Fwd: Shipping a Car Cross Country

[PeterBergin at aol.com]

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 From: PeterBergin at aol.com
To: msuffern at gmail.com
Sent: 11/9/2011  11:00:31 A.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: Re: Shipping a Car Cross  Country


I had my S6 shipped from the Bay area to Minnesota, cost was $750, I got  
buried in Internet quotes and goggling.  I finally called a local Audi  
dealer and they gave me a recommendation.  I used open shipping and the  car was 
the first one on the upper decked, rear end pointed forward.  No  issues and 
good communication.  
 
Things beside cost to consider are, location on the truck, weather (they  
do have to go over a mountain pass), and it is better to not have them change 
 trucks.  Same truck door to door.  I also had my 200 shipped from  the bay 
area 14 years ago.  No problems either time.  Have someone  you know 
supervise the load and unload.
 
Remember most shipping companies are brokers and do not have there own  
trucks, they get about %15.
Best to find a carrier that owns there own equipment, and remember to get  
there insurance information.
 
Good luck, what did you buy?
Pete
91 Avant  sold
02 S6
 
 
In a message dated 11/9/2011 9:36:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
msuffern at gmail.com writes:

I  searched the archives and there were a few threads on this on a
couple of  the lists, but no real consensus.

I'm interested in shipping a car  from the Bay area, CA to central NC.
I put my vital stats into a couple  of quote sites and got deluged with
quotes anywhere from $825 to $1100  for open carrier shipping.  My
budget is about a grand.

Does  anyone have any firsthand experience with shipping a car that
kind of  distance?  How did it work out?  And is there anything
specific  about the departure and arrival states that I need to be
aware  of?

Thanks guys.  Hope to join your ranks soon.   :)


Matt
Winston-Salem,  NC
www.spannerhead.com
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