At that price did you get a covered van? On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 1:08 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Glad it was a good experience, Scott. > > I’ve got a guy who I have used for over a decade to move cars for me as > well as referred to many people. He’s done a great job for everyone as far > as I know, and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars if I needed one > moved. > > The Internet services are cut-throat at best, which is why your son got a > $500 bid. His experience is common based on what I’ve heard. > > One of the things I really like about my guy is that he knows the business > well and will tell you if what you want to do is possible. Case in point: > > A good friend and neighbor is currently in Monterey, CA, with his daughter > and her family. He’s been out there for two year and is returning to > Florida this summer (son in law is officer in Army and he follows them > around the country.) My car broker moved their cars out to CA when they > went out there. Buddy called the broker a couple of weeks ago to explore > the movement of the cars back to Florida. Broker tells him that the current > flight of Californians out of the state is making the availability of > carriers scarce until late May. Buddy doesn’t want to move cars until June > so he’s good to go and will follow up as time gets closer. If he had gone > ahead and booked online for June or July he would be paying the current > price, which is astronomical. > > This business is seasonal and has a number of very well known “flows” or > migrations that has a huge effect on the cost and availability of trucks. > My guy knows these well and will do his best to provide guidance so you can > either avoid the higher costs or gain an advantage based on where the > traffic is going. > > I’ll gladly provide his contact information to anyone who wants it if you > PM me. > > -D > > > > On Apr 30, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one > and > > driving one. > > > > He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who > gave > > him a good price (like $500, I think). But when the deadline came it > became > > clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker > > would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original > > broker. Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement > > (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his > calls). > > > > Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled > for > > pickup the very next day (about $800 I think). > > > > That actual move was very smooth: door to door in two days. I met the > > driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle > > East (didn't ask). If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can > > recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct > > contact bypassing brokers. Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for > > scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work. The broker took a > > credit card but the trucker was COD. > > > > I never shipped a car and knew none of this. I didn't think to ask folks > > here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time. > > Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can > say > > what we did wrong. > > > > Scott > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
