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Meanwhile in EU, I can configure any Volkswagen-group car down to the finest detail and have it delivered to a dealer of my choice, and the price will be the same across all dealers.

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Current VW's website in the US is doing the same thing. Click Build leads you to find inventory. The German VW website car configurator crashes for me, but it is prompting me to look at what is already available.

Yes but in America people go to a dealer and drive a car off the lot after the sale.

The US way has its convenience of not having to wait 6 months for the car to be built and shipped.

Europe has both so it isn't a binary thing. There are 'main dealers' that have ready built stock / floor models or you can hunt around within that chains' group for stock that meets your spec or you can have built to order.

You are not driving a completely custom car off the lot right after you buy it in the US. So this is not a convenience relative to the OP. Furthermore, in the present market you may indeed buy a car, but it is highly unlikely to be what you really want.

If you go for a Volvo, you have the option of taking delivery in Europe, do a driving tour and have it shipped back to NA: https://www.volvocars.com/us/shopping-tools/shop/overseas-de...

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