I'm shipping the car from Vancouver to Toronto and I've gotten several quotes:
Hansen's $1142
TFX $2400
Mackies $1891
Both TFX and Mackies use an enclosed carrier door to door.
I know that Hansen's is the cheapest, but they flatbed the car to and from the rail yards, so more drivers loading and unloading the car. Questions are: anybody have experience with any of these? Are these price in line or too high? Any other suggestions or companies you've used? (no I can't drive it back right now)

 

I used Hansen's in 2004 for my 911. Pompano Beach to Toronto - door to door. Took about a week. Open carrier drove from Florida to Texas to Pt Huron to Toronto. $1501 Tax In. Good communication - I even had the driver's cell # due to the pickup situation.

Car was fine. The only problem was broken sway brackets - pretty common anyway - which might have been missed in the PPI.

Do they ship by rail X Canada?

Ian

 

I used Searail last year from Vancouver to Saskatoon. I had no complaints and the price was OK. Also had a broken sway bracket but it may have been that way before.
http://www.searail.ca/

Rod.
'77 911S

 

HANSEN'S is the cheapest and also the FASTEST.

I ship everything thru Hansen's. What is also nice is that you can track your car online. In the 18 years I have sold cars I have used Hansen's for 15 of them. I have personally seen over 5,000 cars moved by them thru this time and maybe I can remember 3 with damage.....and at that, it was very insignificant damage that would not have stopped me, or any other fussy purchaser, from considering the car.....damage<$1,500.

I shipped a new F430 spider from Calgary to Scottsdale on Hansen's......no worries at all.

TFX is great !!!

MACKIE is horrid !!

If you can't sleep at night worrying about your baby, you can always pay twice as much and call Jacqui at TFX......but don't use Mackie....they lied to me and screwed me around 3-4 times and that was enough.

I see that you are probably shipping a 996 C4S (congratulations !!!)......not a LeMans winning 917......so I'd use Hansen's.

 

Phew! Thanks for the advice, I really was thinking seriously about them. I spoke to Hansen's and their only concern was that if the front was lower than 4", it might scrape while loading and unloading. The car has the stock suspension, so it shouldn't be a problem.
I did speak to Jacqui at TFX and she was very helpful...but they are expensive. I'll book Hansen's on Monday.
Thanks YYC930

 

If all else fails, I can drive it across (if that's an option). I fly to Vancouver and wouldn’t mind the drive back.

I've heard of it being done before.

 

I don't mind the drive either, it's the rocks and gravel they use on Alberta roads this time of year that I mind. It would probably cost me a new windshield at the very least.
Thanks for the offer though

 

broken sway bar brackets? on TWO cars?
I wonder if they are trying to strap it down by the sway bar ? that will bust the brackets for sure. I mean they barely stay unbroken WITHOUT the help. mAy want to make sure how they fasten it down.

 

Thanks for the advice. I was concerned about that too. I did book with Hansen's after they assured me that they only use wheel blocks and kevlar straps over the tires to secure the vehicles and not the old school steel chains ratched tight to the suspension. Car ships out next Tuesday and should be home on the 28th.
Once again, thanks guys for all the input.

 

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