[Shotimes] Re: transportation to CA Conv. via truck info

[Donald Mallinson]

Yes, I didn't see your "oops".

Talking over twice the distance plus tying up the truck for 
a few extra days.  Taking that into account, your friend's 
price is probably high. ;)

  But then I am an American and can't think in terms of 
currency conversions or metrics so I have no idea how to 
compare this data.  :)

Still, I was serious, get the name of the transport company 
he used and we can see if they can quote on the job.

Don


casholdn wrote:

> u missed where i said oops
> I missed the both way thing
> and his was a run that goes from the Toronto Auto Auction to Alberta 
> dealers with vehicles then brings back cars from out west to here.
> Here is london ont
> 3129 miles away from where he bought is car
> I checked at it is over 4000 miles from spencer MA to SF, Cali.
> 
> 
> Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> 
>      >> pirce seems steep
>      >> A buddy
>      >> had his 71 442 shipped from AB to here for $600 cdn
>      >> I take it from the capacity of 10 cars that your guy is an open
>     trailer??
> 
>     Not knowing where "here" is it is hard to tell. But there
>     is more than just taking a car from point a to point b.
> 
>     In your buddies case, he probably had to accept the shippers
>     schedule, and he was just one car on a transport making a
>     route one way. WE are going BOTH ways, and you pay by the
>     mile BOTH ways, that makes your buddies trip $1200 canadian
>     if he was doing the same thing we are.
> 
>     We are talking something totally different, and the price
>     STILL isn't that much more.
> 
>     First, we are going to hire the entire truck (yes, open
>     transport, a closed unit won't haul near that many and is a
>     LOT more money). We are not hauling $250,000 exotics, just
>     a bunch of old (if nice and valuable to the owners) Four
>     door sedans. The driver assures me he stays with the load,
>     parks in safe zones, and although the cars will get dirty,
>     it is no worse than they got when shipped brand new.
> 
>     Second, we are asking them to pick up the same load and
>     bring it back four days later. In this case, the truck will
>     probably just sit idle unless they get lucky enough to catch
>     some local work while in SF before bringing the load back.
>     They can't keep the truck busy every day.
> 
> 
>     Third: The shipper has to meet OUR schedule.
> 
>     I would love to have the price under $500 American like we
>     speculated last year at the convention, but it seems that
>     isn't possible.
> 
>     But if your buddy will give us the name of his shipper,
>     maybe that shipper will be cheaper. I would welcome that
>     kind of information/help so ask him and pass it back to me
>     if you can.
> 
>     Don Mallinson
> 
>     casholdn wrote:
> 
> 
>      > Donald Mallinson wrote:
>      >
>      > I have been doing more research into transportation of SHO's
>      > to the California Convention.
>      >
>      > I found an outfit that can pick up just about anywhere on
>      > the east coast, and along I-80.
>      >
>      > Cars picked up on the east coast would cost about $1000 per
>      > car round trip, and cars farthur on down the line would be
>      > somewhat less expensive. Maybe cars from Illinois would be
>      > $800? I have gotten this type of quote now from about four
>      > different companies, so this seems to be about the best,
>      > unless someone has an in with an outfit.
>      >
>      > This latest bid is from a trucker that owns an SHO, and he
>      > may stick his on as the 10th car (he can get 10 on total)
>      > and join us at the convention.
>      >
>      > Question is: Are there nine people out there willing to pay
>      > up to $1000 to get their car to the convention and back?
>      >
>      > feel free to reply to me off-line, although, this IS ON
>      > topic for once! :)
>      >
>      > If we don't get at least 6 people willing to put down a
>      > deposit for this service, then I am going to let this topic
>      > die, and if others can find a better deal, then they can
>      > pursue it.
>      >
>      > Don Mallinson
>      > SHO Clubals.yahoo.com/>
> 
> 
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