Prepare Your Vehicle for Shipping

If you have never shipped your vehicle before, it can be daunting. To make your shipping experience enjoyable, the following advice should smooth out the process and make it much easier for you.

Your car should begin in a clean state. This aids both you and the shipping company in the thorough inspection that you will perform together to note down any existing damages to any part of the car. It is very important to note any damages before it is handed over to the carrier. Then, at the destination, any damages that incurred in transit will be easily spotted and the repairs can be made with no hassle at the shipper's expense.

Don't just inspect the outside of the vehicle. Everything about your car should be running properly. The battery is charged, the tires are not flat, and so on. There are many reasons why your car may need to be driven while en route. The company is very apt to have the equipment necessary to move your car without driving it, but they need to know that prior to shipping.

Any exterior paraphernalia that can be removed should be. Things like bike racks, spare tire covers and non-retractable antennas. There should be no personal items in the car anywhere, neither trunk, nor interior, nor glove box. This may include GPS systems, CD changers or anything that can be removed. The shipping company's insurance will not want to be responsible for anything but the vehicle, and most likely will not be when it comes to filing a claim.

Your car should not leak fluid from any source as it might be placed on the top tier of the carrier and leak onto cars below it. In line with that, some fluids are quite toxic to the environment as well as the other cars that are traveling with it and you don't want your car harmed in this way either. Respect the owners of your car's fellow travelers and you should expect the same from them.

Give the shipping company all the keys to the car that they will need when you turn it over into their care. Don't forget to disarm your car alarm system if it can't be removed altogether.

If you have researched the market thoroughly to find the most suitable auto shipping company for your needs, and have prepared your car using the above tips, your vehicle should have a very nice trip.

Let Metrogistics help you along the way, just give us a call at 877.571.6235 anytime day or night! Or email us at info@metrogistics.com. Don't forget about our iPhone track and trace app to keep yourself in the loop with ETA's and status updates along the way! Find it at the iTunes app store under "Car Shipping."