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Viking Auto Transport 

 
Location:Miami, FL 33269
Phone Number:800-217-4051
Secondary Phone Number:305-956-7816
Website:http://www.vikingautotransport.com
Email:dispatch@vikingautotransport.com
Time On Site:4 Year(s), 0 Month(s). Since 6/10/2009 5:57:00 PM
FMCSA Licensing:
MC-679626
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Common CarrierNone
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BrokerInactive
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Company Type:
(Interstate)

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  • Do The Reviews Accurately Represent This Company?
    Viking Auto Transport reports that they have an average of 2400 customers per year. Currently, this site has 36 reviews posted by individual customers for the past 365 days. So approximately 1.50% of Viking Auto Transport customers have posted a review.

    This means that 98.50% percent of their customer’s opinions are not represented on this site.
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    Subject:DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY PLEASE!!!
    Review:PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not use this company!!! There prices are competitive among others however don't be fooled. My vehicle was scheduled to be picked up June 13th from NC to WA but no one ever showed. I called spoke with with Tony he assured me... [ More ]
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    Poster:Alona Pepper
    Date:1/27/2013 12:19:00 PM
    Subject:Deposit returned
    Review:I contracted through for an enclosed van to ship my car to North Carolina. Trucker shows up with an open trailer. I refused to load car, trucker checked his order and an open trailer was ordered. I called Tony and he agreed it was a mistake and would... [ More ]
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    Poster:Don Headley
    Date:11/12/2012 6:13:00 PM
    Subject:FRAUD!!! BOYCOTT!! MY MONEY STOLEN!!!!
    Review:I'm a reporter for a major broadcast network in NYC. I've shipped cars for 10 years and Viking is the bottom of the barrel. Contracted Viking in 4/12. My car was never picked up. Tony agreed to refund money but never did. I filed a dispute with credi... [ More ]
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    Poster:Mrs. J
    Date:11/12/2012 5:35:00 PM
    Subject:Charged 4 Times - Late Pick Up - Under Bid
    Review:I had a car delivered from ID to FL. Viking so far has billed me 4 times (3 times too many). I agreed to pay $140 to Viking for arranging the shipment, and I have been billed $140 every month since June. Viking will not return my phone calls. I h... [ More ]
    Response:Sir we apoligize for the over billing. But as you know all your money har been credited back to your account. Richard H. [ view ]
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    Poster:Robert T
    Date:10/1/2012 8:33:00 PM
    Subject:DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY
    Review:This company is terrible, no customer service and its a complete scam. I scheduled my car to be transported a month and a half earlier with tony, just so there would be a good amount of time to find a carrier to transport the car. A week and a half b... [ More ]
    Response:We apoligize for the over billing. But as you know all your money has been credited back to your account. Richard H. [ view ]
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    Poster:Adrianna
    Date:10/1/2012 7:43:00 PM
    Subject:information
    Review:I had past shippings with this company with no problems at all, but this time they have made my life very complicated, first the day of the pick up and delivery was changed 3 times, after that also the price was changed a couple of times, well i toug... [ More ]
    Response:We apoligize for the over billing. But as you know all your money has been credited back to your account. Richard H. [ view ]
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    Poster:Ivan SanchezThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:10/1/2012 11:28:00 AM
    Subject:Pure chances
    Review:I chose Viking because it gave the lowest rate. I read from others' review that they are known for been late. So I scheduled the pick up date 7 days before I left for a trip. My car was never picked up. I wasn't in a serious rush, but I canceled the ... [ More ]
    Response:Mr Jing we at Viking Auto regret that your car was not picked up on a timely manner. You did not mention in your review that we provided you with three different prices to move your car, and you chose the least expensive, it as explained to you that ... [ More ]
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    Poster:Jing
    Date:8/27/2012 9:25:00 AM
    Subject:Transport
    Review:On July 30, 2012 I placed an order with Tony to transport my vehicle from California to Pennsylvania with a price of $845. On July 30, 2012 they charged me $110 deposit to start the process. On August 13, 2012 they charged me again another $110. I... [ More ]
    Response:We apologize for the mistake in the double billing by our accounting department, iit was a human error that was made by a new employee,but as you allready know all your money has been refunded to you in full..Lissa. [ view ]
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    Poster:Jennifer WhitmireThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:8/27/2012 8:49:00 AM
    Subject:Don't give these guys you credit card info!!
    Review:I had a van transported from Virginia to Maryland BACK IN FEBRUARY!! AND PAID FOR THE SERVICES BACK IN FEBRUARY!!!! For the past 2 consecutive weeks, they charged my card $100. Our business has long since been finished. When I Emailed Tony and calle... [ More ]
    Response:We apologize for the mistake in the double billing by our accounting department, iit was a human error that was made by a new employee,but as you allready know all your money has been refunded to you in full..Lissa. [ view ]
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    Poster:RAY G
    Date:8/21/2012 7:58:00 AM
    Subject:Not a 4 Star Company (UPDATE)
    Review:This is just to warn those looking to do business with Viking Auto Transport. Read through the negative comments and you'll see that the same thing has happened again and again (being charged 2x and never getting the "unauthorized charge" ... [ More ]
    Response:All your money has been refunded to you in full,we apologize for the mistake in the double billing...Richard H. [ view ]
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    Poster:tkikawa
    Date:8/20/2012 3:09:00 PM
    Subject:Dishonest, Theives, Unreliable
    Review:R321562962 :::::::::::::updae 4:::::::::::::::::::::: I filed a complaint with the Washington State Attorney Generals office. They attempted to contact Viking twice and Viking did not respond. Part of thier investigation revealed they had done... [ More ]
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    Poster:David
    Date:8/20/2012 12:02:00 PM
    Subject:this business is 100% totally scam
    Review:This business is totally a scam. If you reading my post after u book your service with this company, it is too late for you. You should cancel your credit card and call ur State consumer protection to report this Auto Viking business, especially the ... [ More ]
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    Poster:tuan
    Date:8/20/2012 9:35:00 AM
    Subject:Later STOLE MY MONEY
    Review:***DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY** The service is not great at all they do not care about customer service and will try to blame you for their poor customer service. It took forever for my car to make it to the destination and I had to meet the guy instead... [ More ]
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    Poster:Brittnay
    Date:8/20/2012 9:29:00 AM
    Subject:Find other brokers
    Review:First hooked me with a cheap rate and then said no driver could be found at that rate. Then I had to pay $200 more to get my car picked up after 7 days of scheduled date. The worst thing is that they charged my card 3 times with their fee. I told the... [ More ]
    Response:Mr Abu we at Viking Auto regret that your car was not picked up on a timely manner. I will make a strong point addressing your comment that we hooked you with a cheaprate. You did not mention in your review that we provided you with three different p... [ More ]
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    Poster:Abu Zafar M Shahriar
    Date:8/20/2012 9:20:00 AM
    Subject:Cheats
    Review:They charged my card for the initial deposit for 120 Dollars and never returned my money even after I canceled the service. I approached Viking Transport to pick my car up in March 2nd week. I am already in California and hence I did not have any ... [ More ]
    Response:WE ARE NOT CHEATS!!!!! WE MADE FULL EFFORT TO MOVE YOUR CAR. THE TRAFFIC FROM VA - CA HAD CALLED FOR HIGHER RATES DUE TO THE PROBLEM IN CA WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS VERY LOW AND THE TRUCKERS HAD TO COMPETE BY TAKING VEHICLES AT A VERY LOW RATE, HOWEVER... [ More ]
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    Poster:Sri HarshaThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:8/13/2012 12:15:00 PM
    Subject:These guys are GREAT!
    Review:These guys are GREAT! I've never moved my car before so was skeptical in the beginning but the car was picked on time and delivered 3days earlier. The driver Wessley & Tony from Viking were nice peeps. Will definitely recommend and move with this... [ More ]
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    Poster:Gerald
    Date:8/13/2012 9:35:00 AM
    Subject:DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY (Update 2)
    Review:8/12/12 12:53 AM So, VIKING pulled out my review stating that we are not their customers. I received an email today from Transport Reviews Admin and requested to prove we are indeed their customers. I submitted 3 simple documents,the bank stat... [ More ]
    Response:We apologize for the mistake in the double billling. It was explained to you how the mistake happen, and we thought you were fine with it.Your initial deposit and the billing mistake has been reversed back to your acoount. We are very suprised that y... [ More ]
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    Poster:JenThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:8/11/2012 3:13:00 PM
    Subject:Transport
    Review:I chose Viking due to lowest price quote I received $540. This was close to the cost of me renting trailer and driving myself, rent of trailer was over $300. My transport took longer to arrange than orignially indicated. When driver called he was... [ More ]
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    Poster:m king
    Date:8/8/2012 10:21:00 PM
    Subject:Scammers
    Review:Don't waste your time with these morons. Attempted to have a car moved from MI to TX in May. Waited 6 weeks and the car wasn't even picked up. There was absolutely no communication from Viking at all. The only time I heard from them was when I se... [ More ]
    Response:We don’t steal anyone deposit. Period!! Your deposit has been refunded in full. So please don’t go on this site and slander us. We tried very hard to move you car. But you decided to choose the lowest price even though we explaine... [ More ]
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    Poster:Jason
    Date:8/6/2012 11:57:00 AM
    Subject:Non-service
    Review:BE WARY! Viking gave us a low and attractive quote to ship our 2 vehicles. We signed an agreement with them July 19 with$180 deposit. We NEVER had any contact with Viking unless we called them. It is Aug 1 and have had no contact about any drive... [ More ]
    Response:This customer, like all of our customers, received our Terms and Conditions which they signed PRIOR to placing their order with us. Our Terms and Conditions specifically state that we are brokers and charge a fee to find a fully licensed and insured ... [ More ]
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    Poster:H Macdonald
    Date:8/6/2012 11:45:00 AM
    Subject:comments on the service
    Review:I contacted the company by filling online quote, they were prompt to give the deal and on calling the every thing was set up in no time.The car was was picked and delivered on time as scheduled. [ View ]
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    Poster:kamalThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:8/2/2012 6:39:00 PM
    Subject:Very Pleased
    Review:I was worried at first, because of all the reviews that I read on this website. However, I could honestly say that this was the cheapest, and the best service. They were a little late and misguiding about the pick up time. But overall, my car was tra... [ More ]
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    Poster:Jessica G.
    Date:7/23/2012 3:03:00 PM
    Subject:Truck
    Review:Got to destination safely! Driver was very friendly. Truck got here when they said.Alot cheaper than other companies. It was very easy to get in contact with them. They Responded to questions in a timely manner. [ View ]
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    Poster:John BlanchetThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:7/23/2012 1:28:00 PM
    Subject:Satisfaction
    Review:My experience with Viking Auto Transport was absolutely perfect. They had a truck to pick up my vehicle in less than 24 hours and it even arrived a day early. I would not hesitate to recommend or use them again. Thank You Viking ! [ View ]
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    Poster:John StrybucThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:7/21/2012 1:02:00 PM
    Subject:reasonable price
    Review:Viking auto provided the lowest price for shipping my car from Florida to Nevada. Time was not an immediately issue for me, I was more concerned with the price. Only took 5 days to get here once it was picked up and my car was in perfect condition. N... [ More ]
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    Poster:keannaThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:7/20/2012 9:44:00 PM
    Subject:service as expected, good!
    Review:Expectations were met, good overall service. Vehical arrived timely and in good condition. Driver kept me informed of delivery. Good overall communication. Well worth the money. Was nervous at first as I never shipped a auto before. Happy with ... [ More ]
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    Poster:ShawnThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:7/16/2012 7:13:00 PM
    Subject:Excellent service
    Review:Would definitely use again! All of my questions were addressed. Time lines were reliable. Excellent price!!! [ View ]
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    Poster:J shanks
    Date:7/13/2012 5:16:00 PM
    Subject:jeep
    Review:was very happy with viking transport. every thing went great jeep was delivered in a fast and timely matter. i will use them for any future moving needs. i was surprized by how quick it was delivered and the price compared to others! [ View ]
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    Poster:randy sanders
    Date:7/11/2012 10:17:00 AM
    Subject:Update: Scam Artist
    Review:If you read my review you can also see that they responded to it. This is what they had to say: We don’t steal anyone deposit and we are not scammers which you dont have the right to accuse us of this. Period!! Your deposit has been refu... [ More ]
    Response:Mr Guerra we at Viking Auto regret that your car was not picked up on a timely manner. I will make a strong point addressing your comment that we lied to you and gave you the run around and we arescammers. You did not mention in your review that we p... [ More ]
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    Poster:Adrian Guerra
    Date:7/6/2012 4:33:00 PM
    Subject:VIKING AUTO TRANSPORT
    Review:All aspects of my vehicle transport were handled extremely professional, from the initial order placement to the delivery of the vehicle. I would highly recommend Viking transport for your transport needs. [ View ]
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    Poster:BRETT BLACKWELL
    Date:6/25/2012 10:49:00 AM
    Subject:Grandpa's truck delivered from coast to coast
    Review:These guys were top notch! Excellent, clear communication. Prompt, courteous service. And all at a fair price which was HUNDREDS of dollars below the competition. The driver was very accommodating on both ends of the job. He called to let us kno... [ More ]
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    Poster:Matt L.
    Date:6/22/2012 7:57:00 AM
    Subject:THIEVES (PERIOD)
    Review:After giving me a 2 day window to pick up the car, the guys didn't show up even on 3rd business day, and furthermore, even at that point this guy Tony was not apologetic, and said nothing is guaranteed. I cancelled my order, and in the last 2 months ... [ More ]
    Response:We don’t steal anyone deposit. Period!! Your deposit has been refunded in full. So please don’t go on this site and slander us. We tried very hard to move you car. But you decided to choose the lowest price even though we explaine... [ More ]
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    Poster:sscosuThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:6/13/2012 2:31:00 PM
    Subject:Viking Auto Transport | Iowa to Chicago Deliverd as Promised
    Review:I was not sure how to get my car transported from Iowa to Chicago. I contacted Viking Transport and was given a quote. I signed the contact and signed up for the service. I was skeptical about the experience at first but my vehicle was delivered a... [ More ]
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    Poster:Michelle B.
    Date:6/10/2012 12:22:00 AM
    Subject:Car Transport
    Review:I would like comment on the excellent job Viking Auto Transport did in transporting our cars across the country. Viking Auto Transport’s staff worked tirelessly for me and my family to ensure that our cars made it safely from Ohio to Californi... [ More ]
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    Poster:Krystle McCoy
    Date:6/8/2012 2:51:00 PM
    Subject:Delivery car
    Review:I really use this company agin. very trust worthy people. everything was perfect. Driver had very good comunication. and very reliable. [ View ]
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    Poster:Doorhty KierThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:6/6/2012 1:51:00 PM
    Subject:Excellent service!
    Review:Not only was Viking Transport the most affordable option for my vehicle transport, but the service out-shined the 3 other competitors I was in contact with. I was initially concerned that going with the most affordable quote could backfire on me, but... [ More ]
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    Poster:James LeissringThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:5/24/2012 1:58:00 PM
    Subject:stored credit card info to run later
    Review:Transaction went as explained was not in a hurry to get the car. Seems like all the negative reviews are from people that are depending on that car to be there yesterday. Good communication With Tony and arrived on time Had a good review untill... [ More ]
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    Poster:Scott Arnold
    Date:5/14/2012 1:30:00 AM
    Subject:Company refuses to refund money for services not rendered
    Review:I placed an request online April 7, 2012 for Viking Auto to transport my car from Baltimore, MD to Fort Hood, TX for April 9, 2012. Tony, through e-mail correspondence, gave me a qoute of $560, with a $110 deposit so they can dispatch a truck for me.... [ More ]
    Response:Mr JohnsonWe don’t keep anyones deposit Period!! Your deposit has been refunded in full. So please don’t go on this site and slander us. We tried very hard to move you car. But you decided to choose the lowest price even though we... [ More ]
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    Poster:Lennel Johnson III
    Date:5/11/2012 2:32:00 PM
    Subject:great service
    Review:Tony and Mike did a terrifuc job.I would recommend them to anyone..Very fast quick reliable delivery!! [ View ]
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    Poster:iMANThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:5/7/2012 1:37:00 AM
    Subject:Thanks Viking!!
    Review:I purchase a new vehicle on line and knew that I would have to pay for transportation, but I have never done this before and was a little apprehensive about the move. However, Tony explained everything to me and it all worked perfectly, I have my ne... [ More ]
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    Poster:Karla
    Date:5/3/2012 2:26:00 PM
    Subject:Appalling
    Review:I chose Viking Auto Transport on a recommendation from a friend. When I placed the order Tony immediately called me and followed up the order, and charged my credit card. I received the order information from then saying that my car had an estimate... [ More ]
    Response:Appalled that you would give us a negative review. It says that we are unreliable but yes, we found two drivers. Avalon Trucking and Nationwide Carriers. Customer did not pay for the vehicle therefore the seller did not want to release it. So we did ... [ More ]
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    Poster:JPDC
    Date:5/2/2012 2:11:00 PM
    Subject:Review
    Review:The service was great from beggining to end. The first time I contacted the company I was able to get all of my questions answered, through out the delivery of my car the driver was able to keep me updated on status of my car. The pick up and deliver... [ More ]
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    Poster:Loyda AvilaThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:4/30/2012 11:50:00 AM
    Subject:POOR SERVICE
    Review:Well thanks to the poor service and lack of respect this people at Viking Auto Transport gave me I had a nice trip from CA.to VT.When I got sick of the lies and the run a round both Tony and Arron were giving my wife and I when we were trying to have... [ More ]
    Response:Wea re appaled by your frivolous review.Ourdispatchers spend upto8 hrs aday in finding you a driver to filli this route.And unfurtenetly we were late inpicking upyour car.You canceleed and your deposit yhas been refunded full. But you go onthis sie... [ More ]
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    Poster:DLARSON
    Date:4/16/2012 2:44:00 PM
    Subject:Worse Customer Service EVER!!!
    Review:Said the cars would be picked up within a week, here we are a month later and still haven't picked up! Requested a refund 2 weeks ago, haven't seen that either. I have called and emailed several times and was promised a refund within 3-5 business day... [ More ]
    Response:We do apologize that your carswere not picked up on a timely manner.It wasa very difficult route to fill at this time.Dotothe fuels prices in Reno, Nevada.Hence thelack of cargo going in that direction. Yourdeposits have been refunded in full. [ view ]
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    Poster:Corinne
    Date:4/16/2012 2:05:00 PM
    Subject:SCAM!!!! Unreliable and Dishonest
    Review:I signed a contract with Viking to have my son's car transported. The estimated pickup was 11/12/2011. We were told there would be a 2 day window. We weren't contacted for a pickup date. Tried to call several times and no answer. If they did answer... [ More ]
    Response:You were was contacted by this office to inform you that the truck that was assigned to pick you vehicle was late in arriving at the pick up location, that we would contact you in the next 24hrs to inform you when the driver would be picking up their... [ More ]
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    Poster:Roxane Goss
    Date:4/16/2012 1:36:00 PM
    Subject:Daughters Car
    Review:I shiped my daughters car from Michigan to Florida. Tony who handled it was very nice and accomadating. They picked the car up outside the house and the drivers were very nice. They called my daughter a couple of hours before delivery so she could ... [ More ]
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    Poster:B HallThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:3/28/2012 9:37:00 PM
    Subject:Very Good Experience
    Review:The experience with using Vikig Auto Tranport was very Good and I would use the Company again and also recommend them to friends and others that may have a need for that of sevice. [ View ]
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    Poster:Fred AndersonThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:3/28/2012 8:53:00 PM
    Subject:Shipping Review
    Review:Everything went well with the shippment. We received great customer service. We will defenetly use Viking Transport again. [ View ]
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    Poster:F.ZuritaThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:3/20/2012 1:12:00 PM
    Subject:Great service and best price
    Review:Cars were picked up as promised. Please keep a two day window for pick up and drop off. They did a detailed inspection of the cars to check for damage. The driver delivered the cars at 11.30 PM so that we could return the rental car next day and ... [ More ]
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    Poster:pushkraj phatakThis reviewer reports they were or plan to compensated for posting this review.
    Date:3/15/2012 12:45:00 AM
    Subject:Works well if you are flexible
    Review:I was very pleased with Viking Auto Transport. I didn't need the car right away, so having the initial pickup a couple of days after the estimated window didn't bother me. I left messages when I needed to speak with customer service. The driver calle... [ More ]
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    Poster:Laura R
    Date:3/13/2012 1:24:00 PM

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