dbs__usenet@tanj.com wrote:
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>>I picking up my Prius this week and was wondering if anyone had experience
>>with using their credit card to pay for a portion of the car. I remember a
>>few years ago the dealer freaked. I figure they're not giving me anything
>>off if they let me charge a few thousand at least I can get 1% back.
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> I bought a used car for my son on a credit card. The trick is to make the
> deal and don't mention the card till it's time to hand them the check.
> They will NOT want to cancel the deal. Mention it before and they will
> bump up the price (somehow) to make up for the cost.
>
> I prefer honorable dealings, so I offered to get them a check the next
> day, and it was their decision to take the credit card NOW rather than
> risk buyer's cold feet the next day.
>
>
> Daniel
That is not a good approach. Most Toyota dealers have a cap on what they
will accept on a charge. Usually it's between $000 to $000 or possibly
equal to the most their parts department will take for a charge. I have
paid the maximum I could on a charge with five different Toyota dealers
for both new and used vehicles, including three Prius models. The dealer
is giving up about 2% profit for whatever is charged, so if you find one
willing to take the credit card for the entire amount, you were probably
paying way too much anyway.
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>>I picking up my Prius this week and was wondering if anyone had experience
>>with using their credit card to pay for a portion of the car. I remember a
>>few years ago the dealer freaked. I figure they're not giving me anything
>>off if they let me charge a few thousand at least I can get 1% back.
>
>
>
> I bought a used car for my son on a credit card. The trick is to make the
> deal and don't mention the card till it's time to hand them the check.
> They will NOT want to cancel the deal. Mention it before and they will
> bump up the price (somehow) to make up for the cost.
>
> I prefer honorable dealings, so I offered to get them a check the next
> day, and it was their decision to take the credit card NOW rather than
> risk buyer's cold feet the next day.
>
>
> Daniel