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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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I just ordered my V40 in northern California for pickup in Goteborg in July. I wasn't able to get a second free ticket but I was able to get the dealer to pay for the required insurance costs ($345 for one month, $515 for up to 6 months). I am actually only going to be there 3 weeks but am planning to park the car at a friends near Frankfurt and then fly back in October to take it over to Volvo for shipment - thus, as the car will be there at least 91 days, I will not have to pay the 8.25% sales tax. I will save about $2000 (minus the cost of the trip - but in October I can get a cheap round trip airfare to Frankfurt, especially through priceline.com). The other advantage, other than cost savings, about buying a V40 or S40 by ED program is that you can specify your options - stateside the only choice are purchasing one of the four set packages - and I wanted power driver seat but didn't want to pay for a trip computer! I also ordered the light gray cloth interior (which I think is beautiful and really prefer) with the wood trim that you usually only see with the leather. Has anyone actually done the 91 day thing and saved the tax? Of course, I am sacrificing getting the use of my car for 2 1/2 months. I would love to hear about others experience. |
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Vhs, No, but we thought about it. The problem for us was though we have friends & family in greater London, we couldn't saddle them with the burden of looking after an expensive car and taking it to the shipping agent. Are you sure about the insurance cost? You can't insure a Honda Civic in the US for $525 for 6 months. If you're in CA, you need to get some sort of form from either the Francise Tax Board or the DMV, I can't remember which. I can't even remember exactly what the form was for, but you needed it before you bought the car to avoid sales tax. |
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| It is my understanding that U.S. servicemen can purchase a U.S. spec car in Germany and then when they come back to the U.S., the military ships it for them. In this way they avoid all the huge import taxes (because it is a used car) and can also bargin with the individual dealers in Europe. Does anyone know anything about this? My son will be shipping out in a short while and I might could get him to buy it if it was worth it. | |
| It is my recolection the serviceman has to have achieved a certain rank. It used to be the top pay grades for E/M and all officers. Better check to see if your son has the rank first. | |
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I am trying to decide between Volvo S40 and S80 models and between bying from a dealer in Indiana or Illinois (I live and work in Indiana) and flyig to Sweden myself to save some money. I think I understand the base price advantages of buying the car in Gothenburg, Sweden and bringing it to the U.S. I don't mind waiting for a couple of weeks or even months before taking possession of the new car here in the U.S. Can anyone explain to me all the downsides of this type of deal? I don't plan to stay in Europe and use the car there. In this case, what are the components of the total cost, including any hidden costs? Are there any price breaks on the options as compared with what they would cost in the U.S.? What about sales taxes (in Sweden and in the U.S.), insurance, etc.? Who pays for my airline tickets to get to and back from Sweden, the hotel expense in Gothenburg, etc.? Please reply to me directly at <mirek  ecn.purdue.edu> as this topic may be of little interest to many other people. |
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Hi Volvoshopper (appropriate name by the way). Given the choice between the Volvo S40 and the S80, without question I would personally go with the S80. Even though there is a significant price difference between these two cars, the S80 is a vastly superior product. Not to mention that the S40 is way too cramped inside for my taste. If you are going to fly all the way to Europe to take delivery of a new Volvo, why not vacation there for a few days? It might be fun to take a little vacation if you are going to have to go there to get your new car any how. In fact, your lucky if you do decide to purchase a vehicle through this program, because for a limited time Volvo is providing its European Delivery customers with free air fare and a free 1 night stay in a hotel. I think that you should be able to answer the majority of the questions that you have on this program by visiting Volvo's European Delivery homepage. Please click here to go there: Volvo Overseas Delivery Program. Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host |
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| When buying a car through European delivery, when does the 48 month warranty start? If it starts when delivered in Europe, that would mean that I would lose about two months of warranty coverage as I drive less than 12,000 miles per year. The warranty would be a 46 month warranty. Or is the date somehow adjusted? | |
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Es32, you need to speak with a representative from the company that you plan to purchase a vehicle using European Delivery from to find out a definite answer to your question. Different manufacturers may have different policies on this matter. However, given the fact that you are actually using the vehicle that you take delivery of in Europe to drive around while you are there I suspect that the clock on your manufacturer's original warranty will probably start ticking the moment that you begin driving your car in Europe. Car_Man Smart Shoppers / FWI Co-Host |
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please help/advise how and with what dealer( and name and #) have you been able to save the $1,000 or more and or extra free insurance i saw that some received when buying through the ED program. either volvo, mb or bmw. direct: kelfgaol.com
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it seems from the MB site that for 2001 their ED price is the same as the US msrp. for example the 01 c240 is $29500 msrp and same for ED. any suggestions how to obtain a lower price either for ED or US? direct: kelfgaol.com
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