My wife and I are considering taking overseas delivery of a new Volvo. The company offers a number of incentives in addition to a reasonable savings over purchasing the car off of a dealer's lot in the U.S. We would use the car for three or four weeks before returning it for shipping home. I would like to hear the experience of others that have done this, good and bad, so as we can weigh all aspects of doing this.
Posted by
Sacramento, California U.S.A.
10230 posts
I looked into doing this with a BMW but decided that wasn't the kind of car I wanted. I have a good friend who picked up his Volvo over there and he had a great experience.
Posted by
dallas, tx, usa
1358 posts
My experience also was a positive one. Although a long time ago---1979.
I took my car from the Fiat dealer in Paris and drove it 4,000 miles through 10 countries without problem. I had to have the oil changed in Vienna on schedule.
Because I bought it through a New York wholesaler, I had to arrange for shipment with an exporter in London, but my car arrived on time and without a scratch.
Do a search in the box at the top right corner of this page. Read the archives.
I have read experiences of others on this page with buying ?Peugeots, but not Volvos. Scan this page carefully.
Posted by
Vicenza, Italy
319 posts
I bought a Volvo in 2006 directly from the factory. I bought it under a special program for US military members. Volvo will ship our car to the US for free once we move back to the us. We have a S40, turbo, stick, bright red. I love my car and I love that I had it built exactly how I wanted.
Your only worry should be that you may get a ding or two in it. In Italy it is just a fact of life that your new car will get dinged up.
Posted by
San Clemente, Ca.
408 posts
Kevin,
My husband and I did a European delivery in 2007. We bought a BMW and picked it up in Munich and visited Austria, Switzerland and Gemany. It was a blast driving on the autobahn. I loved it and I want to do it again. We saved enough to pay for our two week stay in Europe. I think it wasabout 7%. I hear that Volvo has a nice package for the European delivery. I would book hotels that have secured garage parking and I would stay away from pedestrian only towns. I felt better knowing that my new car was safe in the garage and not parked on the street.