Edited sentence: : a standard sale through their North American dealer).Additionally, purchasers may experience savings as great as 7% of what they would have paid without European delivery (i.Certain car types are not eligible for Mercedes’ European Delivery program and any car purchased through this program must be destined for export to the purchaser’s country of origin and must comply with the regulations of the destination country.Drop-off locations in Italy are offered but for an additional fee.For example, if arranged for on the eastern seaboard of the United States, the program may offer two transatlantic coach tickets on Lufthansa to Frankfurt, Germany with ground transportation to the designated European delivery factory in Sindelfingen, Germany.Fortunately, taking possession of the car in Germany and utilizing the European Delivery does not expose the purchaser to the currency fluctuations of the euro since the purchase is really deemed finalized in the country of origin.If European delivery is arranged for on the west coast of the United States, the program will offer a free companion ticket with the purchase of a business class ticket on Lufthansa, arranged for by Mercedes Benz’s travel agent.Mercedes’ European delivery program (begun by Mercedes in 1963) varies depending upon where the purchase is finalized.North American consumers can then drop off their Mercedes Benz in fourteen designated drop-off locations located in Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom at no extra charge.Once in Germany, purchasers utilizing European delivery are given one night in a Sindelfingen hotel.Purchasers get a free, optional factory tour and lunch and then are given possession of their automobile.The automobile may stay within Germany for 6 months without registering within the European Union, but only includes 15 days worth of no-deductible insurance courtesy of Mercedes Benz