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Smart Shopper European Delivery Experiences, Advice and Info
251 messages, Last post on Jul 13, 2008 at 5:01 PM
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I came across a press release from Mercedes the other day that I thought people who are looking for information about European Delivery may be interested in. Here is a section of the release: Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. announced a milestone in its new interactive retail initiative: European Delivery on the World Wide Web. Customers visiting MBNA's corporate Web site, www.MBUSA.com , can obtain information about the European Delivery Program (EDP) Online, configure a 1999 Mercedes-Benz model, explore and plan a trip abroad, and even place an order online. "Our European Delivery Program is extremely popular. Since it started in 1964, more than 100,000 vehicles have been sold. We put European Delivery online to take it to the next step: virtual one-stop shopping for those who want to combine a European vacation with the purchase of a new Mercedes," said Joe Eberhardt, vice president of marketing for MBNA. EDP Online allows customers and prospects to get information about the program, put together different color and option combinations on any Mercedes model using one of the most advanced vehicle configurators on the Web, place an order for pick-up at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, Germany, and then retrieve the vehicle at their designated local U.S. Mercedes-Benz dealer in the United States. When arranging to purchase a Mercedes-Benz through European Delivery Online, users can also plan for travel abroad. EDP includes taxi vouchers; two nights for two at a choice of selected first-class hotels; a tour and a meal at the factory; 15 days' of fall European car insurance coverage with no deductible; U.S. Customs duty and home shipment of the vehicle.... Your Co-Host |
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And here's the link to the VW homepage: http://www3.vw.com/index7.htm |
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I'm Interested in buying a new Mercedes E320 through European Delivery... Has any one been through this? Was it worth the time and effort? Did you save any money or did you just get a paid vacation out of the deal? I know Mercedes offers 2 nights hotel and a few other goodies but you still have to pay air fare and who wants to go all the way to Germany and only spend 2 nights. Seems like you need a week or 2. |
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I am interested in buying a new 323i and the European Delivery program seems like a good option based on the information on the BMW website. They say you save about $1850 on the MSRP of the car. If this price is not negotiable, I fail to see how it is cheaper?? I also noticed one of the posts mentioning that the buyer pays a "tariff". Does anyone know if this is true and how much it runs? The info on the BMW web site does not mention any additional costs. Just curious....
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I think you're right about price, you can get as good a price at the local dealer. If you save any money, it's from being able to use a car that would rent for $200/day. |
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Well actually you caan negotiate the price with the dealer and you get GOOD savings - even for a 20+K car(may be upto 15%). These cars are not part of dealer's quota nad they act like 'agents' so all they lose is the few minutes they spend with you and they do get about 3 or 4 % of the price of the car. I am ASSUMING that there is some tax or quota loophole for the car manufacturer (they import and sell to you in US vs you buy and bring as an individual). Tourists can 'import' or buy when they go abroad and they will ship to you, things like furniture carpets etc and save money- it is actually true with furniture - you can cross the border to canada buy some and they will ship them to you. It is cheaper than calling the same store and ordering by phone (Some times you can do that but also send a letter saying that please ship the stuff I bought during my trip....). I did not understand the savings at first also, I am gonna buy a bmw soon and I will let you know. But in the mean time if you go and buy something on your own, in the streets it will NOT be cheaper as you pay the local duty and local taxes(a seiko watch is more expensive in Japan than in US). I will update when I findout. rp |
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Just learned Mercedes has added the CLK320 and SLK230 to European delivery. The dealer thought you could halve the wait time on a CLK going for European delivery. |
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| Did you get the euro-delivery ,if so were you able to get the 15% off ?? | |
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This is a long-shot, but would appreciate any feedback on the hotels in the MB European delivery program. Particularly the Stuttgart Intercontinental, Schlosshotel Lisl, Hoenschwangau and Interalpen Hotel Tyrol. Thanks |
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