Shipping method depends on route, carrier rules and vehicle condition.
Decision boundary
Obtain acceptance using VIN, fuel type, running status, measured dimensions and weight; compare all terminal and destination handling.
Evidence register
Record every panel, glass, wheel, roof, cabin, odometer, fuel, keys and loose item before custody transfer.
Where the risk sits
Non-running charges, transshipment, storage and insurance exclusions can outweigh a cheaper ocean rate.
Candidate scenario
Inspect before cleaning or driving at arrival and notify possible damage within required deadlines.
Version-specific control
Documents and custody must agree with the selected VIN. Reconcile legal identity, consignee, value, document issuer, booking and loading evidence before vessel cut-off.
Export and ownership consequence
Destination rules and taxes require current local confirmation; China-side export work does not replace it. Record who must confirm each open field, what document or test closes it, and when that evidence expires.
Buyer hold points
Mark carrier acceptance, dimensions, running state before commercial acceptance. Keep loading record, insurance, arrival inspection visible until the responsible reviewer closes them. A changed VIN, beneficiary, delivery point or accepted exception reopens the affected gate.
Arrival handover
Freeze odometer, warnings, keys, accessories, body condition and unresolved actions before loading. Compare arrival condition with the loading file before cleaning or repair, and preserve the record for claims and workshop handover.
Set rejection rules before the seller discussion
Write which failures in carrier acceptance, dimensions, running state make a Tiguan unsuitable even if the price falls. Separate those from repairable findings and preferences. For every unresolved item, record the maximum acceptable repair, delay or destination consequence. This prevents negotiation from quietly changing the buyer's original standard.
Make the result repeatable
Give a second reviewer the VIN file without the seller's summary. That person should locate the evidence behind loading record, insurance, arrival inspection and explain the pass, hold or reject result. If the answer depends on an undocumented conversation, obtain a dated written statement or leave the field unconfirmed.
Audit the file before approval
Build the export file around one VIN and one agreed delivery boundary. Names, numbers and vehicle descriptions must match across the contract, invoice, customs record, booking and handover documents. Confirm which party controls the originals at every stage and who pays when a correction causes storage or a missed sailing. Destination eligibility, tax and registration remain buyer-side questions until they are confirmed by the appropriate local authority or licensed adviser.
Read the record as if the original salesperson were unavailable. The conclusion about carrier acceptance, dimensions, running state, loading record, insurance, arrival inspection should remain traceable to dated evidence. Resolve contradictions rather than selecting the most convenient source, and preserve every market, year, test-condition or quotation-period limit beside the claim. Record the reviewer, review date, unresolved questions and next expiry point so another person knows what must be refreshed before approval.
Record the decision, not just the data
Finish with pass, hold or reject. A hold names the missing evidence, owner and deadline. Approval means the remaining limits are understood; it does not turn an unknown into a confirmed feature.
Keep a dated source beside every material conclusion. If the seller changes the vehicle, repeat the affected checks instead of carrying approval to another VIN or model year.
Ship a Volkswagen Tiguan by RoRo or Container: buyer checklist
- Carrier acceptance
- Dimensions
- Running state
- Loading record
- Insurance
- Arrival inspection
Buyer questions
Is RoRo always cheaper?
Not after all handling and route costs.
Can parts stay inside?
Only when carrier rules allow and they are inventoried.
What proves condition?
Dated VIN-linked loading evidence.