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Well last weekend (2/17) we put a deposit on a C70 for OSD. It was an easy decision for us, because the choice was either MSRP+delivery or MSRP+free trip to Sweden and no delivery fee. We are/were very excited about the OSD program. The buying experience went okay, nothing terribly remarkable... (until later). We got a stern reminder from sales guy about how the contract was binding (we loose deposit if we change our minds). Then five days later he tells me the 2007 C70 is sold out for OSD. They've already cashed our check, so I hope to hold them to their contract and press for a 2008 model (since 07 is sold out). |
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I bought the car at deal plus 500. I walked into the dealership at 12/31/05 and asked them if they were interested in this deal for the c70. The car was in production for 2006 but not available yet. They agreed to the deal and I put in a deposit. Eventually I passed on the '06 and took delivery of an '07 because I wanted Sirius and IPOD connectivity. Had the car now for a few months. Its a nice car not a great car. A little underpowered and tight (I'm coming from an s80). Looking forward to the summer and driving under the sun. Good luck to all, if you can wait doing a deal in late December is the way to go.
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We just arrived back from our trip to Sweden to get a new C70 by overseas delivery. Since time was short and we were taking a vacation at the Ice Hotel north of the arctic circle, we opted to take delivery at the end of our vacation. Volvo picked us up at Gothenburg Airport in a V70 and delivered us to the complimentary hotel room at SAS Radisson Gothenburg. During breakfast the next morning we overheard some people discussing Volvos in American accents (most Swedes also speak English) and the same persons appeared in the lobby at 10:00am when we had arranged to meet our ride to the Factory Delivery Center. Separate Volvos and drivers were there for each party and soon we were off. Our driver had a V8 XC90 and he did not hesitate to make full use of all those horses! We arrived there several minutes before the others and while we checked in, a military family was being shown their new XC90 in the presentation room. It is a large, glass-walled room adjoining the large waiting/lounge/showroom area. A few other Military delivery customers were also there awaiting their turn. A Volvo rep sat down with us and went over the paperwork which was simple and straightforward. A short time later she drove our new car into the presentation room and proceeded to demonstrate the controls and operation of the car while we got thumbs up signals from the other customers. The next step was for us to drive the car through a glass garage door to the adjoining “test track oval” which was a strip of driveway about 100 meters long with turning circles at each end. After parking the car, we returned to the waiting area to join the other customers as Volvo drove up stretch limousines (S80s!) to transport us all to a luncheon buffet. After that, we were all taken on a tour of the factory. We got to know each other during these activities and had a great time together. My wife and I tried very hard to say nice things about the cars and SUVs that the others were picking up but there was no question that our C70 was the star of the show. Its beauty and gee-whiz coolness blew everyone away! I would definitely recommend OSD to anybody that enjoys seeing new things and meeting new people. I would love to do it again myself! |
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Replying to: empty1 (Feb 24, 2007 5:06 pm) I would have to disagee about the C70 being underpowered. I have read this alot and I'm not sure where that comes from, but I would expect it has something to do with acceleration from a dead stop. Granted, the 0 to 60 is not fantastic, but that doesn't mean the car in underpowerd. In fact, in most situations that we drive in, the car is outstanding. I like that Vovlo didn't just focus on raw hp because that just results in a lot of wheel spin in low gear. But, when you get to third gear (with the manual at least) the car really takes off, so that the 30 to 70mph speed is fantastic, which is when you really need it under most normal driving conditions. Too much hp on wet and icy roads or with stones is dangerous, but once the car is safely moving, there is plenty of acceleration. On back roads, it pulls quckly up out of corners and takes off. And, at cruising speeds, even in 6th gear this thing moves quickly and easily aroung most vehicles with minimal depression of the pedal. If more power is needed to qucikly pass, just downshift to 5th and it really takes off. Finally, for the weight of the car, I don't ever feel it dragging, yet it is incredibly solid on the road for a car this small. So, for those of you buying this car or thinking of buying this car, don't just look at the hp number and don't just look at 0 to 60 accel. I think Volvo did a great job matching the power for the size and weight of the car and I think the power and acceleration is plenty right where its needed, once the car is up and moving. So unless you are planning on pulling this 45 thousand dollar car out in front of a moving truck often, I think there is plenty of power. And yes, I realize we all have different needs from a car, but I just wanted to offer a different perspective than what most have reported in their comparison shopping and real driving experiences with this. Keep in mind, I am talking about the manaual transmission because I did find that when I test drove the automatic trans there was some lag.
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Replying to: jtrego (Feb 27, 2007 11:27 am) We hit 1000 miles last pm so just getting started, but I still think Volvo made more good choices than bad ones with this car. ONly 1 drive with top down so far and I don't think it drives any different when compared to top up only more fun in the open air! |
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It's a done deal: Yesterday evening I did a down payment for a Demo model (MY2007) at our local Volvo dealer. I can pick it up on the 20th of April 2007. Here's the specs & price paid: C70 D5 - 163hp (120KW) (Diesel C70's are capped in Belgium) Flint Grey Metalic - Offblack interior Sumum Pack Mobility Pack (High Performance Audio + Rti) Front Radar Wind Blocker Full price (incl 21% VAT) = 47560 Euros Price - discount (incl 21% VAT) = 42300 Euros |
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Our Volvo dealer graciously forfieted one on their C70s so we could enjoy the OSD program. So we are back on track to pick up our C70 in Sweden late May or early June. The C70 isn't eligible for many discounts, but we still get the free trip to Sweden, metalic paint at no charge, and free shipping back to the States. All in all a pretty good deal for someon who likes to travel... |
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| Trying to negotiate on an in stock C70 in the northeast which has been on the dealer's lot for about 2 months and they seem very resistant to go below sticker price. Wondering if others are experiencing this as well... | |
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Replying to: clarku (Mar 25, 2007 4:57 am) |
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Replying to: clarku (Mar 25, 2007 4:57 am)
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