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Auto Shipping to Hawaii

Went I first considered the move from Europe to Hawaii, I was both excited and nervous. However, what most concerned me was my car. I had grown quite attached to my automobile and was not sure if it would be road legal in the United States or how international auto shipping worked.

The first thing I did was contact Hawaii's Department of Motor Vehicles to see what I would need to do in order to drive my car on their roads. Contrary to stereotypes, they were quite helpful, letting me know what kind of documentation I would need and what tests the vehicle would have to pass. After a trip to my mechanic and a new catalytic converter, I was ready to check out the options in international auto shipping.

At first, I was confused by the dizzying array of services and companies. I researched what I could on the internet about international auto shipping, becoming even more nervous and confused by the endless poorly formatted websites about shipping scams and bad experiences. I had found a few shippers I thought seemed reputable, but now I was overtaken by worrisome paranoia.

After recollecting my nerve, I researched on the web for more information and hopefully some positive reviews. Eventually, I found a car hobbyist website where the people on the forum were glad to warn me away from some providers and point me in the direction of good shipping companies. A couple of the recommended international auto shipping businesses had experience in delivering cars from Europe to the West Coast of the United States and Hawaii, which was a great relief to me.

After discussing my needs with a company of companies, I picked the shipper to deliver my car to Hawaii. They were friendly, informing me what I needed to do and how my car would be shipped to the States. I took my car down to the docks and they even let me watch my vehicle be loaded on this massive ship that had one end lift up to reveal a loading ramp and storage decks.

It opened up like a giant breadbox, down came the ramp and the workers set to work immediately, driving the cars up into the boat. It closed up and set off to sea, and I set off to the airport.

When my car arrived, the international auto shipping gave me a call. My car had cleared customs and was ready for pickup! If anyone ever needs their auto moved from Europe to the United States, I would definitely recommend the company I worked with. I collected my car and immediately went to the state office with paperwork from my mechanic to register my vehicle and take it for its first Hawaiian drive.

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