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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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Apology in advance if this question had already been raised. Can one still do pricing negotiation with a European Delivery program? Is there any surprises one should watch out for? -John |
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I recently purchased my V70 R AWD through the european delivery program. I recently returned from Sweden so I havenot got the car as yet but it was a wonderful experience. The price of the car was less than I could negotiate with the dealer, I got the newer model ( I was negotiating 1999 but with ed i got 2000 model). Volvo paid for one ticket and the Dealer chipped in with the other. Volvo in Goteborg were very nice and Leif was very knowledgeable about the accessories and very friendly. Hes the man to talk to when you goto to Goteborg. If I had to do it again I would -- it would be a no brainer for the price and the service and See Sweden at the same time ( we were in Lappland for Xmas) |
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| I am new to this group. Hello. dkatlant, i am soon going to engage in hammering out an ed deal in texas - just wondering how did you go about getting the dealer to knock of $1000 the ED price? I am new at the car buying game and don't want to go in looking like an idiot. thanks. | |
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I've pretty much decided to buy a saab 9-5 aero via ED, but I was told there can be financing issues ( because you must pay up front, and the car is not available as collateral for 3 months ). Have other people had issues with this? Aside from that, this program is a knockout. 2 round trip tickets, hotel, plant tour, get to tour europe in the car, etc. You get the car at a very low price, and I figure the trip is worth over 3K. dave |
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I used PeopleFirst Financial on the Web and there was never a problem getting my ED Volvo. They never asked, I never told. I took my draft check into the dealership 30 days before I left on my ED collection trip. It all worked fine. (The real problem is cash flow... having to pay for the whole thing a month before seeing it, but keeping my old ride in the garage and on the payroll until the Volvo arrived on US shores.) We DID have a problem licensing the car when we got it back to the States, however, because our dealer had mistakenly listed Volvo Finance as the lienholder rather than PeopleFirst. VolvoFinance was duly, wrongly listed on the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) and Volvo would not issue a duplicate MCO. I had to get a notarized letter from Volvo Finance affirming they had no interest in the car before I could get my state's DMV to issue a registration. Just a little something to watch out for, as ED transactions don't happen at dealers everyday and some are more experienced than others with them. |
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| I am in Europe for the next two months. I'd like to get a VW Passat. How can I go about getting it directly from the factory ? Does VW have a ED program ? What are the costs involved in shipping it back to the US and registering it there ? | |
| To the best of my knowledge only MB and BMW have ED programs in Germany. | |
| I forgot Porsche, they also have an ED program, but Audi, VW, and Catera do not. | |
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Volvo, Saab, and Jaguar have European Delivery programs too. Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host |
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| Thanks for the information. This is a much easier forum than a search engine. Ask a specific question, get a specific answer. I had narrowed down to a Passat from among a short list that also included Accord (everyone has one), Maxima (manual option only on the base model ?), Integra (maybe a little small in the rear seat) and Audi A4 (a little pricy). Although I am looking for a 2 yr old car, I am going to get some info on the Volvo S40 to check it out. | |
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