The Insurance: You pay for insurance beyond maritime
insurance, at a cost of $275 to $1,645 for two weeks to six months
coverage, depending on the model.
The Pick-Up and Drop-Off: There's no fee to pick up the car
at the Göteborg factory. Other pick-up points range from $430 to
$1,135 and include
London,
Paris,
Rome,
Madrid,
Brussels, Geneva,
Vienna,
Amsterdam,
Berlin,
Stockholm, and
Copenhagen. Dropping off
the car at Göteborg or Bremerhaven,
Germany, will spare you a fee,
but you also can drop off at a cost of $60 to $750 in 21 other
European cities.
The Lead Time: Allow 10 to 14 weeks between order and
delivery. As with all the cars, full payment must have been
arranged before you can pick up your car.
The Contact: Via email
Volvo Tourist and Diplomat
Sales; or write to Volvo Tourist and Diplomat Sales, Volvo
Drive, Rockleigh, NJ 07647; (800) 631-1667; or visit
www.volvocars.com.
The Car: PORSCHE
The Savings: None. There is a charge - rather than a
discount - for picking up your car at the factory: $1,150 for the
Boxster, $2,250 for Carrera, and $4,075 for Turbo.
The Bonuses: Your cab is free from the
Stuttgart airport to
the factory, as is an hour-plus tour of the factory, a museum tour,
and lunch in the executive dining room. A Grand Tour, once each
spring and fall, also includes a cocktail reception, welcome
dinner, and a chance to ride with a professional driver in a
production model
Porsche at the test track in Weissach.
The Insurance: Two weeks of collision coverage and one month
of third-party liability insurance are included at no charge.
The Pick-Up and Drop-Off: The car must be picked up at the
Porsche factory in Stuttgart. There's no additional charge if the
car also is returned there. Fees of $340 to $1,024 are added if the
car is dropped off in Amsterdam, Brussels, London,
Milan, Munich,
or Paris.