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#107 of 251 newwheels by audia8q Jan 13, 2001 (1:05 pm)
I can't speak for Volvo but I have done Tourist deliveries for Saab and Porsche...We did 2 trips a year with apx 10 buyers each time....the price included insurance and temp tags while in europe, shipping back to the US and US prep back at the dealership in your hometown... the only extras would be your hotel, airfare, food, gas, international drivers lic (get in U.S.) etc.... The key is to find a dealer who is experienced with European deliveries and they will handle all the details and make the trip a lifelong experience...
#108 of 251 newheels by rollie Jan 13, 2001 (8:23 pm)
Regarding post #106:   newheels, the European insurance is completely separate from the marine insurance used to cover your car during transit. It is apparently a Swedish law that requires you to buy a insurance for at least a minimal period of time even if you don't drive the car. I wasn't going to drive my S80 T6 since I was only going to be there for a weekend but since I had to pay for insurance I kept my car over the weekend and bummed a local CD ROM for the navigation system.   Regarding shipment, it is free for pickup and drop-off in Goteborg. You can arrange pickup and or drop-off at one of a couple of dozen major cities in Europe but there is an extra charge that varies with distance from Volvo's shipping ports (typically a few hundred dollars).   By the way, in reference to post #107, Volvo pays for air fare and first night hotel charges with their program for now (they have for the past couple of years but may stop some day).   All program details including charges for European cities should be available with a little digging at http://www.volvocars.com/overseas_new/   Hope this helps.   -rdo rdolliehome.com
#109 of 251 rollie by audia8q Jan 15, 2001 (7:20 am)
thanks for clearing up some of the volvo differences...When we did the tourist deliveries for Porsche they really made it exciting and fun for the buyers.   Rich
#110 of 251 newheels by tom123 Jan 15, 2001 (11:28 am)
Yes, I bought a V70AWD through European Delivery in the summer of '99. Overall a very satisfactory experience. You pay well below dealer invoice for the car, it's built expressly for you with exactly the options you want, Volvo flies you to Europe for free to take delivery, and ships it home free of charge when your vacation is over. On the negative side you do have to pay for European driving insurance, you have to pay for the car in full weeks and weeks before you see it, and shipping it home to North America takes five to eight weeks. (Marine insurance is included though.) Feel free to email me with specific questions: tomfzaaz.com.
#111 of 251 tom123 by rollie Jan 15, 2001 (4:44 pm)
Regarding post #110:   tom123, I bought a '99 S80 T6 this way as well and do agree with your comments with a couple of exceptions.   If you finance through Volvo you pay for the car 6 days prior to delivery date. If you live East of the Mississippi then delivery should take no more than 3 weeks from port to port. At the time, Volvo was shipping cars for East Coast delivery every Monday. It generally takes 15 days for a car to arrive at the first U.S. port (the FAPS facility in New Jersey). In my case I picked my car up at the port since I was running a project there for a client but depending upon where your dealer is located I could see it taking several additional days to get your car from port to dealer.   All in all, you save quite a bit as you mentioned and you will definitely have to be patient by comparison to running out and buying off a dealer's lot. We bought our '01 V70 T5 off a dealer's lot because we bought it on the West Coast and couldn't wait for a custom order. Hopefully my next car (S60R?) will be met at the factory!   Thanks.   -rdo rdolliehome.com
#112 of 251 vw "California Exclusive" eurovan for european delivery by vwvan Jan 16, 2001 (4:35 pm)
Is is possible to buy this terrific van (bubble top, 4 wheel drive synchro, TDI diesel engine, etc.) for european delivery and have it shipped back to the U.S.?
#113 of 251 European Delivery of a Eurovan by Car_man HOST Jan 17, 2001 (4:02 am)
Hi vwvan. I looked into this for you, and I didn't see anything that stated the Eurovan could not be purchased through the European Delivery program. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to buy one this way. Still, you will need to check with your local Volkswagen dealership or Volkswagen of America to be certain. Here is VW's telephone number if you are interested in giving them a call, 1-800-444-8987. If you wouldn't mind, please come back and let us know what you find out. Thanks.   Car_Man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards
#114 of 251 european delivery discontinued by vwvan Jan 17, 2001 (11:17 am)
According to VW of America, they discontinued the european delivery program a few years ago because it wasn't "cost effective". It's a shame because they used to have a great program. I think VW has gotten too "corporate" for their own good. I love my Passat wagon, but I had to wait two years for 4 motion because of internal squabbles with Audi. Anyway, I guess I could contact a dealer in europe, buy a eurovan, then contact an import/export company, make sure the van conforms to US specs, who knows what those are, and just pay, pay, pay for all this extra stuff. Doesn't sound very promising. How about this: does anyone know a good way to rent a smallish camper van for 6 months in europe? Thanks.
#115 of 251 European Delivery of a Eurovan - Part 2 by Car_man HOST Jan 17, 2001 (2:57 pm)
Thanks for the information, vwvan. That's too bad. I have a feeling that purchasing a Euro-spec Eurovan and importing it to the U.S. may be more trouble than it's worth.   Car_Man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards
#116 of 251 Volvo Euro Delivery by newheels Jan 19, 2001 (9:05 am)
Thanks to everyone who answered my post! Volvo's ED program looks like the the most comprehensive and attractive out there.   When does Volvo roll to the new model year...? Late summer or early fall? Considering the fact that Volvo requires ED orders to be placed ~3 months in advance, I wonder when will they start accepting orders for 2002 cars...?   Thanks again,   Newheels

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