vbhargava Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 At the request of @YoungCR I am putting up information about my recent GREAT experience with a transport company. I always buy used cars from non-rust states so transport services are becoming more necessary. In full transparency, I went through a broker for this one but plan to go direct and save money next time. It cost me $1000 (most companies quote $1200) to ship a car from the Bay Area to Madison WI. Going direct I was told the price would come down to between $800 and $875. My driver, Alex, makes California <--> WI runs every week and I really appreciated that he was a fellow enthusiast, see Instagram. Their trucks appear to be newish and can support lowered cars w/o damage. The driver was professional, polite & kept me informed. I'm not 100% sure they have enclosed trailers but it's worth asking them. Contact Information: GIGI LINE INC 2719 Seiler Dr Naperville, IL 60565 MC Number: 895783 Phone: 847-378-8901 Email: gigiline.inc@gmail.com REKIII and Ryan... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 thanks for sharing! it certainly cost me $800 in gas, flight, and hotels to get a purchased car from the west coast to WI, so this would be worth it. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Los Angeles to Waukesha for my car was $500 but it took 4-5 weeks and the roof got beat to hell. Las Vegas to Milwaukee for my Infiniti was ~$775. coincidentally I'm pretty sure Alex/ GIGI was who I had used. I was pleased with them. The biggest mistake you can make in your life is entering your phone number into a transport service website for a quote. I had nearly non-stop emails, texts, and phone calls for the next 4 hours after, and a solid 5-10 per day for the next 3 weeks, mostly followups to people i hadnt responded to KaiserRolls and vbhargava 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Sweet. This opens up the purchase pool! Do folks have local contacts on west coast (Bay Area or other) they trust to do formal or informal ppi's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbhargava Posted April 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 30 minutes ago, Boris3 said: Sweet. This opens up the purchase pool! Do folks have local contacts on west coast (Bay Area or other) they trust to do formal or informal ppi's? I've got a network in the Bay Area so reach out when you have a car. I'll do my best to help. Boris3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Thank you for posting this! As someone who is always browsing nationwide, this will come in handy when I finally take the plunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, vbhargava said: I've got a network in the Bay Area so reach out when you have a car. I'll do my best to help. Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thats a great price! I was quoted $800 plus to ship from Atlanta! My drive and flight was $250ish. Glad to have a reference for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Excellent post. Thanks for sharing! This really widens the spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Just an update: I called this company to ship a car They informed me there is no Alex. Also, they only ship from California - through Denver - to Milwaukee, and also from Texas. But they don't have any trucks from the PNW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, straight6pwr said: Just an update: I called this company to ship a car They informed me there is no Alex. Also, they only ship from California - through Denver - to Milwaukee, and also from Texas. But they don't have any trucks from the PNW. Whatcha need from the PNW? I've been working with a company to get my car out there, so I may be able to get a car back as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/17/2019 at 3:22 PM, GunMetalGrey said: Whatcha need from the PNW? I've been working with a company to get my car out there, so I may be able to get a car back as well. Or... Hear me out... @straight6pwr picks up the car in Wisconsin and meets @GunMetalGreyin Montana (?) for a vehicle swap. Bam I'm a genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: Or... Hear me out... @straight6pwr picks up the car in Wisconsin and meets @GunMetalGreyin Montana (?) for a vehicle swap. Bam I'm a genius. both of us still end up driving the whole distance... and he would get the fun part of the drive twice, and I get shitty flat smelly minnesota and dakota twice. RobZR, GunMetalGrey and andyhundley 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbhargava Posted October 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Update: I have recently had a hard time dealing w/Gigi just getting shipping setup so wont be using them again. I contacted Alex via instagram after this post and found out he left and started his own transportation business. His details can be found below: Global Cargo Logistics 916-917-6609 instagram: alxwolf_m5 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 This company is a scam artist. I shipped a car with them and they are the worst. They are rude obnoxious Russians and tried to shake me down for more cash at delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Angie said: This company is a scam artist. I shipped a car with them and they are the worst. They are rude obnoxious Russians and tried to shake me down for more cash at delivery. And thus www.angieslist.com came to be. YoungCR, patsbimmer1 and jc43089 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbhargava Posted November 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 On 10/21/2020 at 8:59 AM, Angie said: This company is a scam artist. I shipped a car with them and they are the worst. They are rude obnoxious Russians and tried to shake me down for more cash at delivery. Dude I'm sorry to hear that. I had a good experience w/them but thats just a N of 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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