European Delivery
Do you save money and is it a good deal?
European delivery…is it a good deal?
Here’s what you get (according to Men’s health magazine)
MERCEDES-BENZ
Price: Whatever you hammer out with the dealer, as usual.
Freebies: Taxi to factory in Sindelfingen, Germany, assembly-line tour (lunch provided), 2 nights lodging, 2 weeks insurance. Extras: Discount airfare, discount touring packages with maps and lodging.
Drop-off: 15 locations throughout Europe at no charge, www.mbusa.com
SAAB
Price: About 5 percent off.
Freebies: $1,000 in travel expenses, 1 night hotel, ground transfers, factory and museum tours in Trollhattan, Sweden.
Drop-off: 30 locations, 12 at no charge, www.saabusa.com
PORSCHE
Price: Between you and the dealer, but a 911 will cost $2,250 more than in the States.
Freebies: Twice a year, a grand tour or group-delivery program is offered, with a visit to Porsche's R&D center and a drive on the test track in Stuttgart, Germany.
Drop-off: Six locations at no charge, www.porsche.com
VOLVO
Price: About 8 percent off. Freebies: Two roundtrip tickets on Scandinavian Airlines, limo pickup, one night hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden, plant tour, test-track drive, lunch. Extras: Driving tours, ski packages.
Drop-off: 21 locations, www.volvocars.com
BMW
Price: Up to 7 percent off.
Freebies: 1 month insurance, factory tours, lunch in Munich, Germany.
Drop-off: 19 free locations, www.bmwusa.com
Auto Spies perspective: 99 out of 100 times you will always negotiate the best deal at the dealer on a car that is in stock. But you can't put a price on the experience of picking up your baby at the Mecca...We say, go for it, at least once in your life!
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