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(888) 777-2123Posted on 07/19/2017
Shipping your car can be a huge benefit to you in any situation where you are moving or even re-locating to for an extended period. The issue is usually that most people do not have a lot of experience with shipping their cars so, they are weary of jumping into a new experience without being more informed about it.
Driving your car can be a huge hassle. It is a huge investment in terms of money, time and energy. It can even impede your ability to complete the rest of your move in any sort of timely fashion.
All of that is not an issue when you choose to ship your car instead. In fact, you barely have any work to do when you ship your car. All you need to do is book your shipment and do a few things to prepare your car for shipping. Other than that your auto transport company will take care of the rest of the process for you. So, you already have the added bonus of peace of mind.
You can think of it this way. When you order something online, you do so because it is more convenient than making a trip to the store, even if the store is a short drive away. When you have the option of having something delivered to you, you
generally tend to take that option. So, why would that inclination be any different for your car?
Specifically, there are actually several very large benefits to shipping your car rather than driving it yourself. They are:
One of the main reasons that shipping a vehicle makes your life easier is how much time you save. It can take a week to drive across the country if you are allowing yourself the necessary rest.Even if you are not driving entirely across the country, it could still take a few days to get where you are going. At the very least, if its several hundred miles that you are traveling expect it to take the majority of at least a full day.
When you ship your car, you won’t have to worry about any of this. You will just need to focus on getting your car ready for shipping as well as arranging transportation for during your car shipment.
Mileage plays an important role in the resale value of any vehicle, and the more miles you put on a car, the less value it’s going to have once you want to sell it. If you drive a vehicle for any length of time (say from New York to Miami) this not only puts on a lot of mileage but also wear and tear on the engine, body and wheels.
That will add up to more service and repair fees as well as the depreciation we just mentioned which you cannot fix or rollback, even if you do get the car regularly serviced. All of this can add up to thousands of dollars you will not be able to recover.
Avoiding putting hundreds or even thousands of miles on your vehicle by shipping it is a great step in the right direction.
You will save a lot of time and money when shipping your vehicle instead of driving it. Consider the expenses of driving across country. The cost of gas alone is pricey then factor in food and hotel expenses.
What most people do not realize is they will likely need to take at least several days off from work in order to drive their car to its destination themselves. This could potentially cost someone hundreds, if not over a thousand, dollars in wages you end up not being able to learn.
People often make the mistake of thinking they are saving by driving their car rather than shipping it and that is simply not the case when you take a critical look at all the factors at play.
Although it might not cost you any money or time, the stress and energy that driving your car instead of shipping it costs you is an experience that you will want to avoid at all costs. Driving for several days at a time can adversely affect your normal sleeping routine, lead to slight weight gain, cause temporary issues with eyesight and more.
There are clear and obvious benefits to shipping your car over driving it yourself. You save time, money, energy, stress as well as avoid putting unnecessary wear and tear on your vehicle. Plus, you can focus on other, much more important things, like moving.
If you have any questions about car shipping you can always call us at (888)777-2123.
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Posted on 07/19/2017
Shipping your car can be a huge benefit to you in any situation where you are moving or even re-locating to for an extended period. The issue is usually that most people do not have a lot of experience with shipping their cars so, they are weary of jumping into a new experience without being more informed about it.
Driving your car can be a huge hassle. It is a huge investment in terms of money, time and energy. It can even impede your ability to complete the rest of your move in any sort of timely fashion.
All of that is not an issue when you choose to ship your car instead. In fact, you barely have any work to do when you ship your car. All you need to do is book your shipment and do a few things to prepare your car for shipping. Other than that your auto transport company will take care of the rest of the process for you. So, you already have the added bonus of peace of mind.
You can think of it this way. When you order something online, you do so because it is more convenient than making a trip to the store, even if the store is a short drive away. When you have the option of having something delivered to you, you
generally tend to take that option. So, why would that inclination be any different for your car?
Specifically, there are actually several very large benefits to shipping your car rather than driving it yourself. They are:
One of the main reasons that shipping a vehicle makes your life easier is how much time you save. It can take a week to drive across the country if you are allowing yourself the necessary rest.Even if you are not driving entirely across the country, it could still take a few days to get where you are going. At the very least, if its several hundred miles that you are traveling expect it to take the majority of at least a full day.
When you ship your car, you won’t have to worry about any of this. You will just need to focus on getting your car ready for shipping as well as arranging transportation for during your car shipment.
Mileage plays an important role in the resale value of any vehicle, and the more miles you put on a car, the less value it’s going to have once you want to sell it. If you drive a vehicle for any length of time (say from New York to Miami) this not only puts on a lot of mileage but also wear and tear on the engine, body and wheels.
That will add up to more service and repair fees as well as the depreciation we just mentioned which you cannot fix or rollback, even if you do get the car regularly serviced. All of this can add up to thousands of dollars you will not be able to recover.
Avoiding putting hundreds or even thousands of miles on your vehicle by shipping it is a great step in the right direction.
You will save a lot of time and money when shipping your vehicle instead of driving it. Consider the expenses of driving across country. The cost of gas alone is pricey then factor in food and hotel expenses.
What most people do not realize is they will likely need to take at least several days off from work in order to drive their car to its destination themselves. This could potentially cost someone hundreds, if not over a thousand, dollars in wages you end up not being able to learn.
People often make the mistake of thinking they are saving by driving their car rather than shipping it and that is simply not the case when you take a critical look at all the factors at play.
Although it might not cost you any money or time, the stress and energy that driving your car instead of shipping it costs you is an experience that you will want to avoid at all costs. Driving for several days at a time can adversely affect your normal sleeping routine, lead to slight weight gain, cause temporary issues with eyesight and more.
There are clear and obvious benefits to shipping your car over driving it yourself. You save time, money, energy, stress as well as avoid putting unnecessary wear and tear on your vehicle. Plus, you can focus on other, much more important things, like moving.
If you have any questions about car shipping you can always call us at (888)777-2123.
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