| With the world becoming more and more globalized, | | | | and certain pickup locations after which you are |
| there has been a increase in business for car shipping | | | | expected to go there to collect the car. |
| companies to ship all types of vehicles ranging from | | | | Other car shipping companies will charge an additional |
| motorbikes to lorries, trucks etc. Online car sales and | | | | fee to ship it to your house. So it is important you |
| car auctions have also contributed to an increase in | | | | check with the company before hand the shipping |
| demand for car shipping services. | | | | arrangement. |
| As a result, today there is a wide range of car | | | | 3. Car Inspection |
| shipping companies to choose from. But how do you | | | | Most car shipping companies will have a car inspection |
| go about picking a car shipping service that is suitable | | | | checklist before and after the car is shipped. You |
| for your car? Here are a few tips to bear in mind. | | | | want to go through that checklist and make sure |
| 1. Enclosed Or Not Enclosed | | | | your condition of the car is checked correctly before |
| You will need to decide whether your car needs to | | | | shipping. |
| be enclosed in a container or not during shipping. | | | | You can take your time to inspect the car after it |
| Generally enclosed containers are more expensive | | | | has been shipped to check for any damages to your |
| but the advantage is your car will not need to suffer | | | | car. |
| from wind, rain, debris etc during transportation. | | | | 5. Car Shipping Insurance |
| I would recommend to use an the enclosed method | | | | You may want to check with the car shipping |
| of transportation if your car is a brand new one or is | | | | companies on the shipping insurance coverage on |
| expensive. An example would be a vintage car or an | | | | your car and the cost involved. Most car shipping |
| expensive sports automobile. | | | | companies include insurance in the total shipping cost |
| 2. Shipping Routes | | | | but some don't and will require an additional charge. |
| You may need to check with the car shipping | | | | So make sure you know the insurance coverage and |
| company whether they can deliver to your house. | | | | the cost if needed. |
| Some shipping companies only deliver to major cities | | | | |