damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.
> Don’t ask me how I know.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree
> who would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
> >>
> >> --FT
> >>
> >>
> >> On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> >>> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
> >>>
> >>> --FT
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
> >>> Atlanta.
> >>> Where will I find the best deal?
> >>> __ _
> >>> http://www.okiebenz.com
> >>>
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> >>>
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

It totally depends on who is available, do they have space, is there another 
delivery in the area, etc., etc.  Auto transport isn’t regulated as tightly as 
bulk shipping, so there’s a lot of room for the carrier to play with the 
numbers.

It does sound at the low end of the range, however.

And what, pray tell, are we transporting?

Dan

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> For what kind of transport? That sounds way too cheap although we're not 
> talking terribly far...
> -Curt
> 
>  From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> 
> Thanks, Dan.  I got an over the phone quote of $330 with a week's window.
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
> How do you know? ;)
> 
> -Curt
> 
>   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>  To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
>  Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:35 PM
>  Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
> 
> http://www.uship.com/vehicles/ <http://www.uship.com/ vehicles/>
> 
> Open or closed carrier?
> 
> Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the best 
> here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s picked 
> up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having crap 
> dripped on it from the car above it, etc.
> 
> I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take lots 
> and lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If it gets 
> damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.  Don’t ask me 
> how I know.
> 
> Dan
> 
>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree who 
>> would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
>> 
>> --FT
>> 
>> 
>> On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>>> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>>> 
>>> Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
>>> Atlanta.
>>> Where will I find the best deal?
>>> __ _
>>> http://www.okiebenz.com
>>> 
>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ archive/
>>> <http://www.okiebenz.com/ archive/>
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----FT
>>> 
>>> 
>>> __ _
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>> 
>> --
>> --FT
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

For what kind of transport? That sounds way too cheap although we're not 
talking terribly far...
-Curt

  From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
 To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List 
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
 Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:46 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
   
Thanks, Dan.  I got an over the phone quote of $330 with a week's window.
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
How do you know? ;)

-Curt

      From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
 To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
 Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:35 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

http://www.uship.com/vehicles/ <http://www.uship.com/ vehicles/>

Open or closed carrier?

Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the best 
here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s picked 
up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having crap dripped 
on it from the car above it, etc.

I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take lots and 
lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If it gets 
damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.  Don’t ask me 
how I know.

Dan

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree who 
> would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
>
> --FT
>
>
> On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote:
>>
>>    Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
>>
>>    --FT
>>
>>
>>    On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>>
>>        Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
>>        Atlanta.
>>        Where will I find the best deal?
>>        __ _
>>        http://www.okiebenz.com
>>
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>>
>>
>>    --    --FT
>>
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

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My 1962 300SE got transported from California by open trailer.  There was 
someone present when it was loaded (properly) and the air suspension properly 
set to prevent damage.  It got swapped to another carrier somewhere in between 
CA and FL.  When they loaded it a second time, they set the air suspension on 
the highest setting, then proceeded to use load binders to pull the car down 
onto the carrier with such force they blew out both rear air bags.  This is 
what it looked like when it arrived:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ixf7dw3jkkix8d0/MVC-006S.jpg?dl=0 


I fought them tooth and nail for months over the claim, which I was never able 
to get settled.

Dan


  
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> 
> Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
> How do you know? ;)
> 
> -Curt

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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

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Thanks, Dan.  I got an over the phone quote of $330 with a week's window.

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> Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
> How do you know? ;)
>
> -Curt
>
>   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>  To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
>  Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:35 PM
>  Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto transport
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>
> Open or closed carrier?
>
> Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the
> best here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s
> picked up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having
> crap dripped on it from the car above it, etc.
>
> I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take
> lots and lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If
> it gets damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.
> Don’t ask me how I know.
>
> Dan
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree who
> would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
> >
> > --FT
> >
> >
> > On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> >> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
> >>
> >>--FT
> >>
> >>
> >>On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> >>
> >>Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
> >>Atlanta.
> >>Where will I find the best deal?
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Oh come on Dan that sounds like an interesting story.
How do you know? ;)

-Curt

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Open or closed carrier?

Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the best 
here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s picked 
up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having crap dripped 
on it from the car above it, etc.

I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take lots and 
lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If it gets 
damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.  Don’t ask me 
how I know.

Dan

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree who 
> would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
> 
> --FT
> 
> 
> On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
>> 
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
>> 
>>    --FT
>> 
>> 
>>    On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>> 
>>        Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
>>        Atlanta.
>>        Where will I find the best deal?
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

http://www.uship.com/vehicles/ 

Open or closed carrier?

Probably around $600 and up.  Understand that cheapest is not always the best 
here.  If your car goes on an open carrier and depending on when it’s picked 
up, it can end up being loaded and unloaded several times, having crap dripped 
on it from the car above it, etc.

I would also encourage you to have whoever is on the outbound end take lots and 
lots of pictures to determine condition before it is loaded.  If it gets 
damaged it’s hell to pay to get these people to settle a claim.  Don’t ask me 
how I know.

Dan

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree who 
> would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.
> 
> --FT
> 
> 
> On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.
>> 
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> > wrote:
>> 
>>Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
>> 
>>--FT
>> 
>> 
>>On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>> 
>>Need an estimate to ship an ordinary sedan from Naples, FL to
>>Atlanta.
>>Where will I find the best deal?
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

 I have a friend who lives in Naples, she might know a kid or retiree 
who would drive it up if you paid to fly shiz back.


--FT


On 10/7/16 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
> wrote:


Be cheaper to fly down and drive it

--FT


On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

That's what I thought but I still need an estimate.

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mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Be cheaper to fly down and drive it
>
> --FT
>
>
> On 10/7/16 12:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
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Re: [MBZ] Auto transport

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Be cheaper to fly down and drive it

--FT


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