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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I only deal with people that ship out of the UK or I'd be glad to help/
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good place for research: http://www.transportreviews.com/

As stated before i choose bullseye auto transport.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you use Matson in the Pacific to ship to Hawaii, they ship on deck (covered) and put the vehicle through a (tough) parking brake test. They set the brake ---start the car/bus and try to move it 1st gear. If it moves they will reject it. My single cab was left at a tow yard by CarOnATruck because of this requirement. It cost $350 in towing and repair to get it on the boat! Also you need to have less than 1/4 tank of gas.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

these people I guess are the brokers:

Countrywide Auto Transport
Dispatch Dept.
877-717-AUTO ext. 222

and they were cheap and communicated very well with me.

They got these people to do the shipping so I guess they are the actual company.
and their driver called me almost everyday.
Answered his phone every time I called him.

DL TRANSPORT INC.
704-974-1462
(Charlotte, NC)

DL is Highly recommended by me.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:25 am    Post subject: Shipping a bus to the UK Reply with quote

Any one have any experience (positive or negative) in shipping a bus to the UK ? Who did you use ? How much ? What did they require ? Was it put in a container ?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:43 am    Post subject: Re: Shipping a bus to the UK Reply with quote

jgater wrote:
Any one have any experience (positive or negative) in shipping a bus to the UK ? Who did you use ? How much ? What did they require ? Was it put in a container ?


There's no shortage of people on the Samba who have experience of shipping from the US to the UK. Bus, Bug, Karmann Ghia they're much the same when it comes to shipping.

There's a Sticky on the "International" Forum about Shipping and I've just added my recent experience: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2518902#2518902

The lesson I learned was shop around for a quote. There's so much variation on price and routing you just have to keep searching until you have what you want.

Most agents will quote you for sharing a container. This is good because it keeps the price down...not only on the cost of the container but on the dock handling charges when it gets to the other side.

Don't be tempted to get a quote from a UK company, some are very good but it will always cost more than a US Company.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:36 am    Post subject: Re: Shipping a bus to the UK Reply with quote

John Moxon wrote:


Don't be tempted to get a quote from a UK company, some are very good but it will always cost more than a US Company.


how were the charges when your car landed,unloading fees etc ?
thanks
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:14 am    Post subject: Re: Shipping a bus to the UK Reply with quote

63 Ripper wrote:
John Moxon wrote:


Don't be tempted to get a quote from a UK company, some are very good but it will always cost more than a US Company.


how were the charges when your car landed,unloading fees etc ?
thanks


The handling fees etc when you get to the UK vary slightly from port to port but mine was for Southampton. This is how they broke down on the import of my '58 Karmann Ghia:
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Container service charge / line admin £135.00 50% share £ 67.50
LOLO fee for merchant haulage £ 50.00 50% share £ 25.00
Government security fee £ 10.50 50% share £ 5.25
Bond fee £ 25.00 50% share £ 12.50
Container shunts to & from warehouse £135.00 50% share £ 67.50
Unload vehicle £ 65.00
Import customs clearance £ 60.00
Outlay of taxes if required (depending on value) £ 20.00
Mail out title cert in registered post £ 5.00
Agency / arrangements £ 55.00

TOTAL EXCLUDING TAXES; £ 382.75


Where it says "50% share" it refers to your part of a shared container.

So for the total you have to add in the charge of the shipping paid to the US shipper. $1200 in my case from Oakland CA plus import duty of £50.

Now comes the grand UK rip-off...VAT. The VAT is charged at 17.5% on all of those fore mentioned charges plus what you paid for your VW and that's the lot.

Hope it helps. To be honest it's not that bad really...everyone pays VAT on everything anyway and shipping's no exception.

Hope this helps you calculate your project Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

very helpful. thank you for the speedy reply. happy holidays Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:03 am    Post subject: My guys... Reply with quote

I ship a LOT of cars around the world.

For US Shipping I recommend http://www.caronatruck.com (Let em know Randy from Oldbug.com sent you )

If you need enclosed transport...tell em that up front.

For International Shipping try http://www.calship.com

Able Cargo in Los Angeles (Carson I think) seems to be a name that comes up a lot as a drop off point for International buyers. Most of the high end stuff seems to go through them.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Randy,
Did you yourself import the Country Buggy Oldbug restored a few years back, or did someone else import the vehicle?
If you imported it yourself:
1. Who did you use to import the car from Oz?
2. Were there any special or unusual problems you encountered importing from Oz?
3. How long was the vehicle in transit?
4. What were your costs to get it to your shop from Australia? (ball park figure)
5. Is there anything, in hindsight, you would have done differently to smooth out the process?
6. Did any Aussie VW enthusiasts (perhaps Bill Moore) assist you in arranging the details, or did you do everything relating to getting the vehicle here yourself?
7. Can you offer any other advice about vehicles specifically being imported from Oz?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Steve (ztnoo)
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had an incredibly smooth experience shipping a Porsche 356 to Iceland using ICE Global Logistics. They even act as your payment agent and take care of the funds transfer. They're very efficient, and I was extremely impressed.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:52 am    Post subject: When a Shipping Company does not handle paper work or money Reply with quote

Everything between seller and buyer is done by Mail and FAX once payment for vehicle made?
I believe this is for CA to NY. I'm the seller in CA. Do I /can I keep the plates? Does the buyer apply for temp Plates/tags befoer receiving vehicle?
If I need to take the car a distance for the buyer to their shipping company I would guess I should charge for that...gas and time plus getting back home.
I have read a great deal on the subject but not seen answers on how to deal with these situations.
I appreciate your experienced feedback.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should keep the plates if CA requires you to turn in the plates when cars are sold. Or if you simply want to keep them. I usually keep any plates.

The buyer needs to get temporary tags if they are required in his/her state to drive the car home from the shipping destination.

If you are dropping the car off, you could charge for shipping port delivery, it's up to you. I have not done this myself when it was local but most cars I have sold were picked up directly from my house.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you EverettB

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:04 am    Post subject: How about non running cars? Reply with quote

Anyone have any good experiences with NON-RUNNING autos? I have to ship 2 of them from Pennsylvania to Oregon.

I shipped a doka from Washington state to Pennsylvania by Kiwi Karriers 2 years ago. Things went well, but for some reason their website is down, doesn't leave me with a good feeling about future business.
http://www.kiwiskarriers.com/
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about a run with a running Karmann Ghia from NJ to FL? Who should I try?


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used AM Express to ship my SC from Denton, Tx to Folsom, Ca. Fast and reasonably priced. It was $525 door to door. Plus this thing was super slammed!

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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:14 am    Post subject: Nor Cal to OR and So Cal to Nor Cal "Carpool" Reply with quote

Ive got two in Oregon coming to me in So Cal and Greg is going to haul them. Bu with the price of fuel, he doesnt want to run empty if he can help it.

So...if you have a car or two in Nor Cal that need to go to Oregon or if you have a car or two in So Cal that are going to Nor Cal...please let me know.

Lets join forces and save a buck or two and "Carpool" Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:08 am    Post subject: Re: Nor Cal to OR and So Cal to Nor Cal "Carpool" Reply with quote

Oldbug.com wrote:
Ive got two in Oregon coming to me in So Cal and Greg is going to haul them. Bu with the price of fuel, he doesnt want to run empty if he can help it.

So...if you have a car or two in Nor Cal that need to go to Oregon or if you have a car or two in So Cal that are going to Nor Cal...please let me know.

Lets join forces and save a buck or two and "Carpool" Laughing



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