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Shipped my Civic from Phoenix to Seattle and the car arrived with 40 more miles on it
I want to warn folks about open carriers after what I saw this week. My 2016 Civic left Phoenix at 88,400 miles and showed up in Seattle with 88,441. The driver said it was from loading and unloading, but 41 miles is a lot of back and forth at two terminals. I took photos at pickup and compared them to drop off, and the front bumper had two new chips I did not see before. When I called the broker they said open transport means the car gets driven on and off multiple times. If you are shipping a car, ask up front how many miles the driver expects to add and get it in writing. Has anyone had luck with a carrier that gave them a real number before booking?
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wrenh7911d ago
41 miles is nothing on an open carrier. Those trucks run a route with multiple stops, and your car gets moved at each hub to load and unload other vehicles. I've seen cars come off with more than that just from sitting in a yard for a few days. The bumper chips are the real issue, not the odometer. As for getting a number in writing, every carrier I've dealt with says zero to five miles and then it's whatever it is. It's a rough business to pin down.
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rose_murray11d ago
Feeling your pain on the bumper chips, @wrenh79, that written number really is a joke.
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