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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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Replying to: officecubed (Jul 24, 2005 2:08 pm) |
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Replying to: 530ir1150r (Jul 21, 2005 6:05 pm) We pick up our Saab 9-3 Convertible this evening, 2 weeks ahead of schedule. |
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| Does Volvo limit the varieties of its cars available for European delivery? Its website currently lists just about all of its models as being available. It also says the new C70 convertible is scheduled to come out next Spring, and my guess is that it will be probably be selling at MSRP or higher when it comes out. Anybody know whether that kind of car is one that would be available for European delivery? | |
Volvo has incentives these days to move their cars. If I go via Volvo Euro Delivery do I get the incentives also? From what I have heard, unlike BMW, Volvo does not publish an invoice price for Euro Delivery. They give the dealer a certain amount (the number quoted is 5%, though I do not know). Have folks had any luck in getting the dealer to split this difference. 5% on a $40K car is a generous chunk  .
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Replying to: vsaxena (Aug 31, 2005 7:54 am) My understanding is the dealer gets a couple hundred dollars for processing the order and prepping the vehicle in the states. If the dealer were getting 5% per vehicle, they'd make more money doing Euro deliveries than selling from inventory. The vehicle will most likely cost you less money buying off the lot with the various incentives. The Euro Delivery bonus is the trip and a decent price on the car. Go to www.flyvolvo.com and poke around. You'll see pricing there. |
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Replying to: parzam (May 22, 2005 5:54 pm) |
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Replying to: ger3sf (Nov 20, 2003 2:16 pm) I have exactly the same question. Anyone know if the ED discount for Mercedes applies in addition to the price you can negotiate the dealer down to, or is it strictly from the MSRP, no more lower price? Looking at a 2006 CLK350. Thanks in advance. |
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Hi, I'm interested in getting a VW for European Delivery. Does anyone know if there are any such programs? I'd like to get either a diesel Jetta or a diesel Passat. Unfortunately, there are no diesel Jettas in stock in the US now -- perhaps given to the rising gas prices after Katrina. And VW has oddly decided not to sell the new Passat with a diesel engine at least until 2007 (according to my local dealer)  - Frank
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Replying to: strato435 (Oct 21, 2005 4:24 am) I think VW isn't offering the diesel Passat until 2007 because of the impending implementation of low sulphur diesel in the US. |
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 10, 1998 1:57 pm) Note that there are a few differences on what options you can get. We bought through Don Beyer Volvo in Alexandria, VA. They had cars in inventory, but did not have any which had the options we wanted. With ED, we could order exactly what we wanted. We wanted automatic leveling (which is great feature), and very few Volvos wagons in the US have that, and you could not order one for US delivery with it. It would have had to have been a dealer install, which we were not keen of the dealer doing it, and there would have been allot of labor added to the cost (which is not reflected below) Another issue was we wanted a trailer hitch installed, but they would not install on ED, so we had to have dealer install it. We were OK with that since it was just a trailer hitch. Below is a breakdown of what we ordered, with a total savings on just the cost of the car being $3,781, plus we had to pay a little extra for the Bremerhaven drop off and ferry from Sweden. Then we also had a total savings from Volvo of $5,727 for the trip. As soon as the new 2006 C70 is availabe for ED, I will buy it..... ----- 2004 Volvo V70 (note that the first price is the Price US, which is what we would have paid if purchased through a dealer, the second is what we actually paid through Volvo TDS). Item Price US Price TDS Remarks Base Price 28460 26750 Destination Fee 685 Included Metallic Paint 450 Included Premium Package 2995 2995 Mimas 16” Wheels 500 500 Automatic Transmission 1000 Included Leveling System 495 495 Would be much more on US version 12 Volt Cargo Area 25 25 Touch Up Paint 5 5 Front Fog Lights 179 225 Mud Flaps Front 24 70 Mud Flaps Rear 35 70 Floor Mats Rubber 139 55 Cargo Mat Reversible 80 80 CD Changer 612 695 Spoiler Rear 309 350 Protection Net Steel 265 200 Load Carrier Square 138 100 Security Film Side Windows 300 300 SUBTOTAL $ 36,696 $ 32,915 Shipping from Frankfurt N/A $220 Free if shipped from Bremerhaven Ferry from Sweden to Germany N/A $300.00 Savings – Paid for by Volvo 2 Round Trip Tickets - SAS N/A 3000 Upgrade to Bus if Prem Exec 1 Night Radisson Hotel N/A 145 Limo from Airport to Factory N/A 15 Lunch for 2 at Factory N/A 20 15 days European Insurance N/A 200 Shipping of car to Baltimore N/A 1500 Cell Phone for 7 Days N/A 35 Customs Duty N/A 812.70 Total 5727
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