Home From Buenos Aires, Argentina to Miami, USA - October, 2016

From Buenos Aires, Argentina to Miami, USA - October, 2016

Submitted by kenpage6666
Route
Shipment From: 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shipment To: 
Miami, USA
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Sandra Heker
Company name: 
DakarMotos
Company web page: 
http://www/dakarmotos.com
Contact person email: 
daka...@hotmail.com
Contact details: 

Their shop is located in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.  The shipping time from first visit with the shipper to arrival of the bike in MIami was 6 days (one day was due to Hurrican Mathew hitting Florida).  This time period included the paperwork, paying the bill (downtown), dropping the bike at the airport, and the actual shipment.  I did not fly with the bike, and the bike got to the States four days before I did.  

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
5/5 - Excellent
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
October, 2016
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
$1,740
Cost Paid at Destination (US $): 
$200 (US Customs)
Blog post: 
http://dualsportamericas.blogspot.com/
Comments: 

Very easy to work with.  Stopped by thier shop, they provided full and easy to follow instructions on where to pay and where to drop the bike at the airport.  At drop off, I had to remove the mirrors, battery connections and windscreen, they palletized it and me and the bike parted ways.  The departure part of the journey was very easy.  Just make sure DakarMotos provides you with the EXACT infomration on where the bike will be upon arrival.  

Upon Arrival in Miami, the US customs were a pain, they would not allow me to submit the paperwork to collect the bike.  Instead, I had to pay a freight forwarder $200 to perform this task.  Since I had no idea who did this, and I had no transportation to go look for one, I sat outside the customs office and asked everyone who walked by if they had a contact for this task.  Within 45 minutes, I had a name, and 45 minutes later, I had the bike.  


 

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