Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Confused in choosing the best car shipping service?

In today’s computer age, the best way to locate a reliable and reputed car shipping company is obviously by searching the Internet. You will be able to get a fairly long list of companies that provide vehicle shipping services. Armed with this list, you can visit the respective websites to get key information about the type of services each one offers. After short listing a few companies, you can seek quotes and more detailed information from them.

Do complete research about each company before selecting one otherwise you will run into needless trouble. The process is indeed tedious and time-consuming but it is worth the bother. Please remember that when you are shipping your car from one destination to another you need to consider many things since your car may be one of your expensive assets.

When choosing a car shipping company, please do not be influenced only by the lowest rate. Though rates are important, it should not be the sole criteria to decide the shipping company. Quite often the company that offers the least price may not be a reliable company or one that has all the services and support you may require. The rates of shipping services will understandably vary from one transport company to another as the types of services offered will be different. If you want to ship your car safely to your end destination you should choose a company that provides the most reliable service at a fairly reasonable price.

It is wiser to choose a company that is a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB). This organization sets high standards for its members and also ensures that all customer complaints expeditiously dealt with. Selecting a company that is a member of the BBB with a good rating is an ideal choice for your shipping your car.

When choosing an auto transport company find out how many years of experience they have in this industry and verify their list of satisfied customers. Door to door service is considered safest of all auto transport options so that you are not having to deliver or pick up you car from the terminal.

If your house is located in narrow streets it may be difficult for the truck to pick up or deliver your vehicle. Auto Transport Company may ask you to meet him in a nearby parking lot so that he can pick up/deliver your car. Open auto transport will be less expensive when compared to closed transport but your car may be exposed to natural elements like sun, snow, heat etc during transit. If you are planning to ship an expensive sports car or a new posh car or even vintage vehicle, then enclosed vehicle shipping may certainly be the safest choice.

Please make absolutely sure that the auto transport company is properly licensed and insured. Find out what type of insurance is provided for your vehicle and can you buy additional protection if necessary. You may even insist and personally verify all the relevant documents. However reputed the shipping company may be, it is prudent to remove the stereos and all other additional fittings that are likely to go missing from within the vehicle. If that is not possible for any reason, get a document signed from the auto transport company stating that they will reimburse if any additional fitting is missing or stolen while in transit.

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