Haven't read through the whole thread, but here's my experience.
My experiences in moving
Delhi - Bangalore (2004) : Some Transporter of Marutis @ Gurgaon. Delivered beyond Nelamangala (outsidethe city), though the intended delivery was near MG Road. The Odo showed that the car had been driven around 600 kms on the way, one of the tires had a big whole in it. The car was dirty as hell (inside and out).
Hyderabad - Delhi (2006) : Agarwal. Car reached on time, in same condition as sent. Collected @ Gurgaon (scheduled it that way so I could fly down to Delhi, collect the car close to the airport, and drive home)
Delhi - Ahmedabad (2007) : Another Transporter of Marutis @ Gurgaon. Delivered in town but after a lot of follow-ups, and fighting with the delivery guy. Again, extremely dirty; but thankfully no issues with the driving part - at least the Odo reading didnt alarm me, and the car handled fine.
Whenever I move back to Delhi, I'll make sure to keep a day at hand and drive down.
Its just the luck of the draw with transporters, but the bigger the name the more you can make yourself feel at ease while the car is in transit. Also, try the transporter for a manufacturer which has its production unit close to the car's destination (for example, a transporter serving Maruti if the car is intended for NCR) - they would be going back after delivering new cars to the dealers and hence have more room. That might get you a cheaper.
Best option - Drive down, Indian roads getting better by the month. |