Shipping a car during the Pandemic....

[GForensic]

Hello Everyone,

Question for the community......

Has anyone had to ship a car or get a car shipped during this Covid period and if so has there been any kind of issues with doing so? A lot of things have obviously slowed down and don't know if this has affected the shipping industry as far as transporting specialty vehicles.

Thanks!!

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[nmp1]

I did, no issues. Came faster than normal as there are no shows auctions going on.

 

[SplawnDarts]

I've got one on the way now. It's been more of a hassle than it should be to get it set up, but honestly I blame the dealer on the other end for that more so than the plague. Pricing seems a little high but not insane.

 

[68Stang]

I used Reliable Carriers and they picked mine up on a Friday afternoon 1200 miles away and delivered it Monday morning. Delivery driver had a mask on but otherwise you'd have never known we were in the middle of a "pandemic".

 

[Manny231988]

Same got my car delivered 4 days after buying form states away

 

[HEP#15]

Hello Everyone,

Question for the community......

Has anyone had to ship a car or get a car shipped during this Covid period and if so has there been any kind of issues with doing so? A lot of things have obviously slowed down and don't know if this has affected the shipping industry as far as transporting specialty vehicles.

Thanks!!

I bought my 2020 HE late April from a dealer 550 miles away and had no issues with the shipping. It was picked up Saturday morning and delivered Sunday evening. With that said, I highly recommend you use enclosed shipping and you ask the dealership to do a detailed inspection of the car before it leaves the lot. Do the same on your end and report any issues - including manufacturing quality issues - to the dealership immediately. For example I had a small dent on the roof and A pillar, a small dent / scratch on the passenger's dash and a few paint issues (most likely all Ford QC issues). I got the dealership to pay for the PDR on the roof and A pillar and will be able to address the other issues with a local dealership as I documented them up front and got the dealership to sign off that they were there when I took delivery.

 

[Matti777]

Shipped an old Porsche to France. It took over a month to go across the country on a train to the shipping port. Does that count?

 

[Threebanger]

Shipping mine through Reliable next week. So far they seem top notch but they aren't the cheapest either.

 

[Frenkboard4]

Hey i also ship my car during this pandemic. In starting i find difficult to find any transporter for my mustang(some are demanding high charges). But i luckily find Citizenshipper to ship my car to my desired place and charges are not much differ than pre-pandemic. It was very convenient using their shipping service. My runner was really good which was reflecting from its behavior.
I don't need to do much changes than usual. I just follow protocols and sanitize my car properly before and after shipping.
You can also follow these simple tips (you might know them earlier ):-
Lock the car
Properly check your tire pressure
Remove most of your custom accessories

 

[EFI]

I had a car shipped a few weeks ago after being bought new from a dealer. Arrived the next day just fine.

Can't imagine car shipping industry to be affected that much. A single driver driving alone in a truck is not really a risky business. And all of the travel restrictions I've seen in nearby states offer exceptions for delivery drivers that are in the state only temporarily.

 

[ameapm2000]

Shipped my car via Safe Auto Transport from KS to CA. Received the car on time.

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