Globe trotters looking for a luxury European vehicle to drive to and from
the airport can combine travel and a new-car purchase by taking advantage
of special packages offered by several autom
June 3, 2006 (Press Release) --
Globe trotters looking for a luxury European vehicle to drive to and from
the airport can combine travel and a new-car purchase by taking advantage
of special packages offered by several automakers.
Known as European delivery programs, these fly/drive trips save you the
cost of renting a vehicle during your next trip to Germany or Sweden. BMW
buyers, for example, could get the experience of piloting the "ultimate
driving machine" on the no-speed-limit sections of the Autobahn in
southern Germany near Stuttgart.
While BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab and Volvo each offer a European
delivery program, the accompanying perks offered vary for each automaker.
What all these companies offer, though, is the opportunity to pick up your
new vehicle in an unusual European locale: the auto factory. Most
programs confine European delivery to a handful of models, and very few
limited-production, high-end options exist. You can, however, save up to
10 percent off a vehicle's MSRP by picking it up in Europe and — in some
cases — receive up to $2,000 in a traveling stipend, free airline tickets
or a pre-planned European dream vacation.
With the state of the euro as it stands — 1--€ to $1.2 in September 2005,
a weak exchange — buyers are benefiting because of the opportunity to get
more for their dollar overseas.
Once you have picked up your vehicle at the pre-arranged location, you may
follow an itinerary put together by the automaker with your input. Volvo
and BMW provide extensive trip-planning assistance while Saab leaves
buyers to chart their own course. Once your stay in Europe is ended —
whether with a pre-planned tour or a trip of your own planning — you
bring your car to the designated drop-off location from where it will be
shipped to the U.S.
Allow for an average of six weeks for door-to-door delivery from the
European port to the lot of the local dealer with whom you made all of
your purchase arrangements. All participating manufacturers cover the U.S.
Customs fees and stipulations as well as maintain tracking websites that
pinpoint the latitude and longitude of the vessel ferrying your vehicle
stateside.
William Hoffman, a happy 2005 BMW 5-Series European Delivery customer from
New York City, says that "the hardest part of the process was handing the
car over to the shipping agent knowing that it will be about six weeks
before you see it again."
Posted by Meghan Dolan & Leo Shvartsman
Source: http://search.msn.com
the airport can combine travel and a new-car purchase by taking advantage
of special packages offered by several automakers.
Known as European delivery programs, these fly/drive trips save you the
cost of renting a vehicle during your next trip to Germany or Sweden. BMW
buyers, for example, could get the experience of piloting the "ultimate
driving machine" on the no-speed-limit sections of the Autobahn in
southern Germany near Stuttgart.
While BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab and Volvo each offer a European
delivery program, the accompanying perks offered vary for each automaker.
What all these companies offer, though, is the opportunity to pick up your
new vehicle in an unusual European locale: the auto factory. Most
programs confine European delivery to a handful of models, and very few
limited-production, high-end options exist. You can, however, save up to
10 percent off a vehicle's MSRP by picking it up in Europe and — in some
cases — receive up to $2,000 in a traveling stipend, free airline tickets
or a pre-planned European dream vacation.
With the state of the euro as it stands — 1--€ to $1.2 in September 2005,
a weak exchange — buyers are benefiting because of the opportunity to get
more for their dollar overseas.
Once you have picked up your vehicle at the pre-arranged location, you may
follow an itinerary put together by the automaker with your input. Volvo
and BMW provide extensive trip-planning assistance while Saab leaves
buyers to chart their own course. Once your stay in Europe is ended —
whether with a pre-planned tour or a trip of your own planning — you
bring your car to the designated drop-off location from where it will be
shipped to the U.S.
Allow for an average of six weeks for door-to-door delivery from the
European port to the lot of the local dealer with whom you made all of
your purchase arrangements. All participating manufacturers cover the U.S.
Customs fees and stipulations as well as maintain tracking websites that
pinpoint the latitude and longitude of the vessel ferrying your vehicle
stateside.
William Hoffman, a happy 2005 BMW 5-Series European Delivery customer from
New York City, says that "the hardest part of the process was handing the
car over to the shipping agent knowing that it will be about six weeks
before you see it again."
Posted by Meghan Dolan & Leo Shvartsman
Source: http://search.msn.com
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