Museum delivery question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Alaska
Museum delivery question
My wife and I are considering ordering our C6 and picking it up at the museum and driving it back to Alaska. If you do the museum delivery do you also get charged transportation fees?
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by 70Nav
Yes, no one has posted any way to get out of the $800 transportation fee. Are you going to dirve the Corvette to Alaska? 
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If you take the drive in the summer, it's one of the best road trips you will ever take. Back in July 1998, I drove my 89 vert from Phoenix, AZ to Fairbanks, AK. A total of 3700 miles and I would do it again given the opportunity. The car was filthy by the time I got to Fairbanks but not one rock chip in the paint or the glass. Enjoy your trip.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Alaska
I drove the Alaska highway a total of six times now. This summer I drove my truck to Washington state and hauled back a new boat we had bought. The highway is paved the entire way. Damn, sure was hoping to avoid the $800 shipping fee. My dealer here charges a $500 fee if we order from another dealer. Not sure what to do yet as we won't be ordering the car till next spring (have to sell the 01 first).
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by VET4LES
You pay $800 delivery charge to get it across the street to the musuem and $490 museum charge. It is worth every penny. 
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Originally Posted by jazzlove
What he said! Federal law mandates the $800.00 destination charge, period, no exceptions. NCM delivery is $490, and like he said, worth EVERY penny...
When I get new Vette in a couple years will do it (NCM) again
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The NCM told me that the car is loaded on a transport just like all of the other cars and driven across the street. The delivery charge is for the transport co. and everyone pays the same $800 no matter where they are.
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Originally Posted by rm50
There is no way around the destination charge
