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Offline Geoff

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Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« on: August 15, 2010, 09:48:50 AM »
Any one have any good leads on who to use for shipping a car to the UK?
Who have you used?

Offline OUTKAST

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2010, 10:31:05 AM »
Canada post crushed my last car in the mailbox  lol_hitting use bubble wrap and label fragile


Sorry Geoff lack of sleep  ;D

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2010, 11:13:24 AM »
white star line! :o

Offline piercedvw

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2010, 01:47:06 PM »
Do the guy a favour and label the parts as you take it all apart however.. take pics of the process.. even more helpful :)


Canada post crushed my last car in the mailbox  lol_hitting use bubble wrap and label fragile


Sorry Geoff lack of sleep  ;D

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2010, 08:41:22 PM »
yestrday at the blueberry festival, I was talking to Dave who is shipping a hew cars to the UK. says its about $2800 per car
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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2010, 08:44:42 PM »
We have used Allcargo express in Richmond a number of times. I believe the shipping from this end was usually around $2500. Talk to Rolph or Nadia

Offline steveo_32

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2010, 08:05:34 AM »
So..........................................................Whatca sell geoff?
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Looking for a barn find oval!! something un-screwed with(or split)

Offline Geoff

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2010, 08:22:55 AM »
So..........................................................Whatca sell geoff?



My Riviera


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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2010, 08:31:28 AM »
Rolf Kipferling
AllCargo Express Inc.,
2251 No. 5 Road, Unit 200
Richmond, B.C. V6X 2S8 C a n a d a
Ph: (604) 606-0633 Fax: (604) 232-4544
Toll Free: (800) 660-9399
E-mail: ace@allcargoexpress.com,
Direct: rolf@allcargoexpress.com
Web: www.allcargoexpress.com

This was to the Netherlands - Cdn $ 2,600.00 from our warehouse to arrival dockside RTM. Prepaid
This is a pro rated rate for shipment inside groupage container together with other car(s).
plus the Euro 495.00 approx for RTM landing charges. COLLECT payable to our Dutch agents on arrival.

Offline AirCooledRules

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Re: Shipping a car from Vancouver to the UK
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2010, 01:08:02 PM »
Yup i shipped a 1967 Westy to England through all cargo a few years back.
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