The Lead Time: The order must be placed at least 12 weeks
prior to delivery, longer for special requests.
The Contact: Porsche Cars
North America, 980 Hammond Dr.,
Suite 1000,
Atlanta, GA 30328; (800) 446-7978. Or Porsche Travel
Club, which can help with travel arrangements;
011-49-711-911-8155.
The Car: BMW
The Savings: Up to 7 percent savings over MSRP (as much as
$6,400). The Z3, X5, M Coupe, and M Roadster models are not
eligible because they are built in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Bonuses: A chauffeured sedan takes you from the Munich
airport to the hotel, Bayerische Hof. Rental of a wireless phone
also is free. Three five-day driving tours with luxury hotel
accommodations and breathtaking views are available at an extra
charge. Itineraries cover such locales as the Swiss
Alps, Paris,
and
Italy's lake region. Tours range from $2,100 to $3,000.
The Insurance: One month of premium road insurance and
tourist registration is free.
The Pick-Up and Drop-Off: The car must be picked up at the
delivery center in northern
Munich and can be returned there or to
Berlin, Bremen, Bremerhaven,
Cologne,
Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hamburg,
or Sindelfingen, Germany; Vienna; Antwerp;
Paris or Nice;
Geneva or
Zurich; Amsterdam; Madrid; London; or Bologna,
Florence, Genoa,
Milan,
Naples,
Venice,
Rome, or
Verona, Italy.
The Lead Time: Order the car at least three months before
your planned travel dates. Be aware your car will take six to eight
weeks to reach your dealer after you drop it off post-trip.
The contact: European delivery, BMW of North America, 300
Chestnut Ridge Rd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677; (877) 992-6999;
www.bmwusa.com. For the travel
program, (800) 776-1116
The Car: FERRARI
The Savings: None
The Bonuses: Twice weekly English-language factory tours are
available to Ferrari owners.