Corvettes are some of the most respected and sought-after cars on the road. Their price tags reflect that because they can run anywhere from $65,000 to over $200,000. If you own a Corvette, you will want to keep it in mint or near-mint condition for as long as possible. This not only means preventing any scratches, dents, or chips, but it also entails keeping unnecessary mileage and deprecation off your Corvette.

That is why shipping your Corvette can be helpful if you are heading to a car show in Carlisle, which could be several hundred or more miles away from your home.  You keep the mileage and depreciation off the car, but you also keep it off the road, which makes chips and scratches much less likely. You also spare yourself having to drive several plus hours and will be able to travel to the event in comfort on a train or plane.

Car Shipping Options That Give Your Corvette the Highest Level of Protection

Whether you are showcasing your Vette on the Fun Field or trying to sell it at the Car Corral, you will not want to skimp on the protection you provide for your Corvette as it ships. You can choose from three main protection levels when you ship a car: open-air shipping, top-loading, and enclosed shipping.

Open-air vehicle shipping is the cheapest and most common type of auto transport. When you ship your Corvette using open-air transport, it will be placed on a car carrier with two decks with no walls or roof, leaving your Vette exposed to outside elements. It does offer your car 100% protection from unnecessary mileage and depreciation. It also puts your car several feet up off the road, which helps lower the chance of scratches or chips from things like small rocks being kicked up off the road during transport. However, it does not eliminate that possibility, nor does it do anything to protect your Corvette and its paint from inclement weather elements like rain or powerful UV rays while it is being shipped.

Top-loading is an upgrade option available with all reputable auto transport companies. Top-loading is when your car is placed on the upper deck of an open-air car carrier. By choosing to top-load your Corvette, you are completely eliminating the possibility of any road debris making contact with your car during transport. You are also eliminating the possibility of oil or another automotive fluid from a vehicle on the deck above leaking onto your Corvette because your car will be on the upper-most deck of the carrier. Unfortunately, top-loading has three main drawbacks:

It offers no protection from weather or UV rays.

It puts your Vette at a height where tree branches could possibly scratch it during transit.

It puts your Corvette at an optimal height to get pollen, tree-sap or bird droppings on it.

Top-loading typically adds about $100 to the cost of shipping a car.

The option that offers the most protection when shipping a Corvette or any other type of car will be enclosed transport. During enclosed car transport, a vehicle is placed on a car carrier with walls and a roof. Thus, cars shipped in enclosed car carriers are completely protected from all outside elements for the duration of the shipment. In most cases, shipping in an enclosed carrier will add at least $500 to the Corvette’s shipping cost.

What Else Can You Do to Protect Your Corvette as it Ships to  Carlisle?

Whenever you entrust your Corvette to someone else, such as a car shipper, you will want the peace of mind knowing that there is nothing more you could have done to protect it. If you are shipping your Corvette to a Carlisle event and have not already had a top-of-the-line anti-theft system with GPS tracking installed, do so prior to shipping. In rare cases, car shipments can be targets for car theft.

You can also consider getting a paint protection film before you ship your car to a Carlisle event. Paint protection film will protect your Vette’s paint from UV rays, rain, tree sap, and more. Now, if you are shipping in an enclosed carrier, you will not have to worry about these things, regardless of a paint protection film or not. However, once your car arrives at a Carlisle event, you will display your Corvette outside for quite a bit whether you are showcasing it or selling it. That is where the value of a paint protection film could really come in for you.

Finally, you should also prepare yourself for the rare possibility that damage occurs during your shipment. You will want to ensure that the car shipping insurance will not have any qualms about any damage claims you must make. You can easily do this by taking several pictures of your Corvette and its condition before the start of shipping. These should be digital photos with time stamps to prove there was no damage to the car before shipping.

In closing, don't let THIS happen to your Corvette.  Reach out to Matt and his team today for a safe and secure transport to Carlisle and beyond!   

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