Thanks, I will try to relax. Waiting for the car to arrive was going to be tough enough but after hearing about the experience with DAS Charlie's buddy had it will now be even harder.
That said, better to know and to actively deal with the shipper to manage this move than to not know so I appreciate the info Charlie.
Don't think about the bad stuff it will just drive you nuts for the rest of the month. There are plenty of pictures of the car to prove it was in top shape before it left.
Positive thoughts buddy...positive thoughts!
Keep me in the loop!
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Mine arrived just after dark, so the pictures didn't come out to well. But this is the kind of thing you have to look forward to. Trust me you wont be breathing when they open the truck. lol
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Hope everyone is well. After hearing the horror story last night about DAS I contacted the shipper this morning and spoke to my rep. as well as her manager to impress upon them my concerns and to make clear that I know the mileage of the car and the condition of the car. They were as helpful as they could be considering they ship over 12,000 cars a year. I felt a little better after the call because at least they know I am going to monitor this move closely. They did assign my Camaro to an enclosed truck and supply me with that truck number. And, they say it should be loaded onto that truck today \ tomorrow. So, we will see. I will keep a good thought until it arrives. I will let everyone know when the car shows up and how it looks \ mileage, etc.
They moved the car part of the way on an open trailer??? I hope they didn't chain it down or put it on the bottom under a leaky car. This is why I feel it's worth the extra money to go with someone like Intercity.
Let us know how this works out for you and when you get the car we want pics!!!
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They used a single car, flat bed hauler to move the car from Lafeyette, LA. to Beaumont TX. A distance of about 130 miles. Not what I planned but at least the weather was perfect and the distance was short.
As for spending more money on Intercity or another shipper, I am paying DAS the same amount Intercity quoted me. Actually, most (well established) shippers all quoted within $200.000 of eachother. The only reason I did not go with Intercity was they were unable to pickup the car for 2-3 weeks and then another 2 weeks to get it here. Waiting up to 5 weeks sounded too painful.
I will be sure to post some pics as soon as the car arrives.
They used a single car, flat bed hauler to move the car from Lafeyette, LA. to Beaumont TX. A distance of about 130 miles. Not what I planned but at least the weather was perfect and the distance was short.
As for spending more money on Intercity or another shipper, I am paying DAS the same amount Intercity quoted me. Actually, most (well established) shippers all quoted within $200.000 of eachother. The only reason I did not go with Intercity was they were unable to pickup the car for 2-3 weeks and then another 2 weeks to get it here. Waiting up to 5 weeks sounded too painful.
I will be sure to post some pics as soon as the car arrives.
Take care,
Chris
Gotcha.. some of these other carriers just make me nervous. I have this vision of them chaining down the car....
Let us know when it gets there.. '68s will rule CA next summer. lol
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Yea, I too have vision (nightmares) of the shipper throwing chains around the control arms and using a winch to tighten them up. In speaking with the shipper, they secure the car buy using a harness around the tires, more what I am used to. According to DAS' online tracking service, the car was loaded yesterday and has traveled from Beaumont TX. t Mesquite TX., a distance of about 580 miles. Not sure how often they update though. Only another 1,500 miles to go. I will be sure to post some pictures \ report the condition of the car when she arrives.
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