QFB gets Google alerts for the Black Card and today we received one linking to eBay….
Now why would someone want to “collect” an old Black Card? And, why would someone who had one want to sell it? Frankly, its probably been reported lost or stolen. In which case someone needs to investigate.
The sickest thing is that its received 12 bids! From no price to $35.00. Crazy!
Most people who hold American Express Cards didn’t even know about this one. I didn’t! The American Express Auto Purchasing Program makes car buying a relatively hassle-free experience.
Last fall I was shopping around for an Audi A4. I had test driven at a local dealer but was astounded when we sat to talk about numbers. The dealer’s best price was $625 per month on a 36 month lease! That dog won’t hunt!
So I had temporarily given up on my Audi ambitions, there is no way that $625 is a good price for that car. Maybe for an A6 thats loaded, but not the A4 I wanted (Manual transmissions only come on the A4 and A3 now). But then, enter the Amex APP. I found this via some hidden link on the American express site and gave it a try.
Basically, you go step by step through the process, you price the car you want by choosing all of the features… Then the system pairs you up with a local dealer. The dealer called me within an hour, and without any haggling we had a purchase price well, well under invoice.
Within a week I was driving my new, manual transmission A4 (silver, exactly what I wanted), and the lease cost was only $500.00 per month. Savings over the term of the lease? $4500.00. Thanks Amex!
Try it yourself, here:
