Overseas delivery program 2003

[gribupirkt]

Previous posts suggested that retail dealers were offering the premium package for free on new XC70 orders through OSD.  I called the OSD toll-free # last week and was told that as far as they knew, this retail dealer incentive was still ongoing at select dealerships.  Anyone have any luck finding such a dealer?

Also, does the offer for 2 free tics to Europe expire on April 15, 2003, or is that just the cutoff date for the winter package offer (i.e. trip to Nice for $295 extra)?

[stevel0923]

What part of the country do you live in? *I am confident that you can find a dealer that will provide this premium package if you live near a big city. *I got mine in Southern California.

The $295 travel package requires travel that completes by April 15. *So you must book your trip NOW in order to travel within the next three months.

[gribupirkt]

I'm in the New York Metro Area.  But I haven't had any luck tracking this offer down, but I've just started.  Any members in the NYC area had any luck?

[stevel0923]

OSD office is in New Jersey. *They can tell you where the majority of the OSD purchases are coming from in your area for any particular dealer. *I am confident you'll find a dealer in NY real fast! *overseas@volvocars.com or 800-631-1667 Option 2

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Is the $2595 Premium Package in addition to the $3070 off MSRP shown on the OSD webpage? That, combined with the airfare, would be quite a compelling incentive.

[gribupirkt]

Yes, in addition to the OSD discount listed on the official site. &nbsp;At least that is what was mentioned elsewhere on these forums. &nbsp;

If anyone has gotten this deal ordering from an East Coast dealership (preferably in the NYC area), please pipe in.

[kersti]

They had told us ordering OSD recently that the free premium pkg necessitated pickup before end of March. But they do change the rules often so keep checking.

[purush]

I don't know about the free premium package offer, but the free round-trip ticket offer has been extended to June 30th. &nbsp;Not only that, the side trips (such as to Nice) which used to cost USD295 have now become free (see the Volvocars website).

[stevel0923]

I ordered my car in November and it's coming to California by the end of this month. *The total cost of the car with free premium package and touring package ($800) comes out to $31,600. *Sticker price for the same car from the dealer comes to $38,600. *Thats a $7000 savings plus local sales tax.

The travel part at minimum consists of two round trip tickets from any major US city to any major European city. *You may be required to travel to pick your car, you may not depending on the current promotions. *Other travel packages vary from month to month.

The OSD office has most current information not the dealers. *Half the time I spend educating the salesperson at the dealership about the program and other features about the car. &nbsp;BTW, ask for the OSD rep at the dealership and NOT your average salesperson. &nbsp;He knows nothing about the latest details with the program.

Another cost savings are the options and accessories. *Some things are cheaper through OSD, others from the parts department at the dealer. *Your OSD representative will provide all this information prior to signing the contract for your order. *I also heard that you may save some money buying accessories in Gotenberg, Sweden when you pick up your car.

I hope all that helps!

[gribupirkt]

I was lucky to find a dealer that did a little legwork, looked into the OSD program, and was able to get me the free premium package deal. *Looks like I was pretty lucky, because the offer necessitated picking up the car in Sweden before the end of March. *My order in January will just make it towards the very end of March.

All in all, a great deal. *I'm paying $33,860 for a fully loaded car with a sticker price of $40,000. *That, plus the $295 optional trip to Nice and Gottenburg, makes this first-time soon-to-be-Volvo owner very pleased.

Thanks to this forum for bringing the free premium deal to my attention. http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Low Tide]

The Permium PKG freebie is slated to end 3/31 according to Jason. &nbsp;The 04's are going up a tad bit in price as well. &nbsp;Factory is starting production on the 04's the first week of April (as of Yesterday) but are holding them in the lot queue until the 03's are sold down significntly. &nbsp;The slated trim changes are indeed minor. &nbsp;Very minor. &nbsp;No mech changes. &nbsp;If you really must have one, the 04's are avail for order (no free pkgs). &nbsp;There are 03's as well, and if there built, you can get the free Premium pkg from those on the &quot;LIST&quot;- delivery must be before the 04's ramp up though, so ordering a personalized one is not going to happen. &nbsp;Est end of Summer before the 04's are in north america- regionally some dealers are still waiting for the full 03 allocation.... &nbsp;FYI &nbsp;my OSD is scheduled for 03/17/03 and was build completed at the end of last week. &nbsp;They are a little ahead of schedule- which is (for Sweden) not a surprise.

[stain]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (stevel0923 @ Jan. 13 2003,19:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I ordered my car in November and it's coming to California by the end of this month. *The total cost of the car with free premium package and touring package ($800) comes out to $31,600. *Sticker price for the same car from the dealer comes to $38,600. *Thats a $7000 savings plus local sales tax.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I am totally confused here about the last sentence:
&quot;Thats a $7000 savings plus local sales tax.&quot;

Does the &quot;PLUS&quot; mean NO LOCAL SALES TAX when OSD is chosen? &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

[AutoMonkey]

No, I'm afraid you can't escape the tax man... * http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

I believe that this refers to the fact that your sales tax is calculated based on the purchase price of the vehicle. So, if your purchase price is, say, $5000 lower when you purchase via OSD, and local sales tax is 8%, then you save on the tax that you would have paid on that $5000 difference - i.e. 5000*8/100 = $400. In some states with high sales tax, the savings can be substantial... http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

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