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[predator19872]

Ok, got a date for when my car should arrive stateside, but my SA says he doesn't have a BoL yet. What is a BoL? I searched and came up with 3 threads with nothing in them about anything I could understand. Just wondering. Thanks in advance for any help.

[amdmaxx]

Originally Posted by predator19872

Ok, got a date for when my car should arrive stateside, but my SA says he doesn't have a BoL yet. What is a BoL? I searched and came up with 3 threads with nothing in them about anything I could understand. Just wondering. Thanks in advance for any help.

Bunch of lies

[sochermit]

I believe it is the Bill of Laden. Something like that.

[sochermit]

A Bill of Lading is a document of title, written receipt issued by a carrier, a transport company, that it has taken possession and received a item of property and usually also confirming the details of delivery (such as method, time, place or to whom), and serves as the carrier's title for the purpose of transportation.
A Bill of Lading serves as evidence for a contract of affreightment. This usually arises when a ship owner, or other person authorized to act on his behalf employs his vessel as a general ship by advertising that he is willing to accept cargo from people for a particular voyage.
Every bill of lading in the hands of a consignee or endorsee for valuable consideration, representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel or train, is conclusive evidence of the shipment as against the master or other person signing the bill of lading, notwithstanding that the goods or some part thereof may not have been shipped, unless the holder of the bill of lading has actual notice, at the time of receiving it, that the goods had not in fact been laden on board, or unless the bill of lading has a stipulation to the contrary, but the master or other person so signing may exonerate himself in respect of such misrepresentation by showing that it was caused without any default on his part, and wholly by the fault of the shipper or of the holder, or of some person under whom the holder claims.
In addition to acknowledging the receipt of goods, a bill of lading indicates the particular vessel on which the goods have been placed, their intended destination, and the terms for transporting the shipment to its final destination.

[thepriceisright]

In other words he either doesn't know what ship it's on or doesn't have proof it's been shipped.

[sochermit]

I would think the dealer knows what ship it is on. This information, I believe, is available to him through BMW NA. He just does not have the BofL.

[predator19872]

Originally Posted by sochermit

I would think the dealer knows what ship it is on. This information, I believe, is available to him through BMW NA. He just does not have the BofL.

I purchased my 135 through BMW military sales and according to my SA, BMW NA is a completely separate entity. He says the vehicle is well on its way to getting shipped, it has a specific ship and should be stateside by the 5th of next month. This is all a little difficult for me because I have done 100% of this order over the internet talking to a man that reps BMW in another country. I'm in Afghanistan getting ready to come home in about a month and I started this transaction end of May last year. So almost every time I get a little piece of info through an email I question it a little. I'm just ready to see my car and go on my first road trip with it. lol. The wait is killing me

P.S. And thanks for the info sochermit. That helped a lot and popped up some memories of me talking about it with my SA.

[sochermit]

Only slightly familiar with military sales. I did a little work with diplomatic sales and they are different than regular dealer sales. An entirely different office and handling procedures. Thanks for your service and hope you have a pleasant trip home. Many dealers are totally ignorant on how Dip and Mil sales work.

[predator19872]

Originally Posted by sochermit

Only slightly familiar with military sales. I did a little work with diplomatic sales and they are different than regular dealer sales. An entirely different office and handling procedures. Thanks for your service and hope you have a pleasant trip home. Many dealers are totally ignorant on how Dip and Mil sales work.

Yeah that's what I've been told as well. I heard about it though from a dealership in Tucson, AZ. They at least knew it existed and it saved me about 7 grand in the end.

[predator19872]

Just found out that as of 12 Hrs ago my car is in the Pacific. Finished passing through the Panama canal last night.

[terrapen73]

Sweet. Won't be long now!!

[predator19872]

Originally Posted by terrapen73

Sweet. Won't be long now!!

God, I hope not. Still gotta wait though, but it will definitely be a nice coming home present to myself.