Car Shipping That You Can Afford

by Vic Hurlstorm on September 17, 2009

I remember my grandmother telling me a story about her first car shipping experience. Like so many other older folks from Long Island, NY, my grandmother was a snowbird- which meant that she had dual residency in both Florida as well as New York. This also meant that as soon as the weather started to get cold on Long Island, she would start planning her migration down to Florida for the winter. At first, she made the drive down to Florida and seemed to enjoy the sightseeing, stopping along the way at diners and restaurants and taking pictures, etc. However, it didn’t take long before she soon grew tired of the drive. Not wanting to sacrifice leaving her car up on Long Island while she was down in Florida for several months, she started looking around at different car shipping companies. She eventually found a reputable car shipping company that she liked, and before long, she was making her first car-less trip down to Boca Raton…and they loved it. Feeling Liberated I guess you could say that my grandmother felt liberated by not having to worry about driving her car down to Florida and having to deal with all of the usual woes that a person who drives anywhere has to deal with. Instead, all she had to do was make a plane reservation and pack a few bags, and that was literally it. Futhermore, she said that it didn't take that long at all for her car to arrive. It was actually there, waiting for her because she scheduled it as such that she would have her car shipped ahead of time so that it would get there around the same time that she did. That is so smart?! Contrary to what many people seem to still believe, car shipping doesn’t have to be a hassle, and if it is, then you’re not working with the right company. I think a lot of people naturally worry about what will happen to their car, but if you choose a reputable company, then your car should arrive in the exact same condition that you left it.