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Join Date: Jul 2011
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I am looking for recommendations for a carrier. I'm not necessarily looking for the cheapest but would like some one who will care for the vehicle. I've read about carriers doing burnouts in the yards prior to departure or on arrival at destination, so I would like to avoid them.
Cheers Vincenzo
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Darwin NT
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While we're in here, anyone recommend someone from Wagga (or Canberra) to Darwin?
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I'd never used a car carrier before but had Ceva transport a car for me from Townsville to Sydney. No complaints, very happy with my outcome and happy to recommend.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Yeah we just sold a XW and I drop it of at Ceva to go from Brisbane to Sydney. Very professional looking mob, also a lot of high end cars were there getting ready for transport.
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Wirlankarra yanama
Join Date: May 2006
Location: God's Country
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If possible take photos of your car before it starts it ride, preferably with it on the transport truck. If anything happens with the delivery the photos will save you a lot of drama. We moved to Darwin and had a few issues with the transport, photos would have fast tracked the repairs.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Topend of Oz since 1980
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Thank-you to those who took the time to answer. I am still waiting for two people / companies to return my call. So far the best seems to be ~$1700 which includes insurance with no excess. There is not much of a price difference between Depot to Depot and Door to Door (less than $100). Transport times vary from 13 to 14 working days to ~ 7 days. I will be paying for transport on Tues / Wed and let you know who I went with. Once the car arrives I will let you know what the service was like.
Cheers Vincenzo
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Wirlankarra yanama
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You wouldn't drive, it is an experience. Approx 3 days drive and then fly back, would be cheaper that $1700.
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It appears my "mate" just wanted the car for himself as within two weeks of it getting there the market was non existent. He offered to pay me $100 / week for four years interest free to buy the car so long as his wife didn't find out. Until such time as I have surgery I will not be in any position to do a long distance drive by myself, plus the fact the car is now unregistered. Four days driving by central Qld is acceptable so long as there is no rain otherwise it is an 8 day drive via Adelaide and therein lies the problem. Cheers Vincenzo
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Vincenzo, if you get stuck for transport, I live in Brisbane. I don't work atm. If you're prepared to pay for fuel, a couple of cheap motel stops and a flight back Pm me. I'll pay for my tucker - I'd have to eat anyway. Probably I'd prop in Darwin for a couple of days for a look around. I'm 47 and responsible for my own actions.
Cheers! Edit: have manual/auto C license.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Darwin, NT
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CEVA logistics all the way bud. When I went to pick mine up in Darwin there was a dude washing it for me with suds and a mitt! That's service
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Ceva are okay but they are a bit like dealing with an offshore call centre. Try Melcrest they do a lot of gov and police stuff and specialise in Bris to Darwin.
http://www.melcrest.com.au
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CEVA just got back to me. It seems that the car must be stripped bare only spare tyre and jack - car covers and spare fuses etc are not allowed. I gues I won't be using CEVA.
Waiting on a quote from Melcrest Cheers Vincenzo
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