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IDS Program Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: wow! trip to Sweden to pick up your Saab!, AO, Wed, 3 Jul 2002 21:33:56 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
You can pick up your Saab at the plant, as stated in the other post. I think the price is quite good, too. Here's the rub. You either have to pay for the thing up front (I can't afford that!) or have a loan in place before placing your order. Most loans require a VIN, and most VINs aren't actually on the car until (many manufacturers) the body is in the weld shop (stamping, weld, paint, final assembly) probably less than 1 day before it's finished. Other manufacturers don't assign a VIN until about 1 hour before it rolls off the Final or Shipping line in the General Assembly Shop. There are VINs in the computer, but due to rework and potential problems in the plant, a VIN isn't truly good to last until the car is done. I automate car plants, so I see the idiosynracies of VIN assignment in my day job. I've had the opportunies to work with Ford, Benz, BMW, Hyundai, and Toyota. They all do it a little differently.
Bottom line, you can get a loan without a VIN, but I don't knwo where. Someone mentioned Credit Unions, but I'm not a member of one. I think if I purchase a new Saab, I'll try to figure this out. I've enjoyed being in Sweden 2 times, but a 3rd time to actually pick up a new car would be wonderful! Plus you get a european plate for your car to hang in your garage when you're back!
Happy 4th! We're taking the ragtop to the beach soon for a day of Saabin', swimming, frisbee, and volleyball.
Cheers
Randy
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