Shipping the car

[Gr8ful]

I had ordered a GT and waited 3 months. BUT it arrived at the dealer damaged. I refused delivery. Search the web and found another one on the lot at a dealer 650 miles away.
I considered renting a car and driving up. Buy it and drive it home. But the weather this week is not looking good and it would also be hard to company in properly.

Has anyone recommendations for a shipping companies and/or any negative experiences with a transport company?

Thanks

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[P2]

Honestly.... save yourself a few bucks and go get it and drive it back yourself. There is no guarantee that your vehicle won't sustain any damage from being shipped. Do it yourself and that way you get to control the whole "delivery" process and plus you'll enjoy the ride home in your new Mustang.

 

[Gr8ful]

P2, are probably right. But I must wait for the bad weather to pass. It might be hail and tornadoes alone the route. For the money I save I could stay many nights in nice hotels

 

[roadpilot]

I would fly in and drive home. If you've got to wait a few extra days (or even a week or more), I'd do it. I'd hate to "hire" a shipping company only to have them farm it out to some yahoo hot shotter who jacks up your car. When my boat was totaled last fall, the insurance company told me they would arrange for pickup. The company they contracted it out to actually farmed it out to a second company, and that second company farmed it out to a third company. The clowns that showed up looked like Cletus T. Judd with a raggedy truck, and they had to rent a trailer to pull it on because (a) they didn't own a pontoon trailer and (b) only the boat was totaled, not the trailer -- it was capsized by 100 mph winds while in the water.

 

[UNSAFE]

I would fly in and drive home. If you've got to wait a few extra days (or even a week or more), I'd do it. I'd hate to "hire" a shipping company only to have them farm it out to some yahoo hot shotter who jacks up your car. When my boat was totaled last fall, the insurance company told me they would arrange for pickup. The company they contracted it out to actually farmed it out to a second company, and that second company farmed it out to a third company. The clowns that showed up looked like Cletus T. Judd with a raggedy truck, and they had to rent a trailer to pull it on because (a) they didn't own a pontoon trailer and (b) only the boat was totaled, not the trailer -- it was capsized by 100 mph winds while in the water.

That stinks! Hope your insurance company made you whole.

 

[Gr8ful]

Wow that's amazing.

 

[roadpilot]

That stinks! Hope your insurance company made you whole.

Yes, it was an agreed value policy, so it paid out in full without any depreciation. The only bummer is, we bought it ~3 years ago when interest rates were super low. I told the wife we'd probably wait until rates come back down to replace it.

 

[RLE55]

Has anyone recommendations for a shipping companies and/or any negative experiences with a transport company?

Thanks

IMO best around is RELIABLE, but they are not cheap. Used them once, had to mortgage the house
https://www.reliablecarriers.com/

 

[Gr8ful]

It's coming in at $650 for open and $1150 enclosed. Ohio to SC.
Still debating though.

 

[UNSAFE]

Yes, it was an agreed value policy, so it paid out in full without any depreciation. The only bummer is, we bought it ~3 years ago when interest rates were super low. I told the wife we'd probably wait until rates come back down to replace it.

Good to hear that it worked out with the insurance company. Hopefully the rates will start adjusting down soon. Seems like the so called experts are signaling that this year but who knows when. So many variables at play.

 

[SAL-E]

It's coming in at $650 for open and $1150 enclosed. Ohio to SC.
Still debating though.

No way I would let them ship it for only 650 miles. Do what you have to do to lock it in, then go get it when the weather improves. Find a nice, scenic, twisty route home and your break-in will be complete when you get home.

 

[Gr8ful]

Thanks for all the imput.

 

[Gr8ful]

Wow. I thank you for the advise. I am leaning toward driving the 650 miles home with the car. It would 1300 total but I can stop at hotels on both legs. I want do proper heat cycling of the engine, maybe drive an hour and stop for .5 hours a few times. And changing RPM regularly.

 

[Skye]

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/car-carrier.194085/#post-3889996

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/shipping-vehicles-questions.170733/#post-3794748

These threads list several shipping companies. Many posts offer customer experience and a review.

 

[roadpilot]

Wow. I thank you for the advise. I am leaning toward driving the 650 miles home with the car. It would 1300 total but I can stop at hotels on both legs. I want do proper heat cycling of the engine, maybe drive an hour and stop for .5 hours a few times. And changing RPM regularly.

Fly out there and drive home. I know lots of buddies who have done this. Some dealerships will even send someone to the airport to pick you up! Last one I recall was a friend of mine from NYC who flew out to the Detroit area with his young son and they enjoyed the drive home in the new Camaro 2SS 1LE together.

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