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Why Some Car Transport Services Are Better Than Others
By Nick Telford II
Car manufacturers and dealers have been doing it for years
and now car transport services are making it simpler for
the average consumer. Transporting cars, whether from the
manufacturer to the dealer or from one city to another
saves on the physical wear and tear of the vehicle's
exterior as well as the mechanical stress on the engine.
In order to select a transport service, the first question
you'll want answered is how much will it cost? As with any
type of shopping you should comparison shop prices and
services from various car transport companies.
You'll need to know the origin point and destination for
the car and the approximate date you want the vehicle to
depart. The car transport service will also need the make,
model and year of the car in question.
The client needs to know what type of transport they are
looking for whether it's door-to-door or point-to-point
(i.e. a central location in one city to another.) Some
transport services also offer covered transport, which will
protect the car from weather elements, rocks and dust.
This can be very beneficial in the transport of vintage or
classic cars
Once a company is selected, payment arrangements will need
to be made. Most companies want a deposit of 15 to 20%
prior to the car's departure and full payment made when it
arrives at the destination. These payments are usually
required to be in the form of cash or a cashier's check.
It's usually a good plan to check the fine print on the
contract once it's been agreed to. If you cancel it, the
transport company may charge a fee. It's also a good idea
to put a clause somewhere in there that allows for you to
cancel if they have not picked up your car within some
number of days of the scheduled date.
Review the contract closely because most transport services
will not guarantee a pickup date or delivery date, but
rather refer to the window of time in which they are
scheduled.
Insurance is also an issue. Sometimes your own insurance
carrier will not cover damages sustained to the vehicle
while being transported on another. Verify what insurance
coverage the transport service offers and if you purchase
it, make sure it is listed in the contract. As with any
company, you should verify the references of prior service.
Finally, once you've settled on a car transport service and
signed the contracts, be sure that you receive an "Original
Inspection Report." The transport service will inspect the
vehicle prior to accepting it for transportation. It will
note nicks, dings, scratches, dents and defects inside and
out.
If there are scratches on the windows, these will all be
noted on the "Original Inspection Report." Make sure you
hang onto this, because when your car is delivered, you
should take the time to go over it slowly. Verify that
there are no problems other than what is listed on the
report.
In most cases, the process of transportation is damage-
free, but if your car has notable damage not listed on the
report, then get the driver's signature in concurrence with
the damage and notify the transport service. With the dual
verifications, the company should work out a way to
reimburse you for any repairs that are necessary.
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About the Author
Nick Telford regularly buys new cars from across the
country, and gets them transported home. Now he's written
a series of articles giving his experiences, good & bad, of
how to use car transport services.
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