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| I think the model year build ends in the late spring of that year. Our '99 V70 was one of the last off the '99 line (which is located in Ghent, Belgium) and was built in late April. | |
| Hi all, I am a Ex-Pat working in Switzerland. I was very interested in purchasing either a Volvo or BMW, but the in country taxes would add an additional 11% to the cost of the car. Apparently, foreign gov'ts a trying to "discourage" this type of activity realizing that if you are living in their country for any period of time, in my case I have a 3 year contract, they should be able to make some $ out of you. Anyone else ever gone through this? Thanks J! | |
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Regarding post #118:
sandejx, I bought my Volvo S80 T6 through the European Delivery program and saved thousands (and highly recommend the experience for the savings and free trip to Europe). However, I live in the U.S.
As I recall, you are only supposed to keep your car for up to 6 months in Europe under this program (the limit may be different for military orders though). For program details follow this link:
http://www.volvocars.com/overseas_new/
Good luck.
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Thanks for the helpful link, rollie. For those of you who are interested, BMW also has quite a detailed section that provides information on their European Delivery program in the "Virtual Center" section of their www.bmwusa.com site. For some reason it is difficult to link to, but it is not difficult to find once you are on their main page.
Also, here is a link to the European Delivery section of the Mercedes-Benz Web site Mercedes-Benz European Delivery. Although it is not exactly a European Delivery program, Porsche has an interesting section on their Web site called the Porsche Travel Club. They have all sorts of interesting European trips that include the use of a Porsche which you can set up through them. Here is a link to that page: Porsche Travel Club.
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| Sales tax is usually included in the advertised prices. If you export the vehicle, I think you can get the tax, or part of it, back. | |
Has anyone been able to get for the Euro Delivery on the S60 a dealers euro delivery cost invoice price ( NOT THE EURO DEL MSRP ) plus the AOL $2,100 options included????? kelfg aol.com
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Regarding post #122: kelf, the Euro delivery price is the FACTORY invoice for the car (same price the dealer pays) + MSRP for options (what you normally pay for options at the dealer). The dealer doesn't earn a traditional profit (nor does the salesman get a commission which is why most of these orders are handled by the fleet manager) but does receive a 5% fee from Volvo for the order. Hope this helps. -rdo rdollie home.com
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| So there is a 5% profit for the dealer. This explains why some dealers will give you a second air ticket or extra hotel nights. Question is which dealers do it now? | |
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Some posters have asked whether a U.S.-spec car can be bought in Europe, driven for an indefinite amount of time and eventually brought back to the U.S. I have recently checked into this, and here are some comments: 1) Yes, it's possible to do it. You would need to take European Delivery (if such a program exists), or speak to the Military/Diplomat factory representative (if you fall into these categories) for the respective company. 2) Automobiles in Western Europe tend to be 30% cheaper than they are in the U.S., with the exception of in the U.K. 3) Upon returning to the U.S., you are subject to substantial costs for freight ($2-3,000), duties and fees. 4) Getting a U.S.-spec car registered and insured in Europe does not seem to be a problem, even in the U.K, where the cars have right-hand drive. 5) Expect to pay substantial VAT, as well as U.S. taxes, on U.S. delivery, and you do not get the VAT back. (On a Boxster it runs about $6,500) In short, it can be done, but the American government is on a different and more legalistic wavelength than is the rest of the world, and doing it would be a time-consuming and expensive headache. Why does this not surprise me?
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Hello All - I'm strongly thinking about picking up my CLK320 through MB's European Delivery program. I'm looking for some recent experiences others have had with the program. Basically, you're getting 2 free nights, saving on your destination charge ($645), and use of your car in Europe, plus the factory tour. Any hotel recommendations or travel suggestions?? Any must-go places or things to skip?? Thanks |
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