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11-21-2011, 09:49 PM
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Ever had a car dropped during transport?
Just happened to me. How do you go about filing a claim?
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With best regards Al Last edited by alabbasi; 11-22-2011 at 01:48 PM. 
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11-21-2011, 09:52 PM
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Never had that problem, but if you're looking for a new transporter, I'll give a plug to Reliable Carriers. They used to transport all of the prototype vehicles from a member of the Big Three to and from the testing facility where I used to work. Enclosed transit and never a problem with them.
How bad is the damage?
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11-21-2011, 09:56 PM
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I don't know yet, the fender and bumper got tore up on the passenger side. I don't know what the under carriage looks like and probably wont until the weekend.
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11-21-2011, 10:00 PM
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Don't post this stuff! My 6.3 is being delivered tomorrow afternoon.
PS - The transporter's insurance will cover the damages.
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11-21-2011, 10:03 PM
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Brian, I won't tell you about the nightmare I had unloading my 6.3 when I got it. If you don't have blocks, I'll put you in touch with the fellow who sold me mine. I think he has a number of spares.
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11-22-2011, 08:05 AM
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We shall find out this afternoon! As it was when we got it, the suspension was working fine. We'll see if it's still working when they offload.
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11-22-2011, 08:49 AM
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What on earth happened and who put the louvres in the bonnet? They're not standard are they?
(Sorry I'm often keen on the irrelevant)
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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11-22-2011, 09:37 AM
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Most shippers should have insurance to cover that sort of thing. My 300sd came close to doing that due to an incompetent shipper the first time, but luckily I ran over and stopped him before any damage. Sweet interceptor though!
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11-22-2011, 10:28 AM
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Don't forget to do this!!!
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This case is a textbook example of when a diminished value added supplement should be paid, on a physical damage claim to a valuable collector vehicle like this one of yours.
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11-22-2011, 06:27 PM
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I can only imagine your pain and anger right now. When AAA loaded my Gwagen a few months back I watched them like a hawk while they loaded it and on the drive down I refused to let them drive fas. (No way I was taking any chances with it!)
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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)  "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."
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11-22-2011, 06:39 PM
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I filed a claim with the transport guys insurance, they should be sending an adjuster out shortly. I also crawled under the car today with a torch and checked the underside. The tubular frame rails appear in good shape and the gas tank and spare wheel well also look undamaged.
Good fortune.
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11-22-2011, 10:03 PM
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Why would you use a torch when you could use a flashlight?
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11-22-2011, 10:19 PM
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Ha ha!
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