How do i ship an engine bought on E-Bay?

andy208833

My wifes car has broken down and needs a new engine. I have found one on E-bay in Doncaster but it is local collection only. Can anyone advise me as to how i can get it shipped as inexpensively as possible via a courier? Will parcelforce take it?

Have never had to do before so not entirely sure where to start

thanks in advance for any advice/pointers

HannahIOW

You need a freight company. We use 'Steve Porter Transport', I'm pretty sure they cover most of the UK.

trying_hard

Hi, when my husband changed my engine in my car it took two men and a winch to get it out and the newer one back in!! Unfortunatley I think it wil be too heavy for any courier, remember that they only have one man and a van. I think there is a 15-30 kilo limit too.

What about phoning scrapyards in your area? Maybe easier than getting one from Doncaster to Somerset?

Good Luck

chancesare_2

Ensure the seller is willing to allow a courier, remember they have to package it to avoid damage, they may not want the hassle.

andy208833

Have already asked the question ref the seller packaging etc. Unfortunately the car is relatively young but the damage caused in the breakdown very extensive hence the need for a new engine. Because the car is less than 4 years old getting parts (and not using main dealer prices) is proving hard hence why i have looked as far as doncaster.

Mark64uk

Could the seller secure it to a pallet for you ? You could try contacting your local contractor here to see what there pallet rates are like ( I use to use this network everyday in my last job for shipping large plasma TV's)

Try here Fortec Pallet Network


Mark

JPS29

I'm a car breaker. You can send engines via parcels through the likes of interparcel etc. Just check that the seller is happy with this though, as when I sell collection only items I mean collection in person, not by courier.

andy208833

Problem solved. Although listed as local pick up only the seller has kindly offered to ship the engine to my garage to help me out.

Thanks for your input all