Fort Worth Ford Dealer Selects ShipCarsNow as Preferred Auto Transport Company

AUBURN HILLS, MI, Dec. 15, 2010 - ShipCarsNow, an auto transport company providing dealers and auto remarketers with nationwide and international transportation resources and technology, is passionate about superior customer service. An interview with Steve Johnson, co-owner, Texas Motors Ford, Fort Worth, Texas, demonstrates what distinguishes ShipCarsNow from other car haulers.

SCN: Tell us about your background and the changes youve seen in the auto industry in the past few years.

Johnson: Im co-owner of Texas Motors Ford and weve been one of Fords Top 60 volume dealers for the last 65 years. We keep an active inventory of around 110 vehicles on the lot and turn them about every 30 days. Like everyone else, weve seen a diminishing supply of off-lease and program vehicles over the past few years. As a result, Ive turned to the California, Kansas and Florida auto auctions to get the inventory we need. ShipCarsNow is involved any time I buy something in California. From our location, whether its a car, medium-sized truck or SUV, Ive found that its the fastest and most affordable way to transport one, two or three car loads.

SCN: How is working with ShipCarsNow different than working with other auto transport companies?

Johnson: In the past, delivery by truck would take anywhere from 10 14 days and damage was sometimes a problem. Using rail, [delivery] now can be as few as five days. That cut my floor plan cost practically in half. Weve also had zero damage claims. The cost is also more affordable. Thats important in tough times, such as now, when not all dealers are purchasing a full load. In addition, rail also makes it much more affordable to ship larger vehicles such as Super-Dutys, vans and HUMMERS, which are generally more difficult and more expensive to ship by truck. In fact, I recently purchased two one-ton E-350 15-passenger vans at a California auction and had them here surprisingly fast.

SCN: How would you rate your overall experience with ShipCarsNow?

Johnson: One thing Ive learned about the auto transport business is that a lot of people tell you one thing and then do something else. It comes down to honesty and trust. ShipCarsNow is backed by the Union Pacific Railroad. How can you not trust a railroad company? Its not like theyre going to pull up their tracks and leave town. They have a reputation to uphold. Theyre also interested in keeping you as a satisfied, long-term customer. I dont care who you are, big trucks and vans are tough and expensive to ship. But, with ShipCarsNow and the inexpensive, fully-insured shipping, it makes it more affordable for me to purchase vehicles in California than almost anywhere else in the country, besides my own backyard.

SCN: What advice do you have for other dealers and remarketers who might be hearing about ShipCarsNow for the first time?

Johnson: Id tell them that ShipCarsNow is a huge competitive advantage. Youll shorten delivery time, reduce cost, you can track shipments online, and its also greener and better for the environment because youre shipping by rail instead of by 18-wheeler. In my opinion, for auto transport out of the state of California, youre crazy if you dont use ShipCarsNow.

A company and brand of Union Pacific, ShipCarsNow delivers vehicles in the U.S. and around the world through a multimodal network that includes truck, enclosed rail transport, drive away shuttles and ocean-going vessels. Union Pacific Railroad is North Americas largest automotive carrier. It directly serves five vehicle assembly plants and distributes imported vehicles from seven West Coast ports and one Gulf Coast port. Union Pacific operates or accesses 43 vehicle distribution centers, covering most major western U.S. cities.

ShipCarsNow is one of the only auto transport companies to provide instant, online quotes for both domestic and international auto shipping. Dealers and remarketers can register online to get the lowest price auto transport quotes, and place and track orders 24x7.

ShipCarsNow, A Union Pacific Company, was created to provide the used car industry affordable multimodal auto shipping services. For more information, visit http://www.shipcarsnow.com or contact ShipCarsNow Toll Free (866) 207-3360 and join our online communities at facebook and Twitter

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