My Porsche is being held hostage!
08-27-2010, 01:56 PM
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08-27-2010, 02:11 PM
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It was down to the contracted trucking company called Mobile Transport. I guess in this neck of the woods Russians have a grip on the trucking and some guy named Paval had my car. Anyway after I called my Porsche in as stolen and a helpful detective contacted me and was familiar with my predicament. Its common for some of these guys to try and extort more cash from the car owners by saying broker of the transport deal has not deposited money in their account or it hasn't updated for whatever reason. Mobile transport said they would not give me my car until they were paid. The broker produced bank statements proving he paid. Mobile transport was willing to give me my Porsche if I coughed up 850$. It was surprising how fast the account was updated after my detective threatened to arrest them. Search "mobile transport" for more horror stories. Car had a couple of extra miles but undamaged. Just glad to finally get it.
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08-27-2010, 02:41 PM
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It was down to the contracted trucking company called Mobile Transport. I guess in this neck of the woods Russians have a grip on the trucking and some guy named Paval had my car. Anyway after I called my Porsche in as stolen and a helpful detective contacted me and was familiar with my predicament. Its common for some of these guys to try and extort more cash from the car owners by saying broker of the transport deal has not deposited money in their account or it hasn't updated for whatever reason. Mobile transport said they would not give me my car until they were paid. The broker produced bank statements proving he paid. Mobile transport was willing to give me my Porsche if I coughed up 850$. It was surprising how fast the account was updated after my detective threatened to arrest them. Search "mobile transport" for more horror stories. Car had a couple of extra miles but undamaged. Just glad to finally get it.
08-27-2010, 02:53 PM
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Made it to Priest Lake about 12. We waited to see if the lake would calm down a bit as it was pretty windy and choppy about that time. Called the Hills about 1 to see if you guys were still going to be there for awhile and they said you were splitting. I'll try to make the next coffee thing. When is that? Calendar is a little off as it said Hills run was on 28th.
08-27-2010, 04:42 PM
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It would be helpful to fully identify this car carrier - Mobile Transport - to place it on a black list. It's not clear who they are by doing a Web search.
Great transporters are Reliable Carriers and Intercity Lines.
Great transporters are Reliable Carriers and Intercity Lines.
08-28-2010, 04:34 AM
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It would be helpful to fully identify this car carrier - Mobile Transport - to place it on a black list. It's not clear who they are by doing a Web search.
Great transporters are Reliable Carriers and Intercity Lines.
Great transporters are Reliable Carriers and Intercity Lines.
A look at the transport reviews are scary. The problem is when you book a transport you may be dealing with a broker and you haven't a clue who's he's farming it out to.
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10-02-2011, 03:24 AM
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I NEED UR HELP!!!
i bought a car over over on the east coast and the dealer transported it with the same people you just did.. they wont return my calls or anything its been 8 days and i havent heard a thing from them. they wont answer any of their phones.. im terrafied of whats going on with my car.. i didnt know it was transported with this company unti lafter the car had already shipped from the dealership.. i REALLLYYY need ur help pls.. i cant even get them to answer their phone.. i need the number of the detective you used. im sure he will be familiar with this since you went thru this already.. please call my cell at 541-848-3033 thanks in advance
10-02-2011, 02:04 PM
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i bought a car over over on the east coast and the dealer transported it with the same people you just did.. they wont return my calls or anything its been 8 days and i havent heard a thing from them. they wont answer any of their phones.. im terrafied of whats going on with my car.. i didnt know it was transported with this company unti lafter the car had already shipped from the dealership.. i REALLLYYY need ur help pls.. i cant even get them to answer their phone.. i need the number of the detective you used. im sure he will be familiar with this since you went thru this already.. please call my cell at 541-848-3033 thanks in advance
I never even thought about such a scenario when I bought my car (which was transported across country), I feel fortunate
10-02-2011, 02:12 PM
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They should literally be arrested and charged!
10-02-2011, 02:40 PM
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I guess I am lucky as well, never thought about issues with shipping a car. The dealership did everything and gave me the number of the shipping company. There was no drama.