Volvo R70 Overseas Delivery
05-31-2005, 12:47 AM
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My cousin did overseas delivery of his new Volvo R70 this past weekend and it seems BMW could use a few pointers. True its a Volvo but man BMW can't even throw in a factory tour? Here is a list of what it included:
Business Class travel to Gothenburg Sweden
1 night at 5 star hotel in Sweden
Breakfast Buffet the morning of delivery
Factory tour
Ferry ticket from Sweden to Germany
5 nights at 5 star hotel in Cologne Germany
VIP passes to 3 nights of concerts at the Dom in Cologne
1 lap on the Nurenburgring (12 new Volvo R70?s in the group of 27 people)
3 day ticket to European Grand Prix at the Nurenburgring (I went in his wife?s place)
3 day bus transport to race including box lunches and all the beer and wine you want
Turn 1 seats for the race (see below)
VIP after race party at the Doriant Hotel on the track
Volvo hats, shirts, t-shirts and jackets
US and European NAV DVD?s
Drop off anywhere in Europe
Business class return trip
.....true you pay a little extra for all this but it is still less than the MSRP price for US delivery!
Business Class travel to Gothenburg Sweden
1 night at 5 star hotel in Sweden
Breakfast Buffet the morning of delivery
Factory tour
Ferry ticket from Sweden to Germany
5 nights at 5 star hotel in Cologne Germany
VIP passes to 3 nights of concerts at the Dom in Cologne
1 lap on the Nurenburgring (12 new Volvo R70?s in the group of 27 people)
3 day ticket to European Grand Prix at the Nurenburgring (I went in his wife?s place)
3 day bus transport to race including box lunches and all the beer and wine you want
Turn 1 seats for the race (see below)
VIP after race party at the Doriant Hotel on the track
Volvo hats, shirts, t-shirts and jackets
US and European NAV DVD?s
Drop off anywhere in Europe
Business class return trip
.....true you pay a little extra for all this but it is still less than the MSRP price for US delivery!
05-31-2005, 01:02 AM
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Wow.. I wish I lived in the US and could do a European Delivery!!! 
05-31-2005, 01:17 AM
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Rob,
sounds all very nice indeed and in fact there is nothing really wrong with Volvo but managed to drive a few miles in a 70R recently and was quite dissapointed indeed. engine very noisy and car has huge turning circle. electronic damping is very sporty. quality and image are ok
and did I forget to ask what he had to pay extra
wish I had a old P1800ES
sounds all very nice indeed and in fact there is nothing really wrong with Volvo but managed to drive a few miles in a 70R recently and was quite dissapointed indeed. engine very noisy and car has huge turning circle. electronic damping is very sporty. quality and image are ok
and did I forget to ask what he had to pay extra
wish I had a old P1800ES
05-31-2005, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mhoutman' date='May 31 2005, 11:17 AM
and did I forget to ask what he had to pay extra
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='May 31 2005, 11:02 AM
Wow.. I wish I lived in the US and could do a European Delivery!!!?
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='May 31 2005, 10:02 AM
Wow.. I wish I lived in the US and could do a European Delivery!!!?
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Originally Posted by ULtraPLanet' date='May 31 2005, 02:47 AM
.....true you pay a little extra for all this but it is still less than the MSRP price for US delivery!
Volvos aren't MSRP selling cars in US like MBZ and BMW.
I am not saying you cousin did not get a good deal. I think he did, especially the Nurburgring experince IMO is priceless. What I am saying is, for the price saving, most people won't bother w/ Volvo, as you can pretty much get the same deal here in the US without traveling to Sweden.
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
Originally Posted by IrishEyes' date='May 31 2005, 01:35 PM
Buy a Yank Tank and do a US delivery..
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06-02-2005, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by beewang' date='Jun 2 2005, 03:52 PM
you can pretty much get the same deal here in the US without traveling to Sweden.
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