Buy a Car Online and Have it Shipped

You are no longer limited to buying a car locally. You could find your dream car that’s within your budget a state away or on the other side of the country. However, you’ll need to make arrangements to get the vehicle to you. The easiest option is car transport. SAKAEM can make online car buying easy by expertly guiding you through the car transport process.

Advantages of shipping a car you bought online?

Convenience

When you purchase a car online, you have two options. You could either fly out to the vehicle and drive it home, or you can have it shipped. Shipping a new car is more convenient because you can continue to live your daily life while waiting for your vehicle to arrive. If you drive the car, you’ll also need to arrange for registration of the vehicle and insurance right away. The car can’t be driven until these tasks are taken care of. If you have the car shipped, you can do them at your leisure.

Affordable

Driving your new vehicle to its new home can be an expensive venture. You’ll need to plan for the additional expenses of fuel, food, and hotels. Depending on the distance of travel, these can get quite expensive. These costs can potentially increase if you experience delays in your travel. Alternatively, having a vehicle shipped only requires one expense. The cost of shipping a car is much more affordable because you’re sharing the transport cost with the other vehicles on the carrier’s trailer. You’re also locked into the quoted price, so you don’t have to worry about additional surprise costs during transport.

Safer

Driving a vehicle on the road with other traffic presents a risk of an accident. Depending on where you drive, this risk can be significant. While you can make every effort to drive as safely as possible, you can’t control other driver’s actions. Nothing would be more frustrating or heartbreaking than to have your new vehicle involved in an accident on its way to you. Car shipping protects your vehicle by placing it on an elevated trailer. This reduces the risk of damage. You can further reduce this risk by shipping the car in an enclosed trailer. That way, your vehicle arrives in the pristine condition that you expect it to be in.

Protect Value

The more miles a vehicle has on the odometer, the lower in value it becomes. When buying a luxury or collector vehicle, these extra miles can be significantly detrimental. Shipping a car helps to preserve the vehicle’s maximum value by preventing the needless accumulation of miles. For vehicles that need additional protection, an enclosed trailer can provide a maximum level of security.

How Does it work?

1. Get a quote

Get your quote for your car purchase online online on our website or give us a call. No payment required until you schedule pickup.

2. Vehicle Pickup

Schedule your pickup date, time and location. At the time of pickup inspect the vehicle with your driver and make detailed notes of the vehicle’s condition, then hand it over and relax. You may directly contact the driver to get specific updates during the shipping process.

3. Vehicle Delivery

Meet your driver at delivery location, re-inspect your vehicle, sign the Bill of Lading, and you are done.

What factors affect the cost of shipping a vehicle?

Shipping Distance

The further away your new car is, the more expensive the shipping will be to have it brought home. Carriers base their quotes on the number of miles that get traveled between the pick-up and drop off location. The longer the transport distance, the higher the carrier’s costs are, and they pass that on to you. Another consideration is how out of the way the locations are. Remote locations require a special trip by the carrier, which can increase transport costs. Adjusting your pickup and drop off locations to be in a major city can streamline the process and reduce your overall cost.

Car Make & Model

The bigger and heavier your vehicle is, the more expensive it will be to ship. This is because it takes the carrier more effort to haul your new car to its destination. Bigger vehicles also take up more room on the trailer, limiting the carrier’s ability to load more vehicles. If you’ve bought a modified or custom car online, then expect it to require additional care when shipping. These vehicles have lower ground clearances or extra tall heights that require special accommodations.

Transport Method

There are two primary car shipping methods, open or enclosed trailers. An open trailer is more affordable but offers a lower level of protection. These are the trailers you see pulled by a semi on the highway with one row of vehicles stacked on top of the other. An enclosed trailer offers more protection but is also more expensive. You have probably driven alongside these trailers and never knew it.

Seasonality

If you’ve recently bought a car, then you’ll want to have it shipped to you as soon as possible. However, this could result in paying peak season rates. Buying a car during the summer means you’re buying a vehicle during the car shipping season. If you wait until winter to ship your vehicle, then you could enjoy off-season rates. The best time of year to buy a car is during late fall and winter, which you can combine with winter shipping to enjoy the greatest financial discount.

Timeline

If you buy a car online and want it delivered right away, plan to pay for expedited shipping services. Car carriers can take weeks to transport a vehicle, so fast delivery is a premium service. If you want your vehicle delivered on or by a specific date, this is also an additional service.

The Car Shipper or Carrier

Each car carrier has its own method for determining rates. You will find that each quote request will return a different answer. Requesting these quotes can become time-consuming as you repeatedly fill out the same information on form after form. Working with SAKAEM saves you this effort. Our advisors will find out the information once and then go to work requesting and comparing rates for you.

Why Choose SAKAEM?

Experience

The advisors at SAKAEM are experienced with helping people with their car shipping needs. With years of experience at your side, you can confidently book shipment for your new online car purchase. We understand that your new investment requires extra care and protection.

Affordability

It’s never smart to go with the cheapest option you can find when choosing a carrier for car transport. However, you can find several economical options that will also provide top quality service. We carefully screen our carriers to only work with those that provide safe, reliable and affordable services.

Comprehensive

When you work with SAKAEM, you work with a single point of contact from start to finish. This streamlines the process and ensures you have a hassle-free car shipping experience. Your dedicated advisor will expertly guide you through each step by explaining what to expect.

Personalized

No one wants to feel like a faceless number. We strive to make every one of our clients feel important. We value relationships and want to build trust. This is done by carefully listening to your needs, explaining possible options, and working with you to book a solution that fits your requirements.

Transparency

If you’ve never shipped a vehicle before, the entire process can be confusing and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be this way. Our advisors want you to understand the entire process from quote to delivery. We strive to be transparent so that you understand what goes into securing your quote and shipping your vehicle.

Insured

All carriers are vetted through FMCSA for valid insurance

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What is the right shipping method for me?

Knowing the value and condition of your new vehicle purchase will help you choose the right shipping method. Determine your budget, vehicle value, and timeline when considering which method is best for shipping your online car purchase. Both services have distinct advantages, and our skilled advisors can help you choose the best shipping method for your vehicle.

Use open if:

Your vehicle is several years old.
It has wear and tear from daily driving.
You have a limited budget.
Your timeline is shorter.

Use closed if:

Your vehicle is brand new or high value.
It’s in pristine condition.
You have a larger budget.
You can wait for the vehicle’s delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

After you purchase your car online, simply give us a call to book your shipment and provide your dealership address and the contact information at the dealership. In addition provide the destination drop-off address. We will safely and securely ship your car to your door step.
Yes, Buy a Car online and Having it shipped is fully insured.
Yes, you can load up to 50 pounds in the trunk of the car. You are personally responsible for the safety of these parts as well as the safely of the car while loading and unloading items from the trunk as well as during the car shipping.
Yes, online car transport is insured when you book with us.
Many new car and used car dealerships offer purchasing a car online and having it shipped.
Cost of transporting a car depends on the distance between the pickup location and drop off location. Cross country shipping costs more than shipping to neighboring state.
Yes, online car shipping after purchasing a car online is fairly simple. Both the dealership as well as SAKAEM offers online booking of your car shipping.

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