Overseas Delivery Adventure with Volvo C70

The cost savings that come with overseas delivery come in a variety of ways. Car manufacturers offer anywhere from five up to ten percent discount on the US sticker price, so for example you could get 7.5% discount on a $45,000 or $3,375 car if you buy with overseas delivery option - because the dealership network, with its overhead, incentives, bonuses, etc. is largely bypassed.

I believe this is also why most people have not heard about overseas deliver program: your local dealer, who sets up the sale and processes the check, too interested to spread the word out.

Most overseas delivery programs include temporary registration and insurance, all the buyers have to do is to pack their things, take their passports, get on a plane, get to the manufacturer's factory and drive away.

As always when buying a car, it's best to come to the dealership office well prepared for long and difficult negotiation. And know your your credit score before you get there, so you face no surprises with being denied credit, or having poor score so you cannot get the good terms on the loan.

And some car makers - such as Volvo - provide FREE plane tickets, as well as accommodations with a long list of VIP concierge services.

For Volvo, that tour begins in Gothenburg, Sweden. We were picked up at the airport went straight to the factory delivery center, right by the plant. Volvo people showed us our car, presenting its features and benefits. Then we were taken on a tour of the factory. After that I took my car and off we went for a tour of Norway.

Let me tell you - it was phenomenal.

The only downside was that once our vacation was over, we had to drop the car off, fly back home and wait about 6 weeks for my Volvo to be delivered to my U.S.-based dealer.

To me, the Volvo C70 is a great car. It's beautiful, fun to drive, comfortable, and Volvo's safety record provides some good peace-of-mind.

It's a four seat, full sized car that can actually accommodate four people. The body has a stylish, contemporary design, without any of the boxy style that is generally associated with Volvo.

Thanks to a variety of innovative features and solutions, Volvo believes the C70 is one of the world's safest convertibles and that it sets a new standard for safety in an open car. Safety was one of the reasons why I chose Volvo over comparable model of BMW, which I also love; but I feel safer with the front-wheel drive, especially during winter!

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