review of Autostart

Liza Submitted this review about AutoStar Transport Express
Review made Live: 8/29/2011 12:38:00 PM
I had my car shipped from California to Ohio. I had a fairly narrow window in which I wanted the car picked up (~5 days). Autostar arranged the transport within the given time frame, and the customer service was very good. The contact person was willing to arrange things over email, since I was out of the country. The price ended up being $60 higher than what I was originally quoted, but the company chipped in $25 so I only ended up paying $35 more. I was given the option to wait longer for another carrier who would meet the original quote, but I decided not to wait. The car was picked up on time, and delivered within a week with no damage or problems. The only problem I had was some confusion over how Autostar would cover the extra $25 of the quote, since the company shipping the car expected the full amount from me (ie. the extra $60 and not just the extra $35). However, when I called Autostar, they were very apologetic and refunded the $25 without any hassle. The only reason I would not use them again is that I think I could have avoided paying their fee (~$200) by calling around to shipping companies directly, but I did not have the time to do that. The one company I did call directly quoted me much higher prices ($200-$300 more).

Company Response
Mike Cannon from AutoStar Transport Express Submitted this response.
Response Date: 8/30/2011 10:48:00 AM
Hi Liza I am happy to hear that you were pleased, overall, with the service you received from us. Brokers perform the customer service role that carriers unfortunately do not have, and we are in fact here to fill that customer service/satisfaction gap, in addition to performing background checks including insurance checks, and licensing that it would prove challenging to do in a personal capacity. Please give us a call if you ever need help with future transports! Thank you for taking the time to write this review! 888-802-8250 ext 2237 Mona, 888-802-8250 ext 2237