recommend car shipper/freighter for new car?

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#288445 30-Jun-2021 11:24

I had used a few dodgy car shipper in the past and the cars arrived with burning clutch smell, dings etc. And they only insured up to $2000 iirc!

Was wondering if anyone can recommend me a good car freighter?

Or are they all the same?

Thanks for any tips

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#2736642 30-Jun-2021 11:45

Have you tried Carr and Haslam? I know Tesla uses them to deliver cars to their customers all around the country outside of Auckland. Haven't heard of anyone having a bad experience, other than the cars arrived dirty but that's not really the shipping companies fault.

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#2736644 30-Jun-2021 11:53

bascik transport.
They move all the high end cars around nz

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#2736660 30-Jun-2021 12:23

Thanks

Anyone used dolphin?

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#2736666 30-Jun-2021 13:01

https://ptsl.co.nz/ ?

Disclaimer : They are ex-client of my former employer.

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#2736670 30-Jun-2021 13:21

So Bascik drives the car into container and gets it from depot to depot. But only insures to $2000.

Dolphin Cartage has insurance to $50,000 if i read correctly.

Which one to use?

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#2736689 30-Jun-2021 14:16

Appears general cartage insurance is $2k......

"Under the Carriage of Goods Act, PTS Group’s liability is limited to a maximum of $1,739 + GST for any damage to your vehicle. Therefore, we recommend you check whether your vehicle is covered for transportation under your existing insurance policy. It's always best to contact your insurer and let them know you are intending to transport your vehicle."

If Dolphin are covering to $50k, they must have some special coverage, but guess they push part of that into their costs......

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