Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 01:04:18 GMT From: rmadesnopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: Saab European Delivery
In article <6o11ik$nro$1nopsam1.dejanews.com>, GMernopsamcom wrote: > Im taking delivery of a 9-3 convertible in Trollhaten, Sweden and am looking > for any experiences previous saab IDS customers would like to share (I'm > planning to see the Fjords, Stockholm and several sites in between over a 2 > week period). > > One question I have is how long can I expect between drop off of the car in > Sweden and delivery back in the states ? I have heard estimates of as little > as 2 weeks and as long as 12 ! > > Thanks in advance for your time ! > > George > George - We just got back from Sweden after picking up our new 9-5. We dropped the car off in Antwerp and the shipping agent said that the car is scheduled to be on a ship leaving July 12 and arriving in Brunswick, Georgia on the 29th of July. From there it must still be trucked to the dealer. The time for each car depends on the ship sailing dates when you drop off the car. The port agent should be able to give you the best estimate. Here are some quick suggestions: 1. call the delivery center in Trollhattan yourself prior to arriving to find out what time they are expecting you. The taxi driver who meets you at the airport will probably not know. The telephone number of the delivery center is 011-46-52085788. They have an appointment book which should show your name. 2. if you are dropping the car off at a port (and not a dealer), contact them also before leaving and get the directions and instructions for dropping off the car. Believe it or not, the delivery center does not know and you may end up searching for fax machines during your vacation to exchange the required information. Better yet, ask the Saab delivery representative to contact the port agent while you are taking delivery and have them request any forms and return the information for you. 3. When you receive your home shipment voucher from Saab, make sure it is blue in color and has been stamped by Saab. A white sheet with no stamp is just a copy for your records. (Can you guess what happened to us?) 4. Travel in Sweden and Norway is somewhat expensive ($4/gal gasoline), restaurant meals are 2 to 3 times as much as in the US (in terms of US dollars). 5. Check with the delivery center in advance about a tour of the factory. When we were there on June 23 no tours were allowed. If you know that you won't be touring the factory, you can probably see the museum (located at the same place as the delivery center) AND take delivery of your car in about 1 to 2 hours and then be on your way to your first destination. (The car delivery took about 30 minutes for us and about an hour for the couple before us whose car was missing some requested accessories (wood steering wheel and alternate wheel design)). 6. There are some souveniers for sale at the delivery center (clothing, calendars, pens, etc.), but no tax-free car parts. Maybe something like that is available at the factory if you get a tour. Bob -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum
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