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Volvo S40 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#152 of 698 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) by tangolima

Feb 19, 2005 (11:45 pm)

Hi all,
 
Got a dealer quote for a 2005 volvo S40 T5 AWD with the following options:
 
- 5 speed automatic transmission
- Select Package
- Dynamic Trim Package
- Climate Package
- Bi-Xenon
- DSTC
- Convenience package
 
(I nicely loaded car with color "passion red")
 
Dealer quote including all options + destination charge was: $32,545
 
Can anybody tell me if this is a decent deal or not?
 
A quick comparison (including all above options + destination charge) shows:
MSRP: 35,695
Invoice: 33,250
Edmunds: 33,835
OSD (based on 8% off MSRP): 33,441
Dealer quote (once again): $32,545
 
It must be said that the dealer is giving me the full manufacturer to dealer incentive, which is currently $1850 for this model volvo.
 
Any feedback is highly appreciated.

#153 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [tangolima] by carbert

Feb 20, 2005 (9:56 am)

Replying to: tangolima (Feb 19, 2005 11:45 pm)
Your OSD price sounds a bit high.
 
Base: 24,510
Automatic: 1,200
Select (in combination w/ dynamic trim): 1,535
Dynamic trim: 2,025
Climate: $625
Bi-Xenon (in combination w/ climate): 443
DSTC: 695
Convenience: 405
 
Total OSD price: $31,438
 
Also, right now, they are offering the premium package for $495. So, you could drop the select package (-$1,535) add the premium package (+$495), add the audio package (+$845). You'd be losing the Sagitta wheels, gaining leather seats, and saving $195.

#154 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [carbert] by tangolima

Feb 20, 2005 (1:48 pm)

Replying to: carbert (Feb 20, 2005 9:56 am)
Hi Carbert,
 
Thanks for the feedback.
 
How did you get the base price on the OSD so low?
I used the MSRP posted on the volvo website (which is $28,170) and subtracted 8% for OSD. This came out to be $25,916. After adding destination charge I came to a base price of $26,611.
 
The options under the OSD program are full MSRP, which I found were as follows (from volvo website):
 
- Automatic: 1200
- Select (combo dynamic trim): 1537
- Dynamic trim: 2025
- Climate (combo Bi-Xenon): 368
- Bi-Xenon: 700
- DTSC: 695
- Convenience: 305
 
TOTAL Options: 6830
 
TOTAL base price: 26,611
 
GRAND TOTAL OSD: 33,441
 
My options come to $98 less but my base price is $2101 more than yours. Am I forgetting something or omitting some crucial incentive/discount??
 
Thanks for the alternative option suggestion but my wife really doesn't like leather seats. I tried the T-tec yesterday at the dealership and I liked it so I won't be going for the leather seats. Good tip though, I was not aware that the premium package was on offer.
 
Any ideas on my dealer quote? Does $32,454 sound like a good dealer price?

#155 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [tangolima] by carbert

Feb 20, 2005 (3:35 pm)

Replying to: tangolima (Feb 20, 2005 1:48 pm)
Sorry, I missed the AWD in your post. The special premium package offer isn't available on the AWD, by the way. Volvo posts the OSD price list on their site. The AWD base price is $26,170, for a total OSD price of $32,998. There is no destination charge when purchasing through OSD.
 
I can't comment on your dealer quote. Sorry.

#156 of 698 Re: considering S40 [lev_berkovich] by lily

Feb 20, 2005 (9:17 pm)

Replying to: lev_berkovich (Feb 14, 2005 4:53 pm)
lev, thank you so much for your patient detailed explanations for the DSTC, we decide to go with it.
now I got frustrated because it is almost impossible to find a right car with everything we want (DSTC,GPS,Xonen headlamp) without sport suspension in a right price in our local dealers' lot. we would love to go with OSD but can't find a trusted people for house sitting our puppy. she is one and a half years old, very attached to us. now I am thinking to go with a base car then sell it maybe a couple of years.Also tired for checking out every dealer's inventory, negotiating with those lame actors(dealers). what a pain! have thought it would be a cheerful experience to getting a new car:(

#157 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [carbert] by lily

Feb 20, 2005 (9:24 pm)

Replying to: carbert (Feb 20, 2005 9:56 am)
carbert,I am so surprised to know there is a special offer on premium package for $495, where can I find it and print it out? when will this offer expire? Does this offer apply only on OSD or on both dealer's deal and OSD? will save me $1500. An answer with your earliest convenience would be highly appreciated.

#158 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [lily] by carbert

Feb 20, 2005 (9:36 pm)

Replying to: lily (Feb 20, 2005 9:24 pm)
Lily,
 
The premium package offer is available only through OSD. You can find more information at
 
http://www.volvocars.us/FinancialServices/Overseas/AddedIncentive- s/PremiumPackageOffer.htm
 
(You'll need to fix that URL - grab the whole thing, and remove the hyphen.)
 
Call OSD if you need more info.

#159 of 698 Re: Hope this helps. [lainey] by leslietva3

Feb 21, 2005 (1:33 pm)

Replying to: lainey (Feb 15, 2005 10:32 pm)
How is your bargaining going? I'm getting ready to shop for the 2.4i with premium pkg and automatic in the Virginia area... Thanks for sharing your information so far...
 
Anyone shopped this vehicle in Virginia?

#160 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [carbert] by lev_berkovich

Feb 21, 2005 (7:19 pm)

Replying to: carbert (Feb 20, 2005 9:36 pm)
Lily,
Also, to sweeten the pie, take advantage of the winter travel offer - you and your husband can have the great vacation in Barcelona or London for just $495, which is less than the destination fee here.
I do not know Barcelona, though my older daughter, who is studying in Spain this semester, says it is beautiful; but I have stayed in Jury's Kensington hotel in London - great hotel in a great part of the most wonderful capital of the world.
 
Find a paid pet-sitting service and enjoy your new purchase.
 
http://www.volvocars.us/
FinancialServices/Overseas/AddedIncentives/WinterTravelOffer.htm
 
Paste both lines into the addres line of the browser

#161 of 698 Re: 2005 S40 T5 AWD (price check) [carbert] by lily

Feb 22, 2005 (6:17 am)

Replying to: carbert (Feb 20, 2005 9:36 pm)
Thank you carbert. I went to a dealer yesterday, was told $495 for premium only apply on inventory cars. I have thought there might be thousands of inventory cars in Sweden, so when dealer showed me two pieces of papers with 7 S40s on it, I was shocked , sitting there with wild open eyes, kept asking "are those all the cars in Sweden?" he double checked, told me those are all sweden have! there is no T5 with premium package in the list, so made $495 premium package promise a bad check. is sweden joking us? BUT, the dealer told us he CAN do sth for us even if we custom-build our car, he wrote down a number with full premium package price and a number with $495 on premium , asked us if he can make the car price match the price with $495 premium , would we order right away? we couldn't. He left and came back, with a number in between.He said he could do this because he would share his premium with us.
Is there anything fishing? still hardly believe there are only 7 pre-built cars in sweden.

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