September/October 2002 will be the time when 2003 S60s will arrive.quote:
Originally posted by cschmelz:
When will the MY2003s start coming out?
I really want to lease a S60 AWD with Touring, Premium and Cold weather, 17" wheels AND most importantly DSTC..
Now, since I live the the US, a LOT of options aren't available and NO SINGLE DEALER has an AWD with DSTC, so I would have to special order the car... I can lease X-plan so OSD leasing doesn't make sense... BUT it is still a 4 month wait for the car...
When do the MY2003s start shipping? I assume that MY2003 will make DSTC more available in the US (hopefully along with HIDs)
I just don't want to order a 2002 and get it just before the 2003s come out with what I want plus improvements...
-C
Next question is, does anyone know what will change for US buyers yet or big pricing changes?quote:
Originally posted by GrecianVolvo:
September/October 2002 will be the time when 2003 S60s will arrive.
Yannis
Really? I have a hard time believing that we in Canada can get it so easily since I was able to get one with minimal hassle up here. And, there were three others available of different colours. For reference, I have a 2002 S60 AWD with the Premium package, cold weather package (since its standard in Canada), DSTC, 17" Thor wheels and the AudioMax stereo.quote:
Originally posted by cschmelz:
I really want to lease a S60 AWD with Touring, Premium and Cold weather, 17" wheels AND most importantly DSTC..
Now, since I live the the US, a LOT of options aren't available and NO SINGLE DEALER has an AWD with DSTC
-C
No, too early for that...Naturally, one of the most anticipated additions are the HID lights, as a not so cheap option.quote:
Originally posted by cschmelz:
Next question is, does anyone know what will change for US buyers yet or big pricing changes?
Pat,quote:
Originally posted by Iceman:
Really? I have a hard time believing that we in Canada can get it so easily since I was able to get one with minimal hassle up here. And, there were three others available of different colours. For reference, I have a 2002 S60 AWD with the Premium package, cold weather package (since its standard in Canada), DSTC, 17" Thor wheels and the AudioMax stereo.
Pat
That's kind of ironic in a way. Volvo has always been known to be the market leader in terms of safety and DTSC would seem to be a great safety feature. I would think if anyone could sell stability control systems it would be Volvo staff.quote:
Originally posted by GrecianVolvo:
Pat,
every market has its own "mask". A mask is like a template in the computer and every model is entered with the most common options so that the computer generates automatic orders when allocations arrive from Sweden in order for them to be allocated to the Retailers. That mask is supposedly changed/adjusted every 6 months but usually it does not get asjusted properly.
DSTC is a tough option to sell. Unless the Retailer's staff are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about it and unless the customer knows about it, it does not sell as it is a very expensive add-on. The Salesperson must realy do a good job in explaining what it really does and he/she should be able to draw from real life experiences in explaining, properly, how it works, etc. Which is asking for too much for the majority of sales consultants.
Yannis
In reality the DSTC is only a $1500 option since the other part of the $5K I paid is the Premium package and the 17" wheels. And, I agree that it should come standard on all S60's.quote:
Originally posted by Watchdog:
The Volvo system must have more to it, because even when it was an option on the Audi it was $800 Cdn. not the $5,000 Cdn package that Pat got.
How hard is it to bring a car into the US from Canada? I hear the Canadian cars are available from the lot with DSTC and I only live 4 hours from Toronto...hmmmmm..quote:
Originally posted by meinstei:
You said:
"Now, since I live the the US, a LOT of options aren't available and NO SINGLE DEALER has an AWD with DSTC".
It happens over here on the West Coast alot. The cars are significantly cheaper over the border so people from the small towns near the border come over since the small town dealerships gouge due to lack of competition and the cars are just cheaper here than in Seattle. For awhile there even the Detroit built vehicles were cheaper here, go figure.quote:
Originally posted by Lisa62:
Hey, cschmelz, I'm wondering the same thing! How hard is it to buy a car in Canada and bring it back across? Has anyone out there got info on what type of paperwork & customs "stuff" it takes to buy one there, then get it all set up back over here (registration, plates, duties/taxes/import fees)?
Hehe..we got another female member was just asking the other day if she was the only female on SS.quote:
Originally posted by Lisa62:
Hey...
Even if you can do this (which is illegal as far as VCNA is concerned), you WILL run into problems such as warranty work, resale value (if it is found that it is a Canadian car you can be assured that it is half worthless) along with the fact that you will have to convert the instrument panel from miles to kilometers and the climate controls from Fahrenheit to Celsius, not a cheap proposal. If it were possible (and legal, above all) then everyone would be doing it...quote:
Originally posted by Iceman:
It happens over here on the West Coast alot. The cars are significantly cheaper over the border so people from the small towns near the border come over since the small town dealerships gouge due to lack of competition and the cars are just cheaper here than in Seattle. For awhile there even the Detroit built vehicles were cheaper here, go figure.
The paperwork from what I hear isn't hard and it should be no problem from a technical point of view unless your bringing it to California.
I'm sure somebody else on this forum has more detailed info.
Pat
