Car shipping tips, information and links to free shipping quotes, different car shipping companies to hopefully save you some money when you end up doing this.

Steps to Prepare your Car for Shipping

Wash your car thoroughly even if will be shipped on an open trailer. You want to be able to note any chips, dings, nicks or other cosmetic damage accurately.

Remove any personal items from your car. Most car shipping companies are not licensed and thus cannot legally carry any personal items in vehicles they transport. It will also not likely be covered by insurance.

Shut off and or disable the car alarm. It is impossible to be well versed in all of the alarm systems available today, make car shipping easy on the company and disable it.

Don't top off your gas tank, keep it low, in between 1/8th to 1/4th of a tank as this saves quite a bit of weight which the auto transporters appreciate.

Please make sure to secure or remove any loose parts or specialty items from your car such as ground effects, spoilers, fog lights. If you have wide mirrors fold them back and lower and remove/retract the antennae if possible.

If possible, always ship convertibles with the top and secured properly. Try to seal any holes or open seams in the top to prevent air or moisture from causing damage. If you cannot raise the top, you should attempt to cover it with a secure fitting tarp that can resist high winds.

Make sure the battery is charged, that the tires have proper inflation and top off all of the fluids on the vehicle and let the drive know if there are ANY leaks. Cars leaking oil and especially brake or transmission fluid should NEVER be on the top of a two deck open trailer. This is to prevent leaks onto the paint of vehicles below.

Prepare a careful list of any car shipping operational problems or steps necessary to start, stop, or drive your vehicle on and off of the trailer.

Do a Thorough Vehicle Inspection: Document Its Condition
In order to ensure any claims of vehicle damage are accurate and enforceable during car shipping, make a complete report of any pre-existing damage your vehicle may have. You may want to go as far as taking pictures (and dating them) of the vehicle prior to shipping it.

Carrier Central - Free Car Shipping Quotes - Quote From Auto Transporters, Car Transport and Vehicle Shipping Companies. www.carriercentral.net

Bakers Overseas - Internation movers. Shipping removals to the door worldwide, car shipping. www.bakersoverseas.com

Auto Shippers - Internation overseas shipping for cars in the UK or USA. www.autoshippers.co.uk




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