Shipping from Cotabato to Manila: through a separate container van or not?

[dr. d]

Magpapaship ako ng small car (2003-4 Vios) from Cotabato to Manila. 2 kinds daw kasi, yung ilalagay sa container van at yung nasalabas lang ng container van. 10k din kasi difference nung dalawa. I'm sure mas ok yung nasa loob ng container van, but is it bad to ship it via normal cargo? Gagasgasan ba nila yung car, not that it's scratch free, hehe? are there any long term effect that i might regret, like rust/corrosion eating up the car, in not opting for the car to be shipped in a separate container van. I think 2-3 days exposure to sea wind/air aint that bad, or is it?

thanks in advance!


sorry, nagreflect pala as my 1st post. been a long time lurker since 2010 hehe! sorry that it took me 5 years before i post

3 days of exposure to saltwater isn't really significant.
it's exposure to vandalism and the like, that's the problem in shipping.
if it were me, i'd use an enclosed container, even if it costs more. also, i would look into insurance, in case a side mirror disappears, etc...