they damage my car

M.Fayed Submitted this review about Total Car Shipping
Review made Live: 6/26/2014 5:02:00 PM


Total car shipping found me a shipping car company and took my cars (Honda Civic and Toyota Highlander) and Toyota highlander had significant damage to the rear end at the delivery, I filed a claim then both companies denied it because my friend received it, please see the complaint below against the shipment company for details. They did not stick to the agreement that any damage should be cover it. All these problems happened because they did not keep the dates of delivery and pick up as we agreed upon.

The shipment company Nationwide Autogistics promised me to take my cars while I was at Ohio, they postponed the pick-up multiple times until I did not have an option other than leaving the keys at the hotel, and they picked up the cars 1 day later after I traveled. Again they promised me to deliver the car in California before my travel to another city to pick up my wife, they postponed it and when I asked them to postpone they delivery time, they were very unprofessional, send multiple messages with some rude words and of course they refused. I had to ask my friend to receive the car while I am gone, I arrived one day later and I found the car (highlander) with significant damage upper part of the rear end. When I asked them to repair the car, they asked me for at least 20 pictures, after all of that they claimed not responsible since my friend signed that he received the car in good condition. I believe this company knew the damage and they lied. I believe they damaged the car during the transportation especially because the damage is high at the rear end. I trusted them but they betrayed me. I am very concerned for other consumers to use these companies therefore I felt obligated to report these companies.


Company Response
Bill Eaton from Total Car Shipping Submitted this response.
Response Date: 7/8/2014 6:43:00 PM
CUSTOMER VERIFIED VEHICLES CONDITION UPON DELIVERY. CUSTOMER SIGNED VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT PRIOR TO RELEASE - WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES BEING SUBMITTED DAYS AFTER DELIVERY. Mohammed, Based upon our pickup/dropoff inspection, our pre-inspection photos, and the fact that your agent signed off on the condition report that clearly states that no damage claims of damages will be allowed unless noted on the delivery receipt at the time of delivery (#8 on the back of your copy), we must refute the validity of your damage claim on your 2009 Toyota Highlander. 2 full days have elapsed since your agent signed off on its condition. Once we have obtained a signed Bill of Lading, our liability for the condition of your vehicle effectively ends. The pictures you have submitted clearly show damage from a source ABOVE the vehicle in a rolling vertical direction. The scratch has white paint inside it (my trailer is black, and my truck is red), your 2009 Honda Civic was the car behind it, and was too low to possibly touch the spot where your vehicle is most apparently damaged, and was unaffected in the move, as was agreed upon by your agent's signature in receiving the vehicles we transported. This damage is significant enough to have been noticed during our driver's pre-delivery inspection, or during your agent's inspection of this vehicle. It was signed off on in excellent condition on Saturday June 14th, and my documentation notes that. We cannot be held responsible for damage that occurs after the condition has been established, then signed off on.