[DeTomaso] Shipping Companies

[Asa Jay Laughton]

. . . or what Mark said.

:)

Asa Jay
<Slacker in training>

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
[ASASCAT]
    
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http://www.asajay.com
http://www.351c.info
  



Mark McWhinney wrote:
> Don't be worried about being labeled a wuss.  We only have two classes of
> Pantera owners -- Slackers and Mad Dawg.  If you are not Mad Dawg, you are a
> Slacker.  Welcome to the group.
>
> Mark -- Slacker PFC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Jim Ferrara
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 9:27 AM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shipping Companies
>
> Well, to be honest - I don't have one valid reason to NOT drive it back in
> that I'm out of work and time is not an issue, but this might be the first
> logical thing I ever do with this car (certainly buying it cannot be
> considered logical!) Right now, I've got enclosed trailer quotes ranging
> from $1,295 to $2,100, so at the lower end of the spectrum, it isn't much
> more expensive to ship than airfare, gas and lodging.
>
> My main concern is that I purchased the car from a dealer, so there is
> really no way to discern how operationally-ready the car really is.
>
> After quick test drive and inspection, everything looks OK (even the A/C
> works which is telling I suppose to some degree), but if I had a chance to
> meet and talk with the previous owner, I might be more inclined to risk it.
>
> Don't worry...once I get a chance to go thru everything myself, I intend to
> drive it a lot.
>
> Don't relegate me to the "wuss" class quite yet! - Jim
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 08:33:34 -0500
> From: "Jim Gray" <jim.gray at wnlic.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shipping Companies
> To: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>, <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Message-ID: <PIEEIAHDIOAGAGPLBBKOOEKLCAAA.jim.gray at wnlic.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> I'm with you Asa.  When I bought my car in Chicago I drove it back to OK in
> one day even though the previous owner had never driven it over 75 miles
> from his home.  In addition I was on the original Arriva tires, had no spare
> and the gas gauge didn't work.
>
> I had a cell phone and a credit card so what could go wrong?  It was an
> adventure even though I never drove over 60 mph.
>
> Jim Gray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 7:00 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shipping Companies
>
>
> The question begs to be asked. . .
> . . . why not just drive it home?
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
>
> 1973 Pantera L 5533
> [ASASCAT]
>
> ******************************
> http://www.asajay.com
> http://www.351c.info
>
>
>
>
> Jim Ferrara wrote:
>   
>> Well; after way too many years of simply lurking here, I've finally taken
>> the plunge and purchased a 72 Pantera in LA and now need to ship it east.
>>
>>
>>
>> My instinct says ship the car via enclosed trailer and I've gotten quotes
>> ranging from $1,450 (Smart Auto) up to $2,114 (Passport/Fedex) for that.
>> Other companies I've received quotes from are: Auto Transport, Agape,
>> Car-Go, Intercity and DASH.
>>
>>
>>
>> I welcome any recommendations from anyone with experience using different
>> shipping companies and/or brokerage firms. I'm sure once I finally get my
>> hands on the car, many more questions will ensue!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thx, Jim
>>
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