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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

What are The cheapest Options To Ship A car

By Billy Edward


There are many reasons why you need a car shipping service. For example, you're migrating to another part of the country or overseas, you brought a car from ebay motors and need to have it shipped to you or perhaps you are going on a vacation and decide to bring your car along with you.

These days, there are plenty of car shipping companies that provide different choices for shipping a car. The prices also varies because of to distance, mode of transportation and accessibility as well.

The 2 most common car shipping options are getting somebody to drive it for you or transporting your car via a large car carrier truck.

You will find pros and cons to both methods of car transportation.

Method 1 : Getting someone to drive it for you

There are some shipping companies who can offer people to help drive your vehicle to your destination. The cost will be dependent on the distance. Usually, the price of petrol will be included in the shipping fee but calculated on a per mile basis. Reputable car shipping companies will also have car insurance policy in the event the car is damaged or met with an accident throughout the journey.

This sort of car shipping is the cheapest but however you have to keep in mind the wear and tear of your vehicle particularly for long distance travelling. Also some people may not feel comfortable allowing an unknown person drive their vehicle since you do not know how they are going to drive your vehicle. If that is the case for you, you can choose the second choice.

Method 2 : Car Transport By way of Car Carrier

The second method of car shipping utilizes a large car carrier truck to transport your vehicle. Generally, they'll be 8 or 9 other vehicles on the same carrier truck. By using this method, your vehicle will arrive at your destination undamaged with no wear and tear.

Nevertheless, the price is more costly than method 1. Usually it'll price $400 to $500 more. The car shipping company will also offer car insurance and a checklist before and after the car is transported.

I'd recommend the second method if you have a new car to be transported or your car is expensive because I'm sure you want it to be as intact as possible when you collect the vehicle.




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