Volvo Overseas Delivery (OSD)

Our four vehicles have an average of 113000 miles on them. While I enjoy doing the maintenance it takes a lot of time. For Christmas we have decided on getting a Volvo XC60 through the Volvo Overseas delivery program.

Here is what we have done to date -

1. Go to Overseas Delivery program website from the volvocars.com webpage. Read, read, read... Note: You get a 3-5% off MSRP depending on the car. The process is set pricing from the Tourist Website. You will get two round trip airline tickets and a single hotel night. This is possible due to Swedish tax breaks for tourism. US duties are reduced because the car is considered used.If you own a Volvo car you will get another night free in Gothenburg.

2. Print or download the current price list and design your perfect vehicle

3. Call the OSD 800 number. We got this from the VOLVO OSD Facebook site. The ODS employee on the other end of the phone was incredibly knowledgeable and reassured me of the next steps.

4. Decide whether to go with a local dealer or with one of the two internet specialists that frequent the swedespeed forum. I chose to go with my local dealer only after questioning the dealership on if they were well versed in OSD. My local dealer has a customer loyalty program, this was the main reason I chose to go with them. Service will be done by the dealer which offers their loyalty customers a rental car for overnight service.

5. Plan your trip dates (for us it is when our kids are on Christmas break from University - December 15 - 29th)

6. A visit to The Volvo Store at Winterpark found us reviewing our dream car by comparing cars on the dealer lot.

7. We then reviewed the most recent sheet from the Volvo factory. This incentive sheet is updated weekly with vehicles that are at the factory with set options ad do not have a buyer. The salesman did not find a suitable vehicle that met our criteria. We continued to order our vehicle by filling out the following forms.
a. Fill out the order form
b. Signed the Swedish Application for temporary registration. (Allows vehicle to be driven in Sweden)
c. Fill out the Power of Attorney
d. Put down $2000 deposit

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