EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP
Contract Terms and Conditions
1. The customer is responsible for
preparing the vehicle for transport. Including: disarming any alarm systems
(keys must also be provided to any alarm system), removing any loose parts,
protruding accessories, low hanging spoilers, etc. Any part of the vehicle that
falls off during transport is the customer's responsibility including damages
caused to any and all other vehicles involved.
2. The vehicle owner or customer must, in their absence, designate a
person to act as their agent at the point of pickup and/or delivery, if for any
reason they are unavailable.
3. The transporter will not be responsible for any exhaust system,
mufflers, or tail pipes, any mechanical function damage to include engine,
transmission, rear end, motor mounts, drive trains, wiring systems, cooling
systems, window motors, radios, stereo systems, power steering, air bag, brake
systems, clutch cable or clutch, vehicle computerized components, alarm
systems, (anything that is mechanical or electrical.) No exceptions.
4. The transporter will inform the customer by phone prior to delivery.
It is the customer’s responsibility to have the full payment ready when the transporter's
driver arrives. In order to affect pick up and delivery of the
vehicle the customer agrees to meet the transporter's driver at any time and
place. No exceptions.
5. The transporter will not be responsible for damage caused by freezing
of engine, cooling system, batteries, or due to leaking fluids.
6. Pickup
and delivery dates are only estimates, there are no guarantees.
No exceptions. The transporter or broker will not be held responsible for
delays for any reason. The transporter or broker is not responsible for damages
caused by delays (i.e.: rental car reimbursement).
7. The customer verifies the vehicle is free of contents.
8. The Transporter will not be responsible for any convertible tops that
are loose, torn, or have visible wear, vehicle boots, caps, masks, bras, or any
other type of canvas or material covering. No exceptions.
9. Exceptions for damage must be noted on the post trip inspection form
at the time of delivery, a claim for damage not documented on the post trip
inspection form will not be honored. All claims must be made in writing within
15 days of delivery with a statement of specific damages claimed. No auto
rental will be honored for delays, damage, accidents or any other reasons.
10. All payments for transport must be in the form of cash or cashier's
check. The customer agrees that if the payment cannot be made at time of
delivery, the vehicle will be stored at the customer’s expense. Should the
customer be unable to accept delivery for any reason, the vehicle will be
stored. Any and all storage and/or delivery or re-delivery charges will be the
responsibility of the customer.
11. If a truck is sent to acquire the vehicle and it is not there or is
unavailable or has been moved, or cannot be picked up for any other reason an
additional $100.00 fee will be added to the transport cost.
12. The transporter has the primary insurance responsibility.
13. All claims will be settled at actual cost. (
14. No claim or legal action of any kind may be initiated against the
transporter's agency or the transporter broker (if any). All claims for damage
must be made to the transporter.
15. If the customer were to send a cashier's check, money order
or personal check for the deposit amount or the total amount and a stop payment
was issued on the check or money order the customer would be sent to our
collection agency immediately and charged the original amount sent plus a 40%
collection fee.
16. The Transporter will not be
responsible for any damage not resulting from transporter negligence.
17. We
charge a fifty dollar deposit.
Customer must allow fifteen business days from
first date of availability for vehicle to be assigned to a carrier, if said
customer's car has not been assigned to a carrier within the ten business days,
the customer is entitled to a full refund. Please note refunds can take up to
thirty days. If customer does a charge back prior to thirty days, customer
agrees they will be taken to small claims court, Onondaga county, state of NY
and agrees to pay all filing, administration and attorneys fees.
18. In the event that the customer
decides to cancel their order it needs to be in writing. Upon receiving
cancellation for the order this company is no longer obligated to arrange
transport of the vehicle(s). However, in the event that the vehicle(s) were
assigned before cancellation of the order you will incur a $200.00 charge
because you failed to properly cancel the order. The driver incurs charges to
try to facilitate the pickup of the vehicle and was unable to do so due to the
customer canceling the order. By submitting your order the owner/agent gives up
the right to pursue any legal action in this matter. EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP
has to right to cancel at anytime for any reason.
19. If upon attempted notification by phone to customer or representatives
of the customer, carrier cannot make delivery of vehicle(s); the vehicle(s)
will be taken to closest terminal, at the discretion of the carrier and/or
broker. All COD's, terminal fees, storage fees, additional trucking fees, if
any, would be due and payable to the transport company either in cash or
cashier's check before release of vehicle(s) to customer or customer
representatives.
20. The customer agrees that should this vehicle become inoperative for any
reason during the transport, a $150.00 (one hundred fifty) winch fee will be
added to the transport charge and will be collected at time of the vehicle
delivery. This charge must be paid by cash or cashier's check no exceptions.
You are bound to the above-mentioned Terms and Conditions upon submitting your
order.
By submitting an order you
are stating that you have read, accept and agree to the above terms and
conditions.
Empire Auto Transpt. Group Customer name and signature
_________________ _________________________
Vito Gerasimovich
Empire Auto
Transportation located In
Insured and
Registered with US DOT and Authorized For
Hire to Transport
Vehicles our Icc#539721