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’07 AW BUYERS GUIDE TAKING OVER, OVER THERE FIVE AUTOMAKERS THAT OFFER EUROPEAN DELIVERY TO AMERICANS BY PETE LYONS >> Do you yearn to attack an Alp? Blitz a ’bahn? Or maybe power-slide the rally roads of Scandinavia? Boy, have we got a deal for you! Okay, it’s not our deal, but you should know about European delivery. Five continental car companies offer programs whereby you initiate a purchase at your local U.S. deal ership, fly over to the factory (or certain other delivery points and drive your new vehicle anywhere across Europe that calls to you. Then your new vehicle is shipped home for you. The friendly five are BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab and Volvo. Their individual plans are similar in some ways and different in others—just like their products. Here’s what you want to know.
1> 2> BMW If you’d like to taste your new driving machine under the very driving conditions for which it was designed, and save up to 7 percent of the U.S. retail price in the bargain (which can mean a savings from $2,165 to as much as $8,220), the Munich manufacturer wants to hear from you. Wants to so much that BMW throws in factory preparation and European road-registration fees, 14 days’ worth of insurance <strong>cover</strong>age (it can be extended), gettin the car from numerous drop-off points to a port, and trans-Atlantic shipping including marine insurance, and customs and port fees. There’s also a discount fare arrangement with Lufthansa: two-for-one in economy or 75 percent off your companion’s business-class ticket. Most models are available through the plan, with the obvious exception of the U.S.-made Z4 and X5—which, however, can be picked up in South Carolina (Sorry, bikers, there’s no equivalent motorcycle program.) BMW’s Martha McKinley says customers choose models for European delivery generally inline with U.S. buying patterns, with the 3 Series being most popular. “But they tend to be very passionate BMW enthusiasts who do it for the experience of driving their car on the roads where it was born,” she says. “We’ve had people doing it in conjunction with wedding proposals, surprise birthday parties—we’ve even had families who go over to pick u new cars for everyone, three and four in one fell swoop!” For more about this adventure, visit a dealer or www.bmwusa.com (click on Experiences). MERCEDES-BENZ In parallel with its Bavarian rival, the Swabian automaker knocks 7 percent from its U.S. list prices and throws in insurance (15 days, in this case; again you can buy more), shipping, duties, etc. But air travel is up to you. The standard package <strong>cover</strong>s one night in a hotel near the Sindelfingen factory plus one breakfast or lunch; for $1,300 you can add a Black Forest Alps Rally (self-guided) package, which includes four more nights in a luxur schlosshotel near Baden Baden. Cars available are specific C, E, CLK, CL SL and SLK models. Ask a dealer about M-B’s European delivery program go to www.mbusa.com (click on Mercedes in Depth).
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