New car for me.?.?. UPDATED 2012 Volvo C30 R-design

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

.....It keeps getting better for the Volvo. They offer this thing called "overseas delivery". So on the C30 R, they sell it to me for 3.1% cheaper than here, they fly me and one other person to Sweden, all expense paid, factory tour, food... I take delivery of my car in Sweden and drive it around where ever I want. Then I fly home and they ship my car to my dealer as well. WIN WIN!! I'm not sure why or where but I'm sure they are saving some import tax or something. ......

I'm not sure why someone would do this..but..you are not an importer, which is required for any vehicle that is 25 years old or newer since it has to be proven to meet U.S DOT, NHTSA and EPA regulations. Also, it is U.S. VIN'd? If not, you cannot register it. Also, there may be no implied warranty.

[derf]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I'm not sure why someone would do this..but..you are not an importer, which is required for any vehicle that is 25 years old or newer since it has to be proven to meet U.S DOT, NHTSA and EPA regulations. Also, it is U.S. VIN'd? If not, you cannot register it. Also, there may be no implied warranty.

No they sell you the car to US specs (meets all requirements to be tag'd and titled in the US) and do all the shipping on your behalf and you contract with volvo to ship the car. Basically they take advantage of loopholes in the system. But there is no barrier to getting the car into the US.

[Gas Man]

Thank you derf.

Also, I should have mentioned... the base performance stereo in this car... OMG!! The most amazing stereo system I've ever heard in a manufacture car. It had bass like you would think it had a 12" sub in the trunk.

And I will order mine with their upgraded premium sound system... WOW.