Mercedes Benz	BMW	Volvo
Main Pickup City	Stuttgart, Germany	Munich, Germany	Gothenburg, Sweden
Number of Pickup Cities	One (Stuttgart)		17 (Gothenburg free, others $430 to $1,135 extra)
Discount off MSRP *(see note)	None (starting in Model Yr 2000)	~ 7%	~ 7% - 10%
Eligibility	US Citizen with valid Driver's License	US Citizen, 18 yrs or older
Maximum Stay	12 months	6 mths (90 days if financed by BMW, 30 days if leased from BMW)
Insurance	15 Days included, up to 12 months available	30 days included, up to 6 months available	$300 - $570 charge for 15 days, Up to one year available
Deposit	$2,000		$2,000
Full Payment Due	31 days before pickup	30 days before pickup	30 days before pickup
Factory Tour	Yes	Yes	Yes
Test Track	No	No	Yes
Factory Meal	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hotel	2 nights included	No	1 night included
Transportation to Factory	Included	No	Included
Transportation to Airport	Included	No	Included
Destination Charge Excluded	Yes (savings of $575)	?	Yes (savings of $550)
Number of Dropoff Cities	14 (plus 8 cities in Italy available at additional charge)	25	24 (Free in Gothenburg, Brennerhaven, and Antwerp; others $60 to $750 extra)
800# for information	800-243-3876		800-631-1667

* Note - Before the MY2000 price changes, MB would give a 5% discount off the U.S. MSRP for European Delivery. But starting in MY2000, MB has converted to a non-negotiable pricing similar to Saturn. Supposely the price of the car will be less, but how this will effect persons considering ED will be seen. Certainly the value of the extras you receive with ED (around $2,000) will continue, but that extra discount sure helped pay for the airline tickets.