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 Jun 16 2005, 11:27 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782  |
Well I am having a V-8 914 shipped from MN. to Ca. and the firm I contracted is called Griffin transport. I specifically requested a truck equipped with equipment to handle a in-op car and for the car to be shipped non stop/no storing or changing of trucks. Griffin charged me extra and now I find out the truck shipping the 914 isn't equipped and it was stored for a day or so and picked up by another truck. In the mean time now the door key wont open the doors. The driver call me and said he can here the lock linkage moving but it won't open the doors. This likely means the car was slim jimed. Maybe nothing more than reconnecting the linkages or someone in the yard broke in and who know..... I called Griffin and confronted "Mark" (Jerk) and he jumped directly to stating he wouldn't except my credit card payment. Only a bank check or cash on delivery. Griffin transport has an office near by and I plain to spend the day there before the truck drops off the car. I am going to make a lot of noise there and see what happens. They have already been paid by my credit card co. in full. Never again..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif)
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| Brando |
Jun 16 2005, 11:41 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
It's experiences like these that compell most cross-country 914 buyers to fly to the car and drive it home. (Dan Root).
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| ArtechnikA |
Jun 17 2005, 05:12 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
the 356 guys go through this all the time.
some names come and go; InterCity gets consistently good marks. Diesel's about $2.50 a gallon; anybody making money in this environment is either really good at what they do or cutting corners bigtime. |
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| neo914-6 |
Jun 17 2005, 09:18 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
At least your transporter didn't disappear. I used one referred by a very well know poster here and this sleaze took my payment for a round trip transport then sub-contracted another transporter (good one) and didn't pay the sub-contractor nor return my car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) We both were screwed...
If you ever need transport again I would recommend Van Dam transport 701-235-3547. He is a father and son operation and has a beautiful double decker transporter and does point to point. Do NOT deal with John Valdez out of Oregon!!! |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Jun 17 2005, 09:30 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) That is what I plan to do if / when I buy another Porsche Sorry to here about all your trouble. What gets me about this story and others lately here is, if they (the ones screwing people on jobs/money/cars...) had the same things happen to them they would be pissed. I truely believe you should treat others the way you want to be treated. Anyway, off my soapbox time to put my rose color glasses back on and have a (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) |
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| neo914-6 |
Jun 17 2005, 10:12 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
That's fine if they are running and you have the time... |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Jun 17 2005, 01:26 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Not saying have a car shipped is a bad thing. Peace (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 17 2005, 02:34 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Yep, 1300 miles in 16 hours baby! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/MDB2.gif) |
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Jun 17 2005, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
I haven't got the car yet but it should be here in 24 hours or so. I haven't spent any money on the car as I used an escrow co. to hold the money until I take delivery and have 2 weeks to inspect it. That way you get time to make sure the car is as described.
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| Dead Air |
Jun 17 2005, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
Who pays to ship it back if you're not happy?
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Jun 18 2005, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) The seller ships it back on his dime, I'm not a nit picker and my criteria for excepting the car is for it to have the equipment and general condition stated by the owner. Turns out Griffin is a broker and the sub is Roadrunner transport. I have had good communication with them. I am not angry with the sub, they were not informed by Griffin. I was just trying to balance out the risk involved.
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