I picked up mine at Dave Barton's Prancing Moose page
Also picked up this badge. Volvo, it's like Ferrari, but different...

Also picked up this badge. Volvo, it's like Ferrari, but different...

I looked on the site, but darned if I could find that flag. Where is it?I picked up mine at Dave Barton's Prancing Moose page
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Why is that? The XC40 is built in Belgium. Don’t be a racist on this site please.Hmmm, I guess a Chinese flag might also be (/more) appropriate ?
Thanks for the link. Just pulled the trigger!I picked my Volvo Swedish flags up at Walmart online, $7 bucks + shipped free and great quality (purchased 3 as I know car washes will have an impact) Much better then the $50 shipping fee + customs/duty on the Volvo website .....
Jeff is correct. Definitely not racist, and my comment stemmed from the Chinese ownership.Racist? Nah. Smart ass? Definitely.
Volvo is Chinese owned. After it was American owned. Still a Swedish brand for now.
Land Rover was owned by BMW and briefly by Ford before becoming Indian. Would be a hard sell to say it's not a British brand. Don't think you'll find many referring to the late 90's Land Rovers and Range Rovers as 'German' vehicles.
Geely also owns Lotus and a few bits of the Daimler group.
As it stands now, it sounds like the Swede's may be less and less enthusiastic about the Geely ownership as the company loses more of its independence.
As for the flags, I think I may have gotten them from Dave's eBay store, not the web page.
Oh no!!! Chinese owned...?ugh! Now I’m really upset... 🤢Racist? Nah. Smart ass? Definitely.
Volvo is Chinese owned. After it was American owned. Still a Swedish brand for now.
Land Rover was owned by BMW and briefly by Ford before becoming Indian. Would be a hard sell to say it's not a British brand. Don't think you'll find many referring to the late 90's Land Rovers and Range Rovers as 'German' vehicles.
Geely also owns Lotus and a few bits of the Daimler group.
As it stands now, it sounds like the Swede's may be less and less enthusiastic about the Geely ownership as the company loses more of its independence.
As for the flags, I think I may have gotten them from Dave's eBay store, not the web page.
Thanks for the explanation. I withdraw my cast aspersion. Are you in Australia or New Zealand? I understand your flags are difficult to distinguish. In either case, it makes sense Volvo/Geely would have used a closer regional factory than Belgium. How are you enjoying it overall?Jeff is correct. Definitely not racist, and my comment stemmed from the Chinese ownership.
In fact, my new XC40 (Nov delivery) is Chinese manufactured.
The build quality is absolutely perfect, so my initial concerns unwarranted with Volvo.
My wife's MG ZS though is entirely different (also Chinese made). I'll fitting cabin parts from the outset.
Now it has engine problems. Has had to be towed to the dealership three times, and the latest time it has now been an entire month in their hands and they still havent worked out the problem. They've had it 'ready' for pickup three times, and it wouldnt start to drive it out of the service bay.
I'm in Australia.Thanks for the explanation. I withdraw my cast aspersion. Are you in Australia or New Zealand? I understand your flags are difficult to distinguish. In either case, it makes sense Volvo/Geely would have used a closer regional factory than Belgium. How are you enjoying it overall?
I wish they still competed in SuperCars down there! After F1, that was my favorite racing venue. Cheers!I'm in Australia.
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Amazon has it too:WalMart Canada sells these as well; just $7.99 with free shipping. I'm certain this is a recent addition. I found it doing a Google search
Greyshost Sweden Swedish Flag Tag Emblem
LOL. I guess getting it from Amazon and Walmart makes sense.Amazon has it too:
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Amazon.com: Sweden Swedish Flag Tag Emblem Decal Sticker, Compatible with Volvo XC40 : Automotive
Amazon.com: Sweden Swedish Flag Tag Emblem Decal Sticker, Compatible with Volvo XC40 : Automotivewww.amazon.com