Car held in bond ????

**shadowman** · 23-10-2015, 03:07 PM

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.

**wai** · 24-10-2015, 11:33 AM

Normally this is done when there are payments to be made for the import.

**The_Hawk** · 24-10-2015, 11:59 AM

What model is it?

**shadowman** · 24-10-2015, 11:27 PM

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

**shadowman** · 24-10-2015, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by wai

Normally this is done when there are payments to be made for the import.

Payments from the dealer or from vw australia?

**wai** · 25-10-2015, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by shadowman

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.

**The_Hawk** · 26-10-2015, 09:22 AM

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.

**shadowman** · 26-10-2015, 09:27 AM

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.

**tigger73** · 26-10-2015, 10:57 AM

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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