Uship nightmare

OMG this is horrible to hear. I am so sorry. I don’t know much about Uship- are they reputable? I know that for my past car shipments there is sort of a reverse bidding process and the people who actually do the driving could be anyone, but I think they have some sort of rating process as I recall- like stars on Yelp type thing.

There was a good article on this situ in Sports Car Market a few issues ago as I recall talking about the legal implications of vehicle theft during transport. I searched online and found it. Here it is, not sure if it will be helpful.. https://www.sportscarmarket.com/columns/legal-files/unredeemable-jackpot

sorry to hear this and good luck…

-Greg

 

Holy hell, that is a nightmare.

I read through the linked article above; the suggestion to use one's own tracking device in a given car sounds like a really good idea, more so when shipping a vehicle. Doesn't help in the present situation, obviously...

So sorry to read this and hope it comes back to you, somehow.

 

A 250 GT 2+2 stolen with his trailer in Germany in 2017 :
https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/stolen-250gte.457587/

 

So sorry to hear about this!!! You are not out in the cold on this yet. We cannot rely on the police for this one, but if it surfaces in Mexico the State Department need to be contacted. Swift Auto transport brokered this other carrier so they are absolutely on the hook as well. Those trucks *usually* have tracking as part of their insurance carrier requirements.

 

Who's name is on the BOL? Swift?

 

Make no mistake they're all getting dragged into this if suit is filed. Keep rattling cages up the food chain for this car hauler whose driver and truck is now MIA. The car carrier will be the party to file criminal charges against their driver. Hopefully they have escalated this already? It's tough to move quick enough on this sort of thing for the Feds at the border to be on the lookout for a trailer and particular car. That said, they do check cargo and trailers but who knows how thoroughly

Meanwhile you just want the car back. Ugh, breaks my heart

 

Very sorry to read this and hopefully you’ll get the car back without damage or too much more drama.

OTOH, I’m not surprised since most of the small, “independent contractor” transport operators I see or hear about around here on the west coast (there’s a huge Manheim operation near my shop) seem to be of eastern European (or farther east) origin and many might be “syndicated”.
This is why I don’t use or recommend using transportation “brokers”, especially online ones (which could be just someone sitting in their parents basement with a computer and have managed to create an alluring website).

Couple of years ago, my SIL went through a hell when moving her entire household, including her daily driver (a late model Audi sedan) from VT to CA and against my urging (through my wife) booked the movers through some online outfit. Nothing went easily, nowhere near on schedule and costs ended up being more than twice the original quote (the “operator”, eastern European type, essentially held her stuff ransom for more $$s).

 

Jon, you must have a 3.5 Ton lawyer, no? Call him up and get the wheels spinning.

You are truly wasting time talking to the various people. You will never solve this by yourself.

Get a fixer. You want to talk? Send me a pm and I will call you tomorrow. Been there, done that.

Best of luck!

Regards, Alberto

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LAWYER! You will get no where with them.

 

Sorry to hear this happening Jon. Do you have the plate number for the truck and trailer? If you left a firearm in the glove box I don’t think the police would consider it a civil matter.

 

This is an awful situation. I used a transport broker once. Never again. Ever.

Hoping for a good outcome for you, Jon.

 

In most cases I agree, but not everyone has access to more direct and/or expedient solutions.

 

How are 2 stolen vehicles a civil matter?

 

what police dept?

 

What cellphone number do you have for the driver? Most likely it is a pre-paid burner phone and won't help but it is worth a look.

 

Oh yes you will...Has to be a HEAVY though...

 

I would try to get in touch with the Mercedes guy and activate his tracking while the vehicles are together. Recovery would be by a bounty hunter or repo guy.

 

Just call Saul

 

Possibly the Merc belonged to Jon also? I seriously doubt the other fellow, would just ignore the situation.

Here, (Central America) we always send an armed (very bonafide, as we know his family ) fellow with any freight, + a chase vehicle.
Not to mention GPS, caravanning, etc, etc.

These systems have curtailed theft to a huge % compared to 10 years ago.
I ship agricultural products, armed to the teeth. Works, sort of WWWest, but works.

Good luck Jon, and don't count on any Mex. authority to block a Dino. A Merc, is more attractive to them, and blends extremely well.

 

Skip the cops and go to the DA's office.

Explain the situation.

I had a ton of success bypassing the cops on a couple of occasions where they said, "It's a civil matter."

D