how should a transport company tie down the BRZ for transport?
 

my BRZ should be delivered within the next two days from out of state and i'm curious to know if there are any 'no no' spots on the car where the tie downs should not be wrapped around. when i bought a BMW years ago, i was told to make sure they don't use the control arms. is this the case for the BRZ too?

i'm sure the transport company knows what to do, but you never know and i'm a bit paranoid!

Not too sure. But are you shipping via closed container or sharing with multiple cars? If with multiple cars, there might be some reason to be paranoid. My dad once shipped a MkIII Supra from CA to FL and it acquired a dent in the roof during transport in one of those. :/

There's a sticky here with the manual under "Mech Maintenance".
Tie downs are specified under "NOTES NT".

yeah, it's being shipped with multiple cars. i'm just hoping i'm not on the bottom row because of possible leakage from top story vehicles and roof damage like you said. someone's car already got damaged last week with this same company :/


just looked at the manual, and on page 359 it just says tie downs must be at 45 degrees, but no mention of where to tie down specifically, but it just shows the area in front of the front and rear wheels.

The companies usually have insurance to cover any damages done to the vehicles. These companies also have expirience in transporting automobiles. I would worry more about scuffs and dings if its open air container.

ah, do they cover any damages made by it being open air?

when they picked up my car, the transporter noticed a minor paint blemish that eluded the dealership. this shows me that they're very meticulate which is a good sign, but anything can happen during transport :/

Best bet is to call them directly and ask what damages are covered.

During your purchase process, did they offer you to transport the car with a closed container? Or was it not an option at all?

This. My dad also had his MkIV Supra TT shipped to him in an open container lol shared with other vehicles. His was the last delivery among the driver's other deliveries across the country so it ended up on the bottom level closest to the front of the truck (I think they shift positions as they make deliveries). When it arrived, the only damage he found was a squiggly scratch on the gas lid.

Seeing as you're in the OC, you're bound to be among the last of deliveries as well so your car might experience a lot of shifting.

My dad also had his BRZ shipped in an open container from CO to CA for $600 I think. No damages on that one. He was given an option to ship it in a closed container for $1200. I would've opted for that... even if insurance covers damages, I prefer to keep the original paint.

i never asked if they offered closed shipping. if it's double the cost, i'd opt for the open anyways.

it's already in transit so i'm only hoping everything will be ok :)

yeah, that's something i'm looking to do right away. hopefully the dealership advised the trasnport company of these mounting points.

That's right. It's already on its way. Save your worries and focus on the fun you are going to have in it!

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As long as they don't arrive like this, you'll be fine. Sorry if the image is too small.