SMB Australia Car Transport
- smbaustralia.com.au
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- Early (21)
- On Time (56)
- Late (14)
- Unacceptably Late (31)
- Never Arrived (5)
- Never Collected (2)
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So far so good
Job Tracking #427640. I dropped my car off at the Alice Springs depot 2/11 there was issues finding my booking but after contacting SMB it was sorted quickly and professionally. I received an email within 10minutes of the phone call with transit information. So far I have been really happy with the service I have received from SMB. Will update once I collect my vehicle in Sydney on the transit time and on any delays.
Update 1 - I have checked the link I was emailed and can see my vehicle is going to be in Adelaide in the next few days around the 14/11.
DON'T USE SMB
Ute arrived with extensive damage. Tray Canopy and body damaged, scratches on body, rear light marked,driver side window wind deflector missing, excessive amount of chips on the damaged canopy from apparently the wind. SMB instantly blamed weather conditions. Save your money and drive to your destination or use a professional carrier.
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Not happy… poor service..
I am the sender and receiver..
Transport my vehicle from Sydney 30/8/23 to Perth arriving 20/9/23 given 1-2 days.
It is now 15/10/23 and no vehicle.
I was not once notified of the delays.
3 delays and all delays not once notified.
I was very patient after I called the 1st time to confirm it was arriving on the expected date, to be told it would be another week before I receive vehicle.
2nd time I called expecting it to be arriving on the expected delayed date also to confirm that there was no issues, to find out it was still in the yard(wth)
... Read moreIt seem like they forgot about my vehicle (IDK) I then was told it be another week by now I’m upset ( But what can I do??) So now I am writing this on the 15/10/23 and still NO VEHICLE!!!! They don’t open today, and yet I do not know if it is in Perth. I will have to wait till Monday 17/10/23 to find out if my vehicle is in Perth. No compensation for the 10 business day delay, I have had to hire vehicles to get to work as I been working nights. I was trying to refrain myself from writing a review like this and only giving 1 star, but enough is enough. Take it as a positive and lessons learnt on where and how to improve .Really Helpful Staff
I dropped a historic car off today in Perth for Transport to Sydney. Rob was really helpful and his "Customer relations skills " are top class . SMB should be proud to have employees of his calibre looking after the company's interests.
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service
very good price, prompt service, helpful advice. friendly. highly recommended.
... Read moreSpitting Chips
SMB clearly state stone chip damage is not covered under their insurance policy whilst your car is being transported on their open side trucks, SO don't presume like I did this may indicate a few chips here or there, my brand new car that went straight from the dealer to SMB depot Alice Springs obtained more than 230 stone chips coming across to Sydney, I'm now out of pocket thousands to get it repaired, if you care about your car pay that slight bit extra and use company who will respect your property and most importantly has mesh sided transporters. AVIOD this company at all cost if you take pride in your car.
... Read moreAVOID AVOID AVOID
By far the worst experience I have had with a car transport company, transporting from Adelaide to Darwin, the car took 2 months to arrive not the 15 working days. When I rang to question it the delivery date was pushed back 5 times with no explanation, after pushing I found out my car had still not left Adelaide 4 weeks after being dropped off at the depot. No offer to reimburse and was like pulling teeth to speak to someone who had a clue what they were talking about. It was then dropped off chipped and dirty left in a non branded car scrap yard with the keys in the ignition unlocked!!! no paperwork or ID checks to pick it up. Completely unsafe and unprofessional. Save your money and go elsewhere.
... Read moreTerrible Experience with SMB Transport - Unreliable and Dishonest!
I cannot express enough how disappointed and frustrated I am with my experience with SMB Transport. They have proven themselves to be an utterly unreliable and dishonest company, and I strongly advise everyone to stay away from their services.
To begin with, they promised me an estimated delivery date for my car, which they failed to meet. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Instead of being transparent about the delay, SMB Transport kept extending the delivery date without providing any valid reasons or proper explanations. It's as if they
Fantastic Service
I have used this company twice to transport vehicles from Perth to Brisbane on two separate occasions.The service has been excellent. Both vehicles arrived within the timeframe quoted, and in good condition. Tracking and communication from SMB.
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Terrible, crashed my car, not even apologetic
Had the worst experience with this company. Not only did I receive the car 3 months later that expected, one of their drivers crashed my car into another, then were not the slightest bit apologetic (direct quote - they said, “these things happen”). It took forever to get the car back becaus they were tying to get out of paying for it. Poor communication and zero customer service. Useless.
... Read moreTerrible service no communication
Transport of a car from Melbourne to Perth took 6 weeks, not 15 working days. There was no communication from the company ,all follow up on the situation was instigated by me. The date of arrival changed three times with lame excuses including we are coping with a backlog, to fires in WA that were nowhere near Perth. Very poor organisation and business ethic. I was told that the car was stored under cover but I would question this as it was very dirty on arrival. Because I had such a negative experience I would not recommend this company at all.
... Read moreVery slow with no communication
Extremely slow. Took over a month to transport the vehicle when it was estimated at 5-10 business days. I had two cars sent from Adelaide to Brisbane. One that was not running I sent with another company, that turned up 3 weeks before the one sent with snb transport. Had no communication from snb and when I received my car it was very dirty, broken door handle, dead battery. When I finally got to pick up the vehicle, an employee told me how she had sent photos of my vehicle to strangers while it was at the depot. I would not ever use this company again and would not recommend them to anyone.
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BEWARE they destroy
68Camaro was seriously damaged. They had no accountability or apology
... Read moreThe worst freight company!
SMB is the worst freight company I have ever used! Dates were changed 5 times and the arrived much later than promised. Will never use them again and will lodge a complaint with ACCC!
... Read moreTerrible
Do not use this company, I wish I had read the reviews before booking. It's been more than 6 weeks and I still don't have my car. They keep changing the date without taking any ownership. I'll be lodging a complaint with the ACCC . Companies like this should not be operating.
... Read moreQuestions & Answers
Can SMB please confirm that my vehicle (Job no.420256) will be in Melbourne on Friday 14th July? I have been given three dates and none have eventuated. Can I pick up the vehicle from Melbourne depot on 14th July?
Trying to find out if my ranger ute has arrived in Adelaide as yet.
I have had no communication regarding my ute.
My job number is 41847.
Could someone please get back to me as I have to travel 350kms to collect it and need to know if it has arrived in Adelaide.
I wish you had checked the reviews before choosing this company. I really hope you get your Ute exactly how you sent it to SMB. Keep calling and harassing and they do get irritated and give some info. Not a lot but some
Thanks for the reply but still no wiser were my Ute. Can someone please let me know if it is in Adelaide and what address it is at. Cheers Steve
Hi im Quinton Atkinson i purchased a car to be transported to Melbourne.
Please when will.my car be at Melbourne Depot it was dropped at Sydney depot 2 weeks ago? I'm very disappointed that it's not here sooner!
Do yourself a favour and pay a little bit extra if you love your car. Do not go with this organisation. They are reckless and there is absolutely nothing You can do once the car is damaged. I am still waiting on Insurance to complete the process to repair $20,000 worth of damage to my classic Camaro. I was tricked into believing they would take extra care of it and got it back with damage everywhere
It took a month to get car from Adelaide to Brisbane. Then arrived covered in dirt and broken door handle.
They will not give you update on where it is and just tell you it’s in transit lol
I sent heaps of emails and called heaps over 2 weeks,to be told it’s in transit. But I found out it hadn’t even left Adelaide.
I would not use or recommend this company to anyone
Dear Quinton,
Kindly share your reference number so that we can investigate the whereabouts of your vehicle. Alternatively, you may contact our office at 1300 362 085 for prompt assistance.
Regarding the other feedback mentioned, please note that it is clearly mentioned in our terms and conditions that vehicles older than 20 years are not insured by SMB Australia. This is not something that we hide from our customers.
Additionally, as our carriers travel across several kilometers in an open environment, it is natural for the vehicles to accumulate dirt and dust. Please be informed that we do not offer detailing services. As for the broken door handle, the procedure is to go through support so they can investigate into this.
Thank you for your understanding.
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