The Insurance: You pay.
The Pick-Up and Drop-Off: You pick up and return the car to
the factory in Maranello,
Italy, a half hour from Bologna and two
hours from
Milan in northern Italy.
The Lead Time: There's currently a two- to three-year wait
for a car, which takes four months to produce. You need to reserve
a factory tour two months in advance if you already own a
Ferrari.
The Contact: Contact your local dealer.
The Car: SAAB
The Savings: About 5 percent off the MSRP
The Bonuses: A chauffeured ride from the Göteborg airport to
the delivery center in Trollhattan,
Sweden. One night, plus one
dinner and breakfast for two, at Ronnum Manor House, a country inn
near Sweden's largest inland lake. A tour of the Saab Automobile
Museum, and a factory tour by appointment only. A discount is
offered at many of Sweden's Countryside Hotels, which range from
five-star luxury to simple B&Bs to a hotel sculpted out of
ice.
The Insurance: With a minimum of 15 days coverage required,
insurance ranges from $235 for 15 days to $1,373 for a year; it
includes $120 for Swedish Export plates and covers theft, fire,
material damage, breakage, collision, and third-party legal
liability, as well as personal injury for Saab driver and
passengers. It's valid throughout most of Europe.
The Pick-Up and Drop-Off: Delivery is free in Trollhattan,
and costs from $325 to $785 for Malmo and
Stockholm, Sweden;
Helsinki; Vienna; Copenhagen; Paris; Frankfurt; Amsterdam; Oslo;
Geneva; and
London. Return for free to Trollhattan,
Antwerp, or
Bremerhaven; fees of $60 to $970 apply for return to 27 other
European cities. There's also a $575 destination charge on all
models.
The Lead Time: Full payment is due 30 days prior to
delivery.
The contact: Your local dealership; the Saab Customer
Assistance Center at (800) 955-9007;
www.saabusa.com