Overall Okay

Ryan Submitted this review about AutoStar Transport Express
Review made Live: 7/19/2013 12:06:00 AM
I used the service to find a mover that would take my vehicle from Tampa, FL to Del Rio, TX. In the summer of 2012 my car was ready to go. I made the deposit of $175, with a total quoted price of $975. Then, the unexpected happened, and my car was not capable of being delivered due to unforeseen mechanical issues. Fast forward one year and one month, and it was again ready to go. I called autostar back, and told them it was ready to go. They forced me to pay ANOTHER $125 deposit for a $925 total cost transport. After a few emails and phone calls, the end story that they told me is that after a year the contract is void and deposit is lost. So I ended up paying a total $1100 for what should have cost mid $900's. The only saving grace is that they found me an enclosed carrier for an open carrier price, but only because that enclosed truck was going to such a remote area already (Del Rio, TX), and had an open spot that they just wanted to fill. If it weren't for that, they would not get my recommendation.

Company Response
Mike Cannon from AutoStar Transport Express Submitted this response.
Response Date: 7/19/2013 4:47:00 PM
Hello Ryan, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate all the responses from our customers as it helps us continually refine our processes. Thirteen months ago we first spoke and began working on securing you a carrier to deliver in Del Rio, TX, a very difficult location. After securing a carrier, we came to find out that you had brought your vehicle into the shop and made the vehicle unavailable to be picked up, thus canceling the order after a carrier had been assigned. Over a year later, you needed the vehicle picked up again, but we could not transfer the deposit as the original carrier had to be paid for the spot we reserved for him on your behalf. As this was not something I was able to do, I gave you a $50.00 dollar discount on a new deposit with us, which you agreed upon, so we began searching for a new carrier. Within two days of our new order, I found you a VIP two car enclosed carrier, which would normally charge $1400.00 alone. Again, we appreciate your response and hope that you see that we did everything we could to make this a 5 Star Transport. If you are ever looking to transport again, I would be more than happy to be of assistance. You can always reach us at 888-802-8250