I have had a number of 7.3's and with good maintenance are very reliable. One went 250k and 18 years of commercial plowing on the original auto trans before I sold. Running old iron like that all day every day, no thanks! Keeping the old iron going is fun and charming, but not real business. If your running full time and can't make the $1,500 a month payment than you're not really in business and probably making $1,000 a month in repairs. Agreed the newer stuff can be a pita but it's not really an option. Sorry for the derailment!!
This is your “ source “ Sean … Since you like to provide external links about other folks - here is an interesting read about your “ source “ member on this forum that he personally started - be sure to read all the way to the bottom - where the forum administrator sums up who this person really is: @ https://forums.aaca.org/topic/391948-commercial-vendors-section/#comment-2501209 Despite this person’s ongoing attempts over the last (13) years to destroy me personally and professionally - I am still here and business is doing just fine. Jim
The person who started this thread texted me wanting direct enclosed transport below cost. In his text message - he thought transporting below cost for him was better than “ deadheading “. I get requests for that just about every day. Case in point - actual text message earlier today: I have been in business since 2006. I wrote the code for my website. Unsolicited feedback from my actual customers that I have transported vehicles for can be found here: @ https://www.trulyvintagetrailers.citymax.com/trulyvintage-feedback.html Jim
Sounds like he is a car salesman.. Asking the customer what he thinks is a fair price is rather idiotic. What's it his business what the other place quoted? Just give him a price of what you charge and go from there. If he thinks it's too much,he wont bother you again.. I,like many others here would just walk away.I do occasional hauling and like I stated,I give a price and let them decide.
I'm still trying to understand why he expects his customers to know his cost of doing business. When someone asks me for a quote, sometimes its negotiable, sometimes not and then it is my job to inform/educate not insult. It's more than reasonable that his price may be higher moving a car or two, vs a full size rig moving six at a time - especially for longer distances. But all he has to say is "and that's why I can give better, personal customer service." I can only imagine what would happen if he got tangled up with a corporate procurement department.
I'm no expert in auto transport, but I've had a few cars shipped. I hsve no idea about cents per mile. I tell the person where the car has to be picked up and dropped off and the person tell me it'll cost $x dollars. I'm very confident the OP had no clue about cents per mile. In the 5 or 6 cars I had shipped, I couldn't tell you what they charged per mile. What I csn tell you is what I paid. I can't speak for everyone, but I believe most people just don't go for the transporter with the lowest price
I am going to make a WAG (Wild Assed Guess). People call or fill out online form for a quote, and in the process "Car Shipper Jim" is also involved in the quotes/requests. Many of the quotes are low end quotes, and may or may not see increases if the person uses one of them due to "the fine print". So a ".40 per mile" may be unicorn farts as far as anyone could guess. "Car Shipper Jim" replies, knowing that most people may have received a few quotes and asks: "What have you been quoted?" aware that these prices are too low to be the best transport experience or whatnot. "Car Shipper Jim" is actually frustrated and angry at the dirtbags that set low quotes and never deliver, or underdeliver (pun intended and not intended). And all of that makes his livelihood a pain in the butt when people actually think "too good to be true is true and good) and having to compete and/or explain/educate folks not realizing what shipping entails. But beating up the "ignorant" potential customer, because one has a beef with people "in the industry" that make one's livelihood difficult, is the wrong way to deal with it. So, "Car Shipper Jim", maybe kindly explain to people the dilemma you face, and how and why your prices are correct, your service reliable and responsible, and provide a direct no BS quote, and if the person chooses the "cheap route", consider that to your fortune of not dealing with unrealistic expectations and people that cannot be satisfied. But being angry because someone is not properly informed, when you can do just that, and "win" clients, and have them rave on your service and concern for them and their valued vehicle. Honey vs Vinegar It does not mean you have to bend over and grab your ankles for business. Hope that helps someone. Life is too short for needless drama.
Yeah there is an old saying that goes, you will catch more flies with a little bit of honey than the vinegar your dishing out. Also sounds like shipper Jim's attitude needs an adjustment. Keith
Trunkmonkey is exactly correct. Seems like the guy was asking a legitimate question on shipping costs. He may not have known that .40 cents a mile is too low. If you never had a car shipped or did not know pricing, how can you know? Getting mad about it is the wrong way to go, give the price and if they don't like it then you have to sell your price on best quality in delivery.
I can understand people that provide services like this becoming "jaded". How many times has he taken a job that turned into a mess by no fault of his own, yet the customer won't come off the "quote"?
The customer never asked to ship his car for 40 cents a mile. Jim asked what quotes he got, the customer unwittingly provided it and then gets accused of being a cheapskate. Lol
Doc—- wow! I am assuming enclosed? I had non op Qoutes , open from Louisisna to Massachusetts, for $750 to $1100… similar quotes - open, non op, from western Colorado for around $1000-$1300… this was within the past 1.5 months…
It’s an open trailer from a remote part of Louisiana to Sarasota Florida vehicle is fully operational, but slightly oversized.
Here you go Darren! My friend will probably be leaving AZ tomorrow heading to FL with an open trailer...... https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?t...-in-the-next-week-or-two.385361/#post-3390845
once again his attitude shows up he coulda had a bit of repeat business with me on west coast if he wasn’t such a huge (richard) I really wonder why he’s allowed to post on this group still as he does ?? he’s a contributor I guess that out ways the fact he’s a pos btw back to my orig car ship I asked him about on here I got it done for less than $1 a mile a year ago delivered safe and sound
Montway shipped the Buchev from Massachusetts to Florida. Montway seems to be a broker that hires individual shippers - it's kind of the luck of the draw. The guy that picked up the Buchev was two days late, but time was not an issue for me. This was seven years ago and I don't remember the price, but it was a normal open car carrier semi. I had no problems, and was charged exactly what was quoted.
