Anyone charge a new cardn a credit card? (paperwork, 2003, American)

[projectmaximus]

Purchased a vehicle online from vroom and they let me charge $5k of it to a card.

[Hemlock140]

Our local Mercedes dealer stopped allowing it in the late 1990s when it became popular for the air miles, and since limit it to service and parts only. It was costing them a fortune when people charged a $50,000 car and it cost them 3% or whatever it was then.

[BostonMike7]

I put my down payment on a CC.


Sure beats bringing cash in, or writing a check, plus I got points and then applied them to the bill before I paid it off the following week.

[sirtiger]

if they allow to put a lot on the CC, you are paying too much for the car.

[unit731]

It is the same reason many banks don't allow payment of house mortgage on a credit card.

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by unit731

It is the same reason many banks don't allow payment of house mortgage on a credit card.

wrong. apples & oranges

[cheapdad00]

Originally Posted by sirtiger

if they allow to put a lot on the CC, you are paying too much for the car.

So true. If they let you do it, then you should be able to do better negotiating price.

[CSD610]

Originally Posted by Mae Maes Garden

Has anyone ever put a new car purchase on a credit card?
Just curious...is this even allowed?Mae

Many car dealers will not accept a credit card for payment of anything outside of service/repair.
I know in Illinois and Iowa no one will accept a credit card for payment of any new or used vehicle.

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by cheapdad00

So true. If they let you do it, then you should be able to do better negotiating price.

I personally know people who put 10 grand on their CC for their new car. Someone here once posted that he was a car salesman & mentioned that a customer can put his whole car on CC if they pay full freight. I can easily believe that as well.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

I am wondering why you would want to charge a car purchase with a credit card?