Car transport England to NI

[Coog]

Sent the MK2 over with Johnstons. Price wasn't any more than what it was bringing it over pre-covid. Don't know if that's because it's generally cheaper to send them over or what.

 

[Burt2000]

Aye Johnstons best for far £400 + VAT. McLaughlins were double that!

 

[Jbridges522]

@Robert has done a couple more for me in the last few months and tbh don’t even bother checking with other people anymore cause he’s always competitive and service is top drawer.

 

[mr_s81]

Have you tried Bartlett Transport near Ballymoney?

 

[Burt2000]

I haven’t but I’ll try them too and give @Robert a PM

 

[Bryan]

Try a guy called Jay Jones on Facebook

 

[Robert]

Aye Johnstons best for far £400 + VAT. McLaughlins were double that!

Reasonable price tbf.

 

[r16vka]

I had the audi 80 brought over from Evesham to Belfast by parker transport for £360 last May

 

[Burt2000]

I ended up going with Johnston brothers again. They are hopefully lifting it tomorrow. £400+vat. The cheapest by far, most I called were around the £700+vat

 

[PeteMoore]

Corry Motorsport
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[Eager]

I ended up going with Johnston brothers again. They are hopefully lifting it tomorrow. £400+vat. The cheapest by far, most I called were around the £700+vat

They are probably pricing themselves intentionally out of the job, private one off work is probably to much hassle compared to lifting 8 cars from an auction house to one dealer here. Only to have a customer complain they scratched a rim and want it repaired

 

[Burt2000]

Most I tried seemed keen enough to lift it as they had the big lorries bar 1 guy who lifts 2 at a time. Just different pricing and margins I suppose

 

[Jecks]

Anyone got a mobile number for Johnstons. ?
Any other recommendations for bringing a car back from the mainland. Next week preferably

 

[NickR]

@Robert ?

 

[Landypandy]

I've had a couple of experiences recently. I went with Harrons back in February as it was working out cheapest. Would not recommend.

Used Johnstons again last month and they were very impressive. Car delivered to door on smaller trailer (think they unload the transporter back at base), and pleasant to deal with throughout. I have used them before, as have family. All positives. They generally work out about 2nd or 3rd cheapest if you are asking for quotes from all the local operators.

 

[Burt2000]

Same here, I’ve only ever used Johnstons, some others were twice the price, car delivered to the door. A couple of others didn’t seem keen to do that and wanted me to meet them at the docks.

 

[Jecks]

Some differences in prices I'm getting.
From £450+vat to £780+vat
Bloody vat

 

[Burt2000]

Yeah, a couple of the quotes were up near £1k when I was looking!

 

[Steve750]

Some differences in prices I'm getting.
From £450+vat to £780+vat
Bloody vat

Try David Corr in moneymore. Was £400 last month for me

 

[Jecks]

Try David Corr in moneymore. Was £400 last month for me
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Where was that from ? Include the vat?

 

[Ruairi83]

Mate got a passat collected in England last week and was £580. Prices have fair went up. Understandably fuel etc

 

[Boksic]

I went myself on good Friday to Birmingham and sailed home overnight from Liverpool, about £280 home to Cushendun, flight boat food and fuel.

If the cars driving and you have sufficient insurance or cahones, it's still definitely cheapest to go yourself.

Definitely less stressful paying someone else to bring it. I'm surprised there's such a variation in price between operators though, I'd have thought the main price deviations would have been location over there and whether it's running or not (for getting it on trailer/transporter I mean)

 

[lennyd]

Rather than start a new thread, the father in law has asked if I'd know anything about bringing a tractor with loader home from Birmingham. Obviously different to cars but worth an ask. Any recommendations or even an idea to where to ask?

Thanks in advance

 

[andy_b]

sn truck and plant 07909 278857

 

[davyk31]

Rather than start a new thread, the father in law has asked if I'd know anything about bringing a tractor with loader home from Birmingham. Obviously different to cars but worth an ask. Any recommendations or even an idea to where to ask?

Thanks in advance

The advice on here is always to go for the adventure and drive it home