Shipping your vehicle, for a first time auto shipper, can be a bit of a chore. There are however some steps that you can take to make your auto sipping experience run much smoother. Shipping a car or truck can be fast and easy if you follow these simple steps:
First off, start with a clean car. You together with your shipper will want to inspect your vehicle thoroughly before the pick up to record any pre-existing damages to your vehicle. This is very important for an easy and accurate final inspection at the end of the trip.
If your car is not in running condition, you must notify the shipper of this. Better though is to get it in running condition with battery charged and a small amount of gas in the tank. The shipper may need to drive it from one place another, although this is unlikely. Car hauling companies will probably have other means of transporting a vehicle a short distance.
Remove all exterior attachments. This includes bike racks, spare tire covers, and even your car antenna if it does not retract. Anything that can easily be knocked off, or that can damage another car on the carrier should be removed. You should also remove any personal belongings that may be inside the vehicle. This includes global positioning systems, removable radios, and anything else that can be reasonably removed. The shipping company’s insurance will not want to be responsible for anything other than your vehicle and chances are that they won’t be.
Make sure that your car does not leak fluid of any variety. Your car may be on top of a car carrier and leaky fluids could drip onto lower cars. Some fluids are vary harmful to the environment and other cars and you wouldn’t want to have your vehicle damaged by someone else’s leaky car. Make sure that you show the other vehicle owners the same respect that you expect from them.
You will, of course, disarm or even better, disconnect any alarm systems that may be on your car and make sure that the hauler has a full set of keys to your car. This means ignition key, door key, trunk key, gas cap key, glove compartment key, etc.
Shipping your vehicle does not have to be a nightmare if you follow these simple steps. Have a nice trip.
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