Friday, January 13, 2012

Auto Shipping Tips For The Holidays, Part 1 Of 2

That time of year is here again. The time of year that everyone looks forward to, the holidays! While many of us are looking forward to working less and spending more time with our family and friends. For some of us, those, the holidays are even more special.

A good many of us use the holiday time for traveling to our second home. For some that's a second house in Florida and for others, a time-share in Arizona. Whichever it may be, many of us travel to this location to send several months basking in warmer climates. For those of you that will be shipping a car this season, here are some auto shipping tips to make your experience more joyful.

First thing you should do is make sure that your vehicle is in good operating condition. It would be a shame to spend the money to have it shipped only to realize that it needs work, once it is at your destination. Making sure the car or truck is in good operating condition and that the body is clean, will help identify any issues that the vehicle encountered while in transit.

Next, you need to find a good shipper. There are so many companies that offer auto shipping services that it can make your head spin. Most of these are reputable companies that will not only get the job done, but do it well. Unfortunately, there are a few bad apples in the barrel, but spotting them should be relatively easy if you know what to look for.

Reputable companies will be licensed, bonded and insured. If they don't offer this information, ask for it. Most will give it to you before you have to ask, but you could be dealing with a new salesman that simply forgot. Good companies will also offer a written quote and be openly clear about their terms and condition, and won't have any issues sending you this information.

One of the best auto shipping tips is to use a website where you only need to fill out one form and get multiple quotes in return. This saves you time from having to look each of these companies up and contacting each of them. Let them come to you with their offers. If after you have reviewed the offers that you get, if you don't like what you see, go back to the same form and fill it out again. You're likely to get a completely different set of auto transport quotes.

Before you talk to an car shipping company or fill out a form, there is some information that you need to have. You need to know the year, make and model of the vehicle that you'll be shipping. You'll also need to know where you want the car picked up and where you want it dropped off. At the least, know the correct zip code for these locations. Having this information will allow the car hauler to get an accurate estimate for you.

Vincent Burns has been working in the auto shipping industry and with AutoShipping.com for over five years. Recently, he has been writing about car shipping and home safety for consumers. For more information about Auto Shipping please visit our website at AutoShipping.com.


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