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["Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu>]

I also had mixed experiences with U-Haul. Whenever I rented with them I
made sure to buy the extra insurance to make sure I had no hassles due
to the condition of the truck when I returned it. Some trucks were in
excellent condition and others were hardly roadworthy. By the time my
last move was due I had thought you can't get much worse than U-Haul,
so, being as cheap as ever, I rented a van from a place called
Rent-A-Wreck. I turned on the engine and ALL warning lights came on -
and stayed on; for the duration of the entire move. I had very serious
doubts that thing would make it even one more mile, but somehow (maybe a
mixture of prayer and voodoo?) it did get the job done. The truck sort
of looked and felt like the kind of van that thieves and burglars drive
around in cheesy Hollywood movies ('Home Alone' comes to mind). It was
called Rent-A-Wreck for a reason. And it cost more than U-Haul would
have. They are not there anymore, at least not at the location where I
rented from them.

The company I used to work for once moved from one floor of a building
to another floor in the same building and used Truckin' Movers for the
move. It was a long time ago and I was not privy to too many of the
details, but from what I remember they did a decent job.

- Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lance A.
Brown
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 12:03 PM
To: Internetworkers List
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] movers recommended?

I've had enough bad experiences with U-Haul that I refuse to use them
anymore.

The only really good experience I had was when I moved from Minneapolis
to Knoxville, TN.  The truck was almost new and in excellent condition.

On local moves I've had various problems:

Once had to go to a different U-Haul "store" because the one where I
made my reservation gave out all their local trucks, despite me having a
credit card-held reservation.

I've had problems with the general beaten-down low quality of their
local move trucks.  Balky engines and beat up doors, etc.  Put more
angst into the move than was necessary.


My last move I used Penske trucks out of a 'Package Store' location near
my old apartment.  Cost more, but I got an almost brand new local truck
in excellent condition and no worries about whether or not the truck
would be there.  Penske does NOT overbook so I knew that my truck would
be there.  Be forwarned:  Cash or Credit Card only.  No Checks.

--[Lance]


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