Although I should have a lot more time on my hands, I don't. So, I thought it would be a good idea to ship a car versus moving it myself to save a little time. I contacted three "shippers" which popped up on the internet which appeared to be solid performers. Major mistake. I was bombarded with in excess of 100 text messages, calls, and email messages. After the dust settled and 24-hours passed, I made a list. I quit at 60 "shippers", however, the list was well over 100+. I then sorted them by price, lowest to highest, by name, POC, and phone number. Pricing went from $197 to $650. I called the first four, and the last two. All six were the same exact deal. That ordeal was collectively around eight hours, give or take.

Not shippers. They were all Brokers. So, no earthly clue who was picking up my car since the Brokers did something along the lines of uShip. Not a fan of the hidden auction by the broker to the lowest bidder. Plus, what value is added by the broker? All six had the same exact answers to my handful of questions. What a mess.

So, my lesson learned is never deal with a broker and never reach out to these folks. Deal with the actual shipper of the vehicle if you can. Beware of the BS of a "family owned" company. The shippers the "family owned" business uses are folks who bid the lowest price to pick up a vehicle.

I will figure out a cost-effective way to pick up the vehicle or drive the vehicle home.

After ten years dealing with older German steel, I have learned two major lessons when buying older German steel.

First Lesson -- visit and inspect the car first before buying

Second lesson -- be careful when contacting "shippers" ...

This time invested with "shippers" would have been about the same amount of time invested driving to pick up the car and either tow it home or drive it home ...

FWIW, I used Federal 1 Freight and they vandalized my Motocycle and then shined me on....

I've heard a few success stories but many more horror stories .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I have used a shipper once. Good price, one nick in the paint. Trucker tried to get me to pay him again but I had already paid the broker. I hung up on him and called the broker who straightened him out.

Some vehicles are just too far to go get....like for me, the west coast. Unfortunately for those of us in the rust belt there are a boatload of rust free cars out there.

It's a crap shoot.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

One thing for sure, your fear and cowardice.

Thanks for sharing the lesson with us Greaz! I had a car shipped to me about ten years ago with an experience not totally dissimilar.

Kidding right ? .

I don't make endless posts with made up or exaggerated facts like you .

I only mentioned it to make a point on someone else's thread .

You knew this of course and are still to ignorant & fearful to let it pass .

So many here have tried to help you and you're more interested in being afraid and ignorant .

THAT is fear and cowardice, not me trying to help .

What's wrong with you is no small thing and I wish you'd get help as being happy is a wonderful thing .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better