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STUNNED MULLET
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Location: Fresno, CA
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 Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: Shipping Dilemma... Any Suggestions? |
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| HI All, I just purchased a 1969 westy from a member on here. the bus is in Sturgis, South Dakota, and I need it to get to me here in Fresno, CA. I have been working with a few companies that have given me great quotes, but cant pull it off somehow. these are brokers I guess, and the quotes don't actually stick in terms of price?? Do you guys know of anyone that can get this bus to me? any and all suggestions please!! |
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TDCTDI
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:48 am Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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Got any single buddies willing to road trip & rent a U-Haul?
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andrewtf
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Location: Illinois
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:50 am Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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I asked a related question a couple of days ago and Tcash offered the link below.
As many others suggested in the thread, I am going to use 4 corners.
I have not had anything official done yet, so I cannot comment on their 'professionalism' first hand. I put the job out on the web to get quotes so I had a base comparison. Most came back in the $500 range. 4 Corners is $650, but that extra is worth a somewhat more settled peace of mind. It may also be noteworthy that 4 Corners is a broker.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=170895
good luck
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STUNNED MULLET
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Location: Fresno, CA
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:59 am Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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| as much as I would LOVE to take the trip.. I just cant.. I have gotten quotes from 2400.00 to 850.00.. its crazy.. I took up the two offers at 850.00 and its been sitting for a week now... I bought the bus after seeing the 850 bid.. my thoughts are if you bid 850, I want to pay you 850.. I cant afford thousands... if I knew it was going to cost thousands, I would of never bought the vehicle. |
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ROCKOROD71
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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YOU don't need to road trip, you just need a couple of friends willing to. I once got paid to drive a woman's belongings from Raleigh NC to El Segundo CA, they paid for the truck, lodging & airfare back for my girlfriend (now wife of 20 years) & I. You would effectively be paying for someone's Sturgis adventure.
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
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STUNNED MULLET
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Location: Fresno, CA
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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| thanks ROCKORROD... I just phoned a few of these links you sent... |
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timvw7476
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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Well, at least you know what you'll be doing come Winter Break.
Sturgis to Fresno IS a boring drive, sorry. Pack a nice down jacket & gloves.
AND one of those ear-flap hats too. |
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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| Professional car transporters, Reliable carriers inc. (web) and Passport transport 1-800-3254267 for free quote. These are the carriers not brokers. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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| STUNNED MULLET wrote: |
| as much as I would LOVE to take the trip.. I just cant.. I have gotten quotes from 2400.00 to 850.00.. its crazy.. I took up the two offers at 850.00 and its been sitting for a week now... I bought the bus after seeing the 850 bid.. my thoughts are if you bid 850, I want to pay you 850.. I cant afford thousands... if I knew it was going to cost thousands, I would of never bought the vehicle. |
what???
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: SHIPPING DILEMMA... ANY SUGGESTIONS? |
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You didn't know that the seller is supposed to eat the shipping costs? 
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
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Glenn 
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