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Chuck R
01-24-2003, 05:56 AM
On 1/9/03 I order an Ash Gold 2003 XC70 with Premium and Touring packages plus DSTC system. Computer print out from Volvo shows dealer delivery of March 12, 2003. Are these projections accurate in the "real world"?

budrichard
01-24-2003, 08:59 AM
In November I ordered a 2003 XC. Delivery date was determined to be 1/4/03. The vehicle arrived at the dealership 1/3/03. I took delivery a few days later after dealer prep and my add ons. Of course if another 'Floating Parking Lot' sinks, all bets are off! -Dick

Nick Roger
01-24-2003, 09:18 AM
I ordered my car in summer 2002, as soon as I knew the diesel model was announced.
The dealer told i would have waited till october.
In the first days of october i phoned and they told me i should have waited till november 15, because there was some delay in car production.
http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif
On october 22 the dealer called me, the car was ready! http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
i took it on the 29.
later the dealer told me that they early call for the delay was only a joke to make the customer happy for having the car some days before!! http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif
Not so sure this works well, but I've been happy for the punctuality. http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif

Low Tide
01-24-2003, 03:03 PM
From what I have experienced, the Swedish... and that includes Volvo factory employees... would be extremely offended by the notion that their products are delivered late- like most of Scandanavia's wonderful culture attributes, promptness is a near-holy trait. If its scheduled, its delivered. On time. Period. ...Except if the boat goes down... http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

purush
01-25-2003, 11:37 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Low Tide @ Jan. 24 2003,17:03)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">From what I have experienced, the Swedish... and that includes Volvo factory employees... would be extremely offended by the notion that their products are delivered late- like most of Scandanavia&#39;s wonderful culture attributes, promptness is a near-holy trait. If its scheduled, its delivered. On time. Period. ...Except if the boat goes down... http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I was told that my car would be built by Jan 25th. &nbsp;Now I hear that it will not be built until Feb 8th, though they do promise to keep the delivery date of Feb 25th. &nbsp; &nbsp;I wonder if it says anything about the Swedish punctuality. &nbsp; A mitigating factor might be that XC70 are actually assembled in a plant located in Ghent, Belgium (according to Edmunds) http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

bavioder
01-27-2003, 10:28 AM
The OSD XC70 are built next door in the factory, along with s60, s80, xc90. &nbsp;I believe the c70 and v40 are built in ghent. &nbsp;Can&#39;t remember everything from the tour.

Low Tide
01-27-2003, 10:33 AM
add the s40 to the Ghent list. &nbsp;I asked my dealer about the reference to Ghent... and was told that &quot;I&#39;m sure you&#39;ve noticed the other mistakes in those reviews...&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;Indeed, the XC70 and XC90 for sure are both produced next door to the FDC. &nbsp;Just take a look at your origin sticker.

MatsJoha
01-27-2003, 11:30 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Chuck R @ Jan. 24 2003,04:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">On 1/9/03 I order an Ash Gold 2003 XC70 with Premium and Touring packages plus DSTC system. Computer print out from Volvo shows dealer delivery of March 12, 2003. Are these projections accurate in the &quot;real world&quot;?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Chuck, I ordered my Ash Gold 2004? XC70 (no DSTC though..) one week later than you (1/17/03). Got a computer print out saying w12 (17-23 of March). So far so good...

However my order confirmation says w23 and a phone call to Gothenburg returned a date in between (w18).

Also posts in this forum indicate MY2004 will not begin until April.

Are you sure you will get a 2003?

However, Stockholm Sweden is far closer to Gothenburg than Minnesota, he he...

Chuck R
01-27-2003, 12:41 PM
Very interesting indeed. &nbsp;Yes, my order is for a 2003 model although the dealer said that Volvo was just about at the cutoff for 2003&#39;s. &nbsp;He had one open on his allocation list and put mine down in place of a model he had ordered for inventory that had not been finalized yet. &nbsp;Looks like my date is pretty close then. &nbsp;I am looking forward to it. &nbsp;The last time I ordered a vehicle I said, &quot;never again, too hard waiting&quot; but here I am waiting again. &nbsp; Thanks for the information everyone.

Low Tide
01-27-2003, 12:42 PM
MatsJoha,

That sounds about right for your w18 delivery. Mine is w12, on schedule, its a 03. You are likely to have one of the earliest 04&#39;s and pushing the date back would account for that fact. We here in North America will see them a couple of months after you guys- that fits with the dealer info here too. You probably saw my post about the 03&#39;s in production until the last week of March..... seen anything to confirm this?

Chuck,

Waiting is a pain indeed. &nbsp;It&#39;s my guess that the 03 your waiting for is being built right now... maybe completed? &nbsp;You should ask. &nbsp;My Dec 19th order, confirmed on the 4 Jan, build date was scheduled for the 17 Feb- heard it was completed on Jan 20th, pickup is not until 17 March.

rkestner
02-11-2003, 08:26 AM
where was your volvo assembled? &nbsp;i believe the 40&#39;s and some 60&#39;s are made in ghent, be. &nbsp;the c70&#39;s are made in udevalla, se and the xc&#39;s &amp; 80&#39;s are made in gothenborg, se. &nbsp;as was noted above, the new car sticker on your car will tell you exactly where. &nbsp;of course, there is an asian assembly plant and formerly a canadian plant?

wiz
02-11-2003, 04:26 PM
I didn&#39;t know there was an Asian factory but there was one in Canada and one also in Portugal, I believe.

My last Volvo was made in Gent, and in addition to the cars you mention the V70&#39;s are made there too.

Chuck R
02-12-2003, 04:29 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rkestner @ Feb. 11 2003,09:26)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">where was your volvo assembled? i believe the 40&#39;s and some 60&#39;s are made in ghent, be. the c70&#39;s are made in udevalla, se and the xc&#39;s &amp; 80&#39;s are made in gothenborg, se. as was noted above, the new car sticker on your car will tell you exactly where. of course, there is an asian assembly plant and formerly a canadian plant?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I checked with the dealer and my &#39;03 XC70 has a vin number now so it has been assembled during the week of Feb 3-7. &nbsp;The vin number would indicate it was assembled in Torslanda Sweden, aren&#39;t all XC70&#39;s now assembled there? &nbsp;At any rate the delivery date of March 12th still shows. &nbsp;I am 240 miles from the dealership so it will take a day to get there but that is fine since he has to install an engine block heater any prepare the car for delivery anyway. &nbsp;Just waiting for that call&#33;

Chuck R
02-27-2003, 09:21 AM
Our 2003 should be in the Baltimore harbor today. &nbsp;Assuming that the weather will allow them to begin transport, it should arrive at the dealer 3/6/03, six days earlier than the projected delivery date when I ordered it.

Chuck R
03-10-2003, 02:02 PM
http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Great Monday. &nbsp;I just rec&#39;d a call from the dealer and our vehicle has come in. &nbsp;Ordered on January 9th with a projected delivery of March 12th which was changed to March 6th and then rescheduled for March 11th. &nbsp;I suspect east coast weather may have impacted things. &nbsp;At any rate it is at the dealership in Minneapolis today, March 10th. &nbsp;Due to other commitments I won&#39;t be able to pick it up until the 12th. &nbsp;Probably have trouble sleeping for a couple of nights.

barrysharp
03-10-2003, 02:05 PM
You lucky devil http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif -- now don&#39;t go breaking the new toy http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Chuck R
03-13-2003, 03:42 AM
This will be the end of my yacking. &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif &nbsp; I picked up the XC70 and drove it back here (240 miles) yesterday. &nbsp;What a dream. &nbsp;Because the roads are beginning to have spring frost heaves, I encountered some in poor condition but the ride remained very comfortable. &nbsp;I live at the end of a one mile private road. &nbsp;The beginning of that road is a steep hill which is covered with compacted and slippery snow. &nbsp;I started up the hill and then accelerated and the vehicle went up straight as an arrow without noticeable slipping. &nbsp;My previous Buick Park Avenue would have just started slipping and then sliding backwords. &nbsp;I like the information I have gathered from this forum. &nbsp;Thanks and safe driving everyone. &nbsp;http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/exclamation.gif

Mikael
03-13-2003, 02:34 PM
It seems like the wait for a xc70 becomes longer and longer.
Iīve just had a talk with my dealer here in Sweden and he told me that if I ordered a xc70 the wait would be app. 5 to 6 months http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/exclamation.gif
And, he told me, It is because the xc90 is such a success. They canīt manufacture enough Haldex-parts for all of Volvos 4-wheel driven cars.
If I ordered an ordinary frontweeldriven Volvo I could have it in 8 to 10 weeks.
Has anyone ordered a xc70 the past weeks ?
Is the wait the same all over the wourld ? http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/exclamation.gif

barrysharp
03-13-2003, 03:00 PM
Mikael:

If you read post My 2004 changes in print at dealers (http://xc70.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=7;t=79;hl=ruby) and review member <span style='color:red'>xcrubygal&#39;s</span> postings you might be able to glean some MY2004 order timelines for USA deliveries.

Hope that helps.