Auto Grasshopper

TWO MONTHS LATER FROM DELIVERY Damaged Motorcycle, UNINSURED FOR CARGO Insurance Coverages & Non Response Owners!
Ship A Car Inc., utilizes SUB CONTRACTORS, to make their Deliveries, which maybe not unusual, just be prepared to DEAL WITH THEM IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, because SHIP A CAR INC… IS OUT AT THAT POINT!
TWO months ago, I arranged for delivery, of my Father’s «Classic» pristine 1985 Honda V65 Magna. Pickup was immediate, but bike was unprofessionally prepped for delivery, with its 550 lb of weight, sitting solely on its KICKSTAND. ANYONE with a grain of commonsense knows that you tie a Motorcycle down on its wheels, so it’s own Suspension handles the ride. Don’t believe me… just Google it. every site shows this and the 3 Major Honda Shops in Dallas, said that it’s BEYOND ITS DESIGN LIMITS to SHIP A MOTORCYCLE ON ONLY ITS KICKSTAND! The ups and downs of roads, between the +800 miles between, Denver to Dallas, resulted in the KICKSTAND BEING TORN OFF ITS FRAME. That side of the frame, also circulates anti freeze, from the front radiator to the water pump, in front of the rear wheel. Simple rewelding of the kickstand to the frame, would compromise its double wall design. The FIX, is to have the ENGINE PULLED and that damaged left of the frame, replaced with a new one, or as close as you could find its 30 year old aged used one on eBay or other classic parts store OR ITS A «TOTAL»!
HERE IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS! No problem, accidents happen and that’s why I chose Ship A Car Inc. They are not the least expensive, $ 650 with $ 200 «Commission» to them on my Card and another $ 450 CASH to the Driver upon Delivery. But as they PROMISED on their Website, «Our shipping experts will do the job right or make it right.» And many other claims, to give you a good feeling.
So, they immediately sent me a copy of the Sub Contractor’s Insurance information, as it became apparent… I WOULD BE THE ONE CHASING THE DELIVERY DRIVER. NOT THEM.
The «DRIVER» by the way, was pretty rough looking and almost impossible to talk to, through his heavy «Russian» accent. He simply handed me my broken off kickstand and just said «old metal»? I did, not knowing until days later. I now understand why its CASH ONLY AT DELIVERY… YOU CANT USE YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO PURSUE.
So, I called Drivers Insurance Company to begin the process of FILING A CLAIM. They said an Adjuster would call me in 2 days. Umpteen phone calls later, they advised that the Auto Grasshopper LLC, is being UNCOOPERATIVE and they can’t even get the VIN # from of the Truck they deliver with, to see if its even on their Policy as even COVERED?
Two months later, AUTO GRASSHOPPERS INSURANCE COMPANY has DENIED THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO MY MOTORCYCLE!!! They would not tell me why, because of privacy issues, between them and the Insured (AGH LLC) and IM NOW THE ONLY LEFT TO FIX MY MOTORCYCLE AT MY EXPENSE!!! I can only assume that: the Line «CARGO» as listed on their own OK Insurance Policy, is Marked «NO» for coverage. Why it took 2 months for their Insurance Company to tell me this. I don’t know???
I NOW have a Motorcycle that takes more than ONE PERSON TO PARK ON ITS CENTER STAND ONLY, so rules out that «getting away from it all» feeling that a Motorcycle supposed to provide. It’s probably considered a «TOTAL» as it involves potential weakening of the frame and has SUBSTANTIALLY LOST in VALUE becuase whom would want a Motorcycle WITHOUT ITS KICKSTAND?
I would recommend them to ship Grasshoppers but not Autos

BE CAREFUL… This company picked up my car to transport to California. They picked it up on time. After two weeks past the scheduled delivery i still had not heard or communicated with them. They would not answer their phone or return my messages. Only until I involved the police department did they finally deliver my car with $ 2000.00 of new damage… DO NOT USE!