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    Car held in bond ????

    Hi guys,
    I've ordered a new golf which should have arrived by now but now the dealer has told me the car is in the holding yard being held by the stevedores in bond.
    What does this mean?
    VW is not releasing any info and I'm worried that there may be something wrong with the car even though the dealer says this is not the case.
    Tags: bond, car, dealer, held, releasing
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    Normally this is done when there are payments to be made for the import.
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    • #3
      What model is it?

      If it has an engine or heartbeat it's going to cost you.

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      • #4
        It's a golf alltrack.
        Im just worried that it has been damaged and is now being repaired without the dealer telling me.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by wai View Post
          Normally this is done when there are payments to be made for the import.
          Payments from the dealer or from vw australia?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by shadowman View Post
            Payments from the dealer or from vw australia?
            If it is a brand new car, then the importer would be VW Group Australia, unless the dealer is parallel importing.
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            • #7
              Well it's not diesel, so it's not held up in all that potential minefield... although if there was an issue there I figure they would tell you upfront.

              If it has an engine or heartbeat it's going to cost you.

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              • #8
                They should tell me upfront but if it will cost them a sale because the car has been damaged and repaired them I'm sure they won't be telling me about it.

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                • #9
                  I'd call BS - likely the car has been ordered incorrectly or there's some issue that they're trying to buy some time.

                  It would actually be good if they told you the truth but many salespeople prefer to bs you along to keep the sale.


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                  • #10
                    I think you'll find "held in bond" is when Patricks have it in their holding yard.
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                    • #11
                      I had a look in an old dictionary of mine.

                      From the Dictionary of International Trade Finance Terms, Financial World Publishing, The Chartered Institute of Bankers 2001 ISBN 0-85297-576-7:-

                      "If goods are imported (or need to be stored during maturity, such as whisky) and import duty is not paid immediately, the goods are placed in a bonded warehouse (i.e. they are held in bond) until all customs formalities are completed."

                      Not quite an up to date definition, but you get the gist of it.

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                      • #12
                        Thanks guys. Hopefully everything is ok. It's just frustrating not knowing what is going on.

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