Before I continue, I'd like to say that I'm originally from Russia, and lived there for many years and know the language - the thought of driving there in my own car through a program like OSD never...

The public toilets aren't expensive at all, less than half a dollar sometimes but maybe 75 cents.

We took the boat tour which gives you a nice view of the city and the harbor. Interesting to note is that some of the bridges that you must pass under are so low that all the passengers on the boat...

Yes, as titanium said you can drive down to Malmo and take the bridge (it's actually about $40 bucks), or you can take a ferry to northern denmark (it's also the same money) and drive down to...

What's contrary to OSD is having to always bring the price down, and knowing that the dealer has A LOT of negotiating room. I leased another car a couple months back, and I still think I got ripped...

DON'T GET RIPPED OFF -- I'm not aware of what the rate is right now for euros and dollars, but when I was on my OSD trip, the dollar was CHEAP compared to the euro ( .7 euros for $1 !! ), which ended...

It's my belief that the prices can be negotiated - it just depends on your sales representative. The price he gave me for my car was the exact same one that I could calculate off of a price-list...

For one thing the nav system on the E-class is in the console/radio area - I would probably never have gotten the nav system in my volvo if it wasn't positioned where it is, in the driver's line of...

I remember when I called my dealership asking about OSD -- the manager paused and then asked "what?" Well that certainly gave me a shock -- turned out though that he was a new manager and that there...

I live in chicago and the car came through baltimore -- I don't think it would be a much longer wait for you than it was for me, it pretty much depends on the second part of the shipping, which is by...

Have a great trip, it's probably one of the most unique experiences you'll have.

Just in case you don't get your 03 price, have you tried getting the dealer to get give you a lower price? Even though it's advertised everywhere that the prices are 'set', that's not necesarilly...

Today I got a letter from the customs brokers and shipping company, but it didn't have any customs value sheet inside. All that was inside the envelope were customs fess, insurance papers, etc...
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My sales rep said that the car didn't come with any kind of customs value sheet inside and that he's never gotten anything like that with his past OSD orders. Did everyone here get one? I was hoping...

Just got the call from the dealer today -- it's finally here, and only in 25 days!!!! I guess I'll be picking it up tomorrow -- hopefully everything will be in tact and ok.

Mine is coming in on the 21st -- at least that's what the letter from Volvo stated. I haven't gotten a call from my dealer yet, but I expect that date to be correct. That's only six more days!!!!! It...

I was driving around today (no, don't have my car yet), and saw an older V70 (1st gen) in the parking lot with the S + See Europe by Volvo sticker and the FDC plates sticking out beneath the regular...

Hey xcxcxc,

I just got back recently and I too had to go through Denmark to Germany. I recommend you drive down to Malmo and take the bridge across to Copenhagen (there's a $40 fee -- however,...

Just returned last night.

I don't know where to start. We put about 1600 miles on our car traveling through Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands. It was a two week trip,...

Hello all,

    Well I'm finally at the FDC waiting for my car....We missed the factory tour due to a little mix-up, but that's not such a big deal. Gothenborg was a very interesting...

The day I've been waiting for ( it seems like years ) has finally come. I'll be flying out of Chicago tonight and picking up my car thursday. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this message...

The spoiler might actually help to keep dirt off of the rear window - it has basically the same function as all of those spoilers you see on minivans and SUV's (as if they're for lowering the already...

Does anybody know approximately how much the rear window sunshades cost (at the FDC) ? I think this might be a nice thing to get.....Thanks.

I'm picking up on the 12th (june) - anybody else? Leaving Amsterdam on the 24th.

I can't seem to find your e-mail address -

Do you mean to say that air tickets to the hotel are included from gothenborg? If so, that would be amazing. Thanks.