Car Transport

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luggit

Original Poster:

88 posts

202 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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I may be looking to get a car collected in Crawley, West Sussex next week and transported to Scotland (Aberdeen preferably). Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations.

Cheers

Lovat

Allandwf

1,754 posts

194 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Try Shiply, used them a few times.

Gramrugby

543 posts

207 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Try Malcolm Graham - Mobile 07739 864082. He took a car for me from London to Edinburgh. Great service and VERY reasonable rate.

Stevenr

915 posts

193 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Adam at S1 recovery took my car from Machester to Inverness at very short notice,very very good service couldn't recommend him highly enough.
He's very well known in the classic Ford community among others although google doesn't throw very much up there are threads running on forums of the work he does and places he goes.
More expensive than Shiply but I wouldn't use anyone from them again personally.

Series One Recovery Services

07896 686 022

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seriesonerecovery@live.com

ironictwist

7,127 posts

204 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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I'm based a few miles away from Crawley - My recovery driver for all my prestige transport is based there (He does Harwood JLR deliveries).

IF you don't mind it being driven, that can be done by me personally (I'm asked to collect/deliver cars for customers all over the UK & into Europe.

If transporter is a must - It can be done, but by it's nature it's never cheap unless it's shared with 4-10 other cars a la Shiply, but then you're at the mercy of their schedule rather than one that suits you more.

leefee

633 posts

128 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Im aberdeenshire based and always use peter at ALP in turriff, 01888544303. Great guy to deal with. Used him lots. Highly recomended

luggit

Original Poster:

88 posts

202 months

Monday 15th February 2016
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Spoke to Peter today and got a very good quote. Hopefully finalise everything tomorrow.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help.

PoloStu

14 posts

97 months

Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Hi Matey did you get sorted with transportation? If not, give me a call on 07920836752.

Cheers
Stu

luggit

Original Poster:

88 posts

202 months

Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Yes thanks, all sorted. The car is being collected on Friday

Lovat

David-H

144 posts

101 months

Thursday 18th February 2016
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Hi luggit.

I'm a long time lurker, first time poster, so hope you don't mind me asking who you are using to transport your purchase, and how much?

Recently I nearly purchased a car from a dealer in Crawley, West Sussex, but someone beat me to it (could it be you?). I was quoted around £850 by the dealer to deliver to Aberdeen, which I thought was a bit expensive. I actually live in Edinburgh, so hope it would have been a little cheaper.

Thanks - David.

luggit

Original Poster:

88 posts

202 months

Thursday 18th February 2016
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Hi David,

I don't think it was me that beat you as I punched my car privately in Crawley.
I am using ALP as per post above by leefee.
I am about half of what you were quoted by the dealer.

Lovat

David-H

144 posts

101 months

Thursday 18th February 2016
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Hi luggit.

Thanks for the quick reply.

David.

rosino

1,346 posts

171 months

Monday 18th February 2019
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Also looking for a potential transport solution over Easter weekend.

Plan would be to ship the car to Inverness or Aberdeen and then do the NC500 loop with any ancillary must-do thrown in...

contacted a few of the names mentioned here above.. let's see.. car is a bit wide and quite low (GT3) and needs a lot of attention during transport so keen to find a reputable and trustworthy company..

nigelonich

1,017 posts

219 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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rosino said:
Also looking for a potential transport solution over Easter weekend.

Plan would be to ship the car to Inverness or Aberdeen and then do the NC500 loop with any ancillary must-do thrown in...

contacted a few of the names mentioned here above.. let's see.. car is a bit wide and quite low (GT3) and needs a lot of attention during transport so keen to find a reputable and trustworthy company..
5 Star Transport travel from Aberdeen to London every week leaving Aberdeen on a Monday and Back on a Friday afternoon with a large open transporter. They collected my 991.2 GT3 from Kent and took it to Aberdeen no problem as they have LOHR trailers which are very adjustable for all types of car/van. I have used this company for over ten years. James Gibb is the contact.