Welcome to Swedespeed! <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/smile.gif"><P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>1. Financing. Are Volvo financing offers (if any) applicable? Alternatively, if I go through my credit union, won't they need a VIN to give me a loan? The reason I ask is that payment is due 30 days before pick-up and I'm not sure I'd have the VIN at that time.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>1. From what I know, working with your local dealer, you agree on a price for a custom-made vehicle and put down a deposit. The balance is due when the car receives its vehicle identification number (VIN), usually eight to twelve weeks later. You then finance the deal just as you would if you were picking up the vehicle stateside.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>2. Would I have to pay state sales tax? (CA) If so, when?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>2. I am pretty sure you have to pay sales tax since you finance the deal just as you would if you were picking up the vehicle stateside, but I am not exactly sure about this one though.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>3. If the S60 is built in Belgium, why is it more expensive to pick up in Belgium than Sweden? (I have family in Belgium)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>3. Included in the Volvo OSD program, Volvo picks you up from the Landvetter Airport or Göteborg Central Station and they drive you to the Delivery Center or to the hotel, depending on your time of arrival. This is something that is part of the OSD package 'deal' in Göteborg, Sweden. Basically, any plans you make outside of this will probably cost you extra. They have a special factory 'Delivery Center' in Göteborg just for this purpose.<P>I hope this helps a little! <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/smile.gif"><P>-Drew<p>[This message has been edited by InDy (edited 02-03-2002).]