Mistakes To Avoid While Shipping Your Car
Many people who are shipping their car do so for the first time. There are plenty of things that can go wrong if you don't take the necessary precautions. This article will discuss the top mistakes to avoid when shipping your car overseas or importing it from abroad.
1. Choosing A Company With No Insurance
Before selecting a car shipping company, confirm that it has insurance and that your car will be covered by it in case of damage sustained during transportation. Do not just assume that all shipping companies have insurance.
2. Going For A Company With A Fixed Date
If a company gives you a fixed delivery date, they are sugar-coating it, and it probably won't happen. The reason is that the transportation business has many uncertainties like bad weather, road closure, fuel strike, and even car accidents. So, there is a significant probability that they won't be able to deliver on time. However, companies tend to give a few days' delivery time but never on a specific day or date. Don't get fooled, as they are just trying to take the order from you.
3. Going For The Least Offered Price
Almost all the people go for the least offered price. This is not bad at all. However, if the quoted price is considerably different from others, there is something fishy about it. In most cases, the company may be scamming you by quoting a low price, and then once you have chosen them, they will charge you a hidden amount at the time of delivery of the vehicle. You are likely to be forced to pay more for shipping than prices quoted by other reputable companies, which seemed a bit high at that time.
4. Not Reading Customer Reviews
While going for a company with economical shipping charges is essential, it is not the only factor you should consider. You must check the company's customer reviews to see what sort of quality they offer. Nowadays, everything is available online. Just Google the company's name and check its reviews. If it has bad reviews, just walk away even if they have offered a reasonable price.
5. Shipping/Dropping Without Owner
A reliable and reputed company will never ship and deliver the car without the owner's presence or a person designated by the owner. The company will let the owner inspect the condition of the vehicle before and after delivery so that they may check for any sort of damage. Moreover, it is recommended to take pictures of the car before shipping it off so that in case it gets damaged, you may be able to prove the damage was caused during the shipping, and it wasn't there before.
6. Falling To Get A Quote
One way of getting ripped off by the shipping company is not getting a quote before giving a green signal to transport your car. The transport company will use this to their advantage and blackmail you in the end. You won't be able to do a thing about it and will eventually be forced to pay more money than you would originally have to pay. Nobody likes to waste money, so always get a quote from different companies.
Conclusion
If you have any questions regarding importing or exporting a car, please do not hesitate to contact us. Lastly, whenever you take delivery of your car, schedule a car spa appointment. The professionals at PitStopArabia will give your vehicle’s interior and exterior a thorough cleansing, making it look brand new.