Paying for a car - cash vs credit card

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I am planning to buy a 15 lakh car soon. I don't want to take loan on it, as I have the cash ready. I have Bank of Baroda Eterna, Snapdeal, HDFC Regalia gold, Amex gold card. Dealers usually charge 2% on credit card payment. Is there a way to benefit from the cards, or am I better off paying using account transfer only?

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The PostMighty The PostMighty
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I have read on DD that some dealers will let go the 2% surcharge if you bargain hard enough.

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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window shop & visit dealer as if u have no interest in buying & hard bargain.

once they know u are eager then end of story.

go with a model u dont want & then  reach ur model that u cant buy except if dealer allows cc

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The PostMighty The PostMighty
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I have read on DD that some dealers will let go the 2% surcharge if you bargain hard enough.

Budding Star Budding Star
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Check if any of these cards have good milestone benefits also do verify dealer mcc before transaction

Mobile Guru Mobile Guru
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Use premium cards like, axis atlas, Magnus, infinia for this purchase , you will save more than 35k by using this.

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Is this due to base reward being more than 2% or something else

Like Magnet Like Magnet
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Get amex platinum travel,if u don't have already and pay 4 lakh with it..

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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window shop & visit dealer as if u have no interest in buying & hard bargain.

once they know u are eager then end of story.

go with a model u dont want & then  reach ur model that u cant buy except if dealer allows cc

Helpful Helpful
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Thanks for the tip

Hotshot Hotshot
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You can check my thread .I bought brezza for 14 lakh without any mdr charges. you have to negotiate. I payed through 3 cards as my max limit was around 9 lakh in diners /neu. .got neu coins at 1.5%. they had sbi pos where diners failed.

https://www.desidime.com/discussions/buying-car...

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