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#21 of 251 rstef by rstef Mar 13, 1999 (4:43 pm)
I'm interested in the opposite trick: I'm going to transfer back to Italy in six months, and since VW and Audis are way cheaper here, I was thinking about buying one through Euro delivery and then keeping it there... Does anybody has a clue about this option?
#22 of 251 rstef by omar2 Mar 16, 1999 (12:58 am)
I'm not sure you can do this. My purchase order from Mercedes says I agree to import the car to the US. In any case, VW/Audi doesn't have a European delivery program.
#23 of 251 dranoel by dranoel Mar 18, 1999 (3:46 am)
omar2 The Intercontinental in Stuttgart is a great hotel. Stayed there before I picked up my MB C-230 K last Sept.. The second night stayed at Buhl, also a great hotel. The factory delivery program is flawless, I highly recommend it, and no I don't work for MB. Dranoel
#24 of 251 omar2 by omar2 Mar 19, 1999 (6:00 pm)
Dranoel, Thanks for the input. We thought about picking up the car the same day and driving into the country, but Stuttgart is meant to be a nice city. Plus, the factory tours in the AM are more intimate, they're for customers only.
#25 of 251 dranoel by dranoel Mar 20, 1999 (12:19 am)
omar2, You'll get a laugh when the factory people tell you to keep your car under 160 KPH (100 MPH) for the first 1000 miles. Can you imagine a US manufacturer or dealer telling you that ? We were in Europe for 6 weeks and had the opportunity to put on over 3300 miles on the C-230 K, and yes, we did run it on the Autobahn at well over 100 MPH and it ran extremely well.. If you travel under 90 MPH, you better be in the extreme left lane or you will be blown away. Dranoel
#26 of 251 dranoel by dranoel Mar 20, 1999 (12:23 am)
omar2 Oops ! On post 26 change extreme left lane to right lane on the 3rd line from the bottom--Sorry. dranoel
#27 of 251 dkatlanta by dkatlanta Mar 27, 1999 (3:02 am)
I'm contemplating ordering a BMW 5 series for European Delivery and would like to negotiate the best price possible. Does anyone know where I can find the "dealer cost" for a European Delivery car and accessories? Replies to this message: costas (Jan 22, 2005 8:20 am) kasumi (Jan 27, 2005 1:03 pm)
#28 of 251 dranoel by dranoel Mar 27, 1999 (4:44 pm)
dkatlanta,               I tried to find dealer cost last year when I took delivery of a MB 230 K at the factory.------no luck--prior to that I tried to get the BMW numbers--no luck either. I believe the dealers get small commision from the factory. I've never heard of anyone negotiating a lower price than the stated price for factory deliveries.  But it never hurts to try--good luck
#29 of 251 dkatlanta by dkatlanta Mar 29, 1999 (4:45 pm)
dranoel, Thanks for the information! As it turns out, my BMW salesman has offered a $1,000 discount on the European Delivery price. I don't think I can complain.
#30 of 251 dranoel by dranoel Mar 29, 1999 (8:57 pm)
dkatlanta, Congratulations ! I had to pay full list for my MB last summer. You tried--and you won--maybe this is a coming trend--------dranoel

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