So...I am working on getting my "new" 5 transported from Terre Haute IN to Boise ID...It has been a hellish experience to say the least. The first company that went to pick it up was supposed to pick it up, never did. So on to todays pick up...The trucker gets there and on his truck is nothing but salvaged vehicles. The gut I purchased from is an avid car collector and takes VERY good care of his cars.
The semi had 8 spots on it, 7 full. So this was going to be loaded on the back. They were about 2 feet short on their hauler, so basically they wanted the *** end to hang off and strap it in. The seller(who is an attorney and a very good guy) demanded that they remove the car from the trailor immediately! The drivers didn't speak a lick of English and acted as if they didn't understand.
Finally he was able to communicate that they needed to take the car off or he was calling the police. Like I stated before this car has been so well taken care of! It is(was) basically a brand new car with 50,000 miles on it. They started to remove it and it "fell" off the trailor, being held by one front wheel. They were able to get it down with no apparent damage but the seller is going to put it on the hoist tomorrow to inspect. He did notice that the front bumper is blemished due to them trying to squeeze it so tightly to the car in front of it. Luckily he took before load pics and after load pics as well as pictures of the whole spectacle which he will be e-mailing to me tonight and I will post as soon as received.
So with that being said, as of now there is no major damage to the vehicle. One thing that I am concerned about is that the car was running for an hour and a half or so while on an incline while they were trying to load it. Should I be worried about this? Where is the oil pick-up located? In the rear or in the front? I know its not good to keep a car at idle this long regardless!!
Sorry if this post seems jumbled or doesnt make sense. I am beyond pissed and my blood is boiling as I write this
Thanks for letting me vent and any info on the idling will be greatly appreciated
The semi had 8 spots on it, 7 full. So this was going to be loaded on the back. They were about 2 feet short on their hauler, so basically they wanted the *** end to hang off and strap it in. The seller(who is an attorney and a very good guy) demanded that they remove the car from the trailor immediately! The drivers didn't speak a lick of English and acted as if they didn't understand.
Finally he was able to communicate that they needed to take the car off or he was calling the police. Like I stated before this car has been so well taken care of! It is(was) basically a brand new car with 50,000 miles on it. They started to remove it and it "fell" off the trailor, being held by one front wheel. They were able to get it down with no apparent damage but the seller is going to put it on the hoist tomorrow to inspect. He did notice that the front bumper is blemished due to them trying to squeeze it so tightly to the car in front of it. Luckily he took before load pics and after load pics as well as pictures of the whole spectacle which he will be e-mailing to me tonight and I will post as soon as received.
So with that being said, as of now there is no major damage to the vehicle. One thing that I am concerned about is that the car was running for an hour and a half or so while on an incline while they were trying to load it. Should I be worried about this? Where is the oil pick-up located? In the rear or in the front? I know its not good to keep a car at idle this long regardless!!
Sorry if this post seems jumbled or doesnt make sense. I am beyond pissed and my blood is boiling as I write this
Thanks for letting me vent and any info on the idling will be greatly appreciated
