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Old 07-24-2016, 10:02 AM
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Bringing down our smart car, from Michigan. Who did you use to transport and pros and cons. Did you put any items in the car when it shipped?
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Bringing down our smart car. Who did you use to transport and pros and cons. Did you put any items in the car when it shipped?
Bruce Ice, ICEMAN is a good mover, has a good van, yes you can load the car. He is in the paper, lives in Tavares.


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Bruce Ice, ICEMAN is a good mover, has a good van, yes you can load the car. He is in the paper, lives in Tavares.


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Thanks but our car is in Michigan. Hoping to find someone that used a long-haul company
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Sorry, cannot help with long haul, we brought 3 cars and a truck down on the AutoTrain, cheaper then hauler, but Lorton, VA is a distance from Michigan.
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We used uship.com. post your item and get bids to move. Picked up on Sat del on Monday in Indiana. Moved on open flatbed trailer.
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I forgot to mention, we did bring one car down with the furniture (covered moving van), United Van Lines, went very well but very costly, $1300 if a recall correctly.
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Bruce Ice moved us from West Coast, that is a considerable distance, just trying to help.

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Old 07-29-2016, 08:35 AM
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Just remember you usually get what you pay for. Stay away from an open trailer as a lot of debris can be kicked up to damage your car from Michigan to Florida.
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I forgot to mention, we did bring one car down with the furniture (covered moving van), United Van Lines, went very well but very costly, $1300 if a recall correctly.
Yes, it was going to be $1200 extra to load my sedan into the moving van and bring it down from Michigan (United or Mayflower, I forget which). I drove it down instead.

I have checked auto transporters for our '67 Mustang from Michigan, and very pricey. It's still in MI.

But there was another thread on this topic within the last couple of years. OP might do a search for it.
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Yes, it was going to be $1200 extra to load my sedan into the moving van and bring it down from Michigan (United or Mayflower, I forget which). I drove it down instead.

I have checked auto transporters for our '67 Mustang from Michigan, and very pricey. It's still in MI.

But there was another thread on this topic within the last couple of years. OP might do a search for it.
I did a search for auto transport and came up with several threads, including my own post about the Mustang, which was $1900 enclosed. But that was from MI to CA, for 2200 miles. Not applicable to you, but the name of the company is New World Auto Transport.
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Reliable Carriers.

They are not cheap, but they take good care of "your baby."
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I have had good luck with these people 2 times from the Midwest. Good service and good rates. eagletransport@ymail.com or call Paul at 847-983-0896. Website is EagleAutoTransport.com you can request a quote from the website
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Ever watch "shipping wars" om HGTV? They are the guys you hire. I wouldn't trust them to move a rock without damage.

If you drive it down, you still at least one night lodging, meals and (according to AAA) $0.50 a mile.
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OK one more time. We moved from the West Coast, that is about 3000+ miles, that is a considerable distance.

We are not a relative of Bruce just had a good experience with him, Bruce Ice, Iceman Movers is local, is in the papers, he did a good job, he has a 40 foot totally enclosed van, he does what you want, try it out, no connection with him ourselves, just satisfied with his professionalism. bbbbbb
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We used UShip. Very reasonable, just moved from Michigan. We moved our household belongings and Harley Trike all in and enclosed trailer for $1600. Shipper was licensed, bonded and insured.
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