RE: bmw-digest V9 #1106

[Daniel Chenault <DanielC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 12:30:04 -0400
> From: Jeff.Loh@domain.elided
> Subject: Car shipping
> 
>      Quick question, 
>      
>      Does anyone know of a reputable outfit to haul a car 
> from Colorado to 
>      So Cal? Please reply privately unless of general interest. Thanks
>      
>      -Jeff

I can't help with a recommendation, but have some general advice. A
coworker got relocated to another office out-of-state. He took the offer
to have his vehicles hauled there rather than drive them (from Dallas,
TX to Seattle, WA). Company, of course, paid for everything.

His wife's car, a Camry (yawn) came through without a scratch. His pride
and joy, a completely rebuilt '69 SS Camaro (took him three years from
the chassis up to the paint, all hand-done) took some serious damage all
along the passenger side; looked like it had been dropped off the ramp.
There was some mechanical damage as well.

Short story was that no one would own up to it; the carrier who picked
the car up was not the primary carrier. That is, carrier A takes it so
far, then carrier B takes it further, etc. Somewhere during the trip,
someone damaged it and no one documented it, so no one could be made to
take liability.

So, whomever you talk to, make sure they are the primary and only
carrier. Then there's no question who's at fault in the event of damage.

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