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I was at the BMW dealer this weekend and discovered that BMW offers a VISA card that gives you credit upto $5,000 off a BMW lease/purchase. I know GM did/does this, but I've never been a fan of the domestic autos (plus, they wouldn't let me spend it on a Vette).
Do other auto makers offer branded credit cards - Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Accura? A few google searches didn't reveal anything interesting.
Thanks.
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I was at the BMW dealer this weekend and discovered that BMW offers a VISA card that gives you credit upto $5,000 off a BMW lease/purchase. I know GM did/does this, but I've never been a fan of the domestic autos (plus, they wouldn't let me spend it on a Vette).
Do other auto makers offer branded credit cards - Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Accura? A few google searches didn't reveal anything interesting.
Thanks.
Only other car CCs (that I'm aware of) are Subaru and Volkswagen.
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Lexus, Audi, Honda...
http://owners.lexus.com/lexusowners/nonauth/nonssl/OwnersVisa
http://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?pg_name=ccpmapp/card_acquisitions/unsolicited/page/PFSCreditCardDetails&sourcecode=2Q77
http://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?pg_name=ccpmapp/card_acquisitions/unsolicited/page/PFSCreditCardDetails&sourcecode=4X5N
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Lexus, Audi, Honda...
http://owners.lexus.com/lexusowners/nonauth/nonssl/OwnersVisa
http://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?pg_name=ccpmapp/card_acquisitions/unsolicited/page/PFSCreditCardDetails&sourcecode=2Q77
http://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?pg_name=ccpmapp/card_acquisitions/unsolicited/page/PFSCreditCardDetails&sourcecode=4X5N
Not much award info on Audi and Honda cards. :confused: Audi and Honda cards appear to be straight 1% (except for double pts at Audi dealers for Audi card)...
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Audi and Honda cards appear to be straight 1% (except for double pts at Audi dealers for Audi card)...
Only 1%? Thats peanuts. Why would anybody keep such a card :confused:
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I was at the BMW dealer this weekend and discovered that BMW offers a VISA card that gives you credit upto $5,000 off a BMW lease/purchase. I know GM did/does this, but I've never been a fan of the domestic autos (plus, they wouldn't let me spend it on a Vette).
Do other auto makers offer branded credit cards - Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Accura? A few google searches didn't reveal anything interesting.
Thanks.
The auto affiliated cards usually don't have very good rewards programs, and it usually just throws leverage for car salesmen to steal even more money out of your pocket.
All of the previous cards listed (Audi/VW, Lexus, Honda, BMW, Subaru) are available. Mercedes-Benz also has a credit card, but from what I know it is by invite only (not that the awards really are that elite, anyway). I don't know if Nissan/Infiniti has a card, but I doubt it.
You're better off getting a number of other cards (*wood, dividend/at&t, airline affiliated) that will give you a much greater return.