[DeTomaso] fuel cells, now race car

[pantdino at aol.com]

 Here's a breakdown of what I have been billed or expect to be billed SO FAR:? (To be fair, along with the car there is also a crate holding two used doors.)

Transport from Germany to Rotterdam in enclosed trailer by friend of my
agent/fellow enthusiast? (It was February and there were snowstorms, rain, etc)??? ??? ??? ? $550

Transport from Rotterdam to New York by ship, then by truck to Los Angeles??? ???? ??? ??? ?? $3400

Customs X-ray then inspection by opening container in New York ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? $650

fee of Customs House Broker in LA (must use one--can't do it yourself)??  ??  ??  ??  ??? ??? ??? ??? $380

??? ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??? ??? ??? ??? $4980

The biggest joke was the estimate from the shipping agent (not my agent/enthusiast--I mean the one who deals with the shipping line).? His original quote was for $1950 plus $200 for all paperwork and some unknown expenses on this end. Then after the car was shipped I get a note saying, "Sorry, I meant Euros, not dollars" and a bill for 2000 Euros, which is about $2800.? He must release the car from his end before I can pick it up, so I have no choice but to pay.? And as you can see, the "unknown" expenses are about $2000.? My agent couldn't get a cogent answer re why the container was coming by truck all the way across the country.

Let the buyer beware.

Jim







 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; Pantdino at aol.com; teampantera at yahoo.com; mtjoy at telis.org; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Mon, 28 May 2007 11:49 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fuel cells, now race car











In a message dated 5/28/07 11:28:18, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:

<< How much was it to air freight it with Lufthansa?


I'm in the process of shipping a little 1300 lb Fiat Abarth in a shared

container from Germany to Los Angeles and it looks like all the fees from

numerous sources will be over $5K, not including Duty.


Makes me wonder if I should have just air shipped it and been done with it. >>

>>>That is completely and totally absurd.  You are getting ripped off BIG 
time.  Do NOT let them take you like that!

I did the RORO thing too--shipping my GT350 clone from Long Beach to Bristol, 
England was about $1500 in 2004.  Shipping it back was more expensive, due to 
higher taxes, but still, it was shipped from the UK to Baltimore and THEN 
trucked all the way to Detroit for about $3300.

Go here:  www.movecars.com

This is a clearinghouse for all the major car shippers.  Scroll down to 
international shipping for many good contacts.

I found that the cost to ship via RORO was about the same as the cost for a 
shared container, but due to backlogs at the container port, I would have had 
to wait an extra two months to get the car shipped by container.

RORO outfits will (I think?) move a car that doesn't run, for an extra 
charge, but of course you'd be better off if they could just turn the key and drive 
it on the boat.

Mike


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