Any good benefits to getting BMW's credit card?

XS4 · 10-30-2007, 11:22 AM

For those who have it, any special benefits with it for buying BMW stuff or a new BMW?

Kuma · 10-30-2007, 11:29 AM

None that I can think of, you get points that can go toward mileage/ new car but its pretty miniscule. I got my card when I leased my E90, I never signed for it and to this day I think that the finance guy jsut slipped it in there. I guess this has happened to quite a few people though from looking at the board. I would have never gotten it otherwise, and I have never used it.

HyperM3 · 10-30-2007, 11:45 AM

I got one once. At the time it was through MBNA. Worst mistake ever as my interest rate kept hiking up. They wouldnt negotiate on anything. Plus I dont think I got rewarded at all for any purchases. After a while I felt like a dork pulling out a credit card with the Roundel on it. Like how much more did I have to "put it in someones face" that I have a BMW. Thats not really my style. I like my Amex blue for everything now.

Professor///M · 10-30-2007, 12:15 PM

No big benefits.

You need to spend $5,000,000 (minimum) to get the $5000 maximum deduction on your next BMW purchase, and your points expire after 7 years.

So, unless you make enough money that you don't need the $5000, or you're putting your business expenses on your card, you can kiss that $5000 off your next BMW goodbye.

XS4 · 10-30-2007, 03:08 PM

forget that then, what a gimmick. thanks for the heads up.

e92phreak · 10-30-2007, 03:46 PM

You can goto some hot chick at the cash register at the mall, flash out your BMW card, and let her know that you drive a hot car... Maybe she'll go out with you!

HyperM3 · 10-30-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

You can goto some hot chick at the cash register at the mall, flash out your BMW card, and let her know that you drive a hot car... Maybe she'll go out with you!

Like I said before, can anyone be more tacky?

Sedan_Clan · 10-30-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PAMidge

No big benefits.

You need to spend $5,000,000 (minimum) to get the $5000 maximum deduction on your next BMW purchase, and your points expire after 7 years.

So, unless you make enough money that you don't need the $5000, or you're putting your business expenses on your card, you can kiss that $5000 off your next BMW goodbye.

Wait, so all you need to do is charge 5k on the card to be eligible for 5k off of a BMW purchase? Hell, with rent and bills, I could get that done in about two months.

norcalEastbay328i · 10-30-2007, 03:48 PM

what do u need to qualify for the bmw card? i need some trade lines and i just leased a e92 u think i can get one?

Sedan_Clan · 10-30-2007, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Like I said before, can anyone be more tacky?

*raises hand*

I have a Capital One photo card. They had a special for certain customers, and that special allowed the cardholder to send Cap.One a gif/jpg, and they would place it on the card. As a result, one of my Cap.One cards has my Mystic Blue 330i on it. I actually like the card, but I rarely use it.

HERR FSTIR · 10-30-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PAMidge

No big benefits.

You need to spend $5,000,000 (minimum) to get the $5000 maximum deduction on your next BMW purchase, and your points expire after 7 years.

So, unless you make enough money that you don't need the $5000, or you're putting your business expenses on your card, you can kiss that $5000 off your next BMW goodbye.

I received an email about this from BMWFS and it sounds like this refers only to lease/loan for a new car, but not buying outright, so it's not quite the deal one would hope for since you will incur interest fees and so forth. I wonder if they would penalize you if you took out the loan, got the 5K discount, then paid it off soon thereafter.

BMCoupe_782 · 10-30-2007, 07:09 PM

just recieved an e-mail about this as well. from what I can tell...it's not worth it

John 070 · 10-30-2007, 07:58 PM

Long story short, absolutely not.

Why anyone would even charge 1 cent on it, I can only guess it's because they like to flash the roundel.

These cards prey upon those who cannot do math very well. It's like saying you get 1/4% on the first $1500, 1/2% on the 2nd $1500, and 1% after that. You'd be surprised how confused some people get when you ask them how much rebate do you get on a $3397.94 charge?

fotoguy335 · 10-31-2007, 10:07 PM

I am using the card for business purchases which could be up to $25K a month... The way I figgured it, I could use the points to cover the extra miles that I know I am going to have since I love driving the car!
For anyone who is using it for personal use you have to spend sooo much in order to make it worthwhile, get a Discover and get 1% CASH back on all purchases.

fotoguy335 · 10-31-2007, 10:09 PM

Oh yeah, and I dont show it to anyone Just call it in to vendors or the like.

samwoo2go · 10-31-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Wait, so all you need to do is charge 5k on the card to be eligible for 5k off of a BMW purchase? Hell, with rent and bills, I could get that done in about two months.

read it again, it says 5 MILLION. thats like a .1% cash back, your better off with mostly all other cards.

no1sportz · 10-31-2007, 11:38 PM

I have had one for a few years. I use mine a ton so the points add up pretty quickly. Plus it has a super interest rate if I ever do leave a balance on it. I used to redeem the points for free oil changes/service but lately have just used it for BMW merchandise/cases of oil/filters, etc. I will say that not all the offerings from BMWNA are the same. The recent offerings/perks don't seem to be as good as they used to.

norcalEastbay328i · 11-01-2007, 12:22 AM

anyone know what i need to get the card?

epbrown · 11-01-2007, 12:50 AM

Just swing by their website - fs.bmwusa.com, and apply.

BzsBimmer · 11-01-2007, 01:03 AM

or just get a new lease.
It's automatically given to you when you apply for the car

like others have said, the cashback portion of it sucks BUT you'd be surprised that BMW is considered a leader in post sales experience in the financial arm and that MB and other luxury brands are trying to copy BMW with these types of strategies.

BMW2006 · 11-01-2007, 01:27 AM

You do not need to spend five million dollars to get the 5k off. The ratio is 10,000 points = 100 dollars off maximum of 5000 = 500,000 points. Standard card is two dollars for one point. Which is 1 million dollars. Which still sounds like alot of money , but you need to consider you can accumulate points over a period of years.

You can also upgrade it to the 50 dollar annual fee card which you get even point for dollar which cuts that in half.

So the initial math was off by 500%. More if you spend the 50 bucks to upgrade it. Keep in mind with this and all rewards cards, this is money you are spending anyways that you get STUFF for. I don't know where the notion comes from that you just kinda give away all this money to the card company to redeem a small rebate and have nothing to show for it. Anyone with a family of 3 or more can attest how quickly you can spend money just feeding everyone. Many cards have better conversion %'s but the points expire more rapidly. It's not going to be for everyone, but you can benefit from using it.

-BMW2006

imolazhp_ci · 11-01-2007, 02:01 AM

I have it and the only advantage is its the lowest rate visa I've ever had. Still nowhere close to my Amex though.

10-30-2007, 11:22 AM	#1
XS4 slave to the dark side 30 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (3)	Any good benefits to getting BMW's credit card? For those who have it, any special benefits with it for buying BMW stuff or a new BMW?
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10-30-2007, 11:29 AM	#2
Kuma Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 250 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	None that I can think of, you get points that can go toward mileage/ new car but its pretty miniscule. I got my card when I leased my E90, I never signed for it and to this day I think that the finance guy jsut slipped it in there. I guess this has happened to quite a few people though from looking at the board. I would have never gotten it otherwise, and I have never used it.
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HyperM3 Too many Alex's, from now on, call me Beaufort 353 Rep 6,188 Posts Drives: See Sig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (8)	I got one once. At the time it was through MBNA. Worst mistake ever as my interest rate kept hiking up. They wouldnt negotiate on anything. Plus I dont think I got rewarded at all for any purchases. After a while I felt like a dork pulling out a credit card with the Roundel on it. Like how much more did I have to "put it in someones face" that I have a BMW. Thats not really my style. I like my Amex blue for everything now. __________________ 13 HD FatBob 17 A4 Glacier/Black 1st Edition/Pre+/Sport/EurocodeTMD/Racechip 16 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),13 S6 (gone),10 S4 (gone) 07 335i(gone)
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10-30-2007, 03:08 PM	#5
XS4 slave to the dark side 30 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (3)	forget that then, what a gimmick. thanks for the heads up.
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norcalEastbay328i Private First Class 9 Rep 138 Posts Drives: spay grey 328i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bay iTrader: (0)	what do u need to qualify for the bmw card? i need some trade lines and i just leased a e92 u think i can get one?
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1724 Rep 14,825 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Long story short, absolutely not. Why anyone would even charge 1 cent on it, I can only guess it's because they like to flash the roundel. These cards prey upon those who cannot do math very well. It's like saying you get 1/4% on the first $1500, 1/2% on the 2nd $1500, and 1% after that. You'd be surprised how confused some people get when you ask them how much rebate do you get on a $3397.94 charge?
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fotoguy335 Private First Class 4 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Sparkling Graphite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	I am using the card for business purchases which could be up to $25K a month... The way I figgured it, I could use the points to cover the extra miles that I know I am going to have since I love driving the car! For anyone who is using it for personal use you have to spend sooo much in order to make it worthwhile, get a Discover and get 1% CASH back on all purchases. __________________ 2007 335xi \| Premium pkg \|Cold Weather pkg\| Comfort Acc \| Logic 7 w/ iPod & USB\| 1968 MG-B Roadster
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fotoguy335 Private First Class 4 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Sparkling Graphite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Oh yeah, and I dont show it to anyone Just call it in to vendors or the like. __________________ 2007 335xi \| Premium pkg \|Cold Weather pkg\| Comfort Acc \| Logic 7 w/ iPod & USB\| 1968 MG-B Roadster
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no1sportz Private First Class 3 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	I have had one for a few years. I use mine a ton so the points add up pretty quickly. Plus it has a super interest rate if I ever do leave a balance on it. I used to redeem the points for free oil changes/service but lately have just used it for BMW merchandise/cases of oil/filters, etc. I will say that not all the offerings from BMWNA are the same. The recent offerings/perks don't seem to be as good as they used to. __________________ 08 335i Black Sapphire...current 07 335i TiAg...gone 06 330i TiAg...gone 05 ///M3 Imola/Black...gone 04 ///M3 Carbon Black...gone
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norcalEastbay328i Private First Class 9 Rep 138 Posts Drives: spay grey 328i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bay iTrader: (0)	anyone know what i need to get the card?
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epbrown Colonel 63 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Just swing by their website - fs.bmwusa.com, and apply.
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BzsBimmer Major General 3428 Rep 6,817 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3 & '23 G05 X5 M50 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	or just get a new lease. It's automatically given to you when you apply for the car like others have said, the cashback portion of it sucks BUT you'd be surprised that BMW is considered a leader in post sales experience in the financial arm and that MB and other luxury brands are trying to copy BMW with these types of strategies.
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11-01-2007, 01:27 AM	#21
BMW2006 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Montego Coupe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, ohio iTrader: (0)	You do not need to spend five million dollars to get the 5k off. The ratio is 10,000 points = 100 dollars off maximum of 5000 = 500,000 points. Standard card is two dollars for one point. Which is 1 million dollars. Which still sounds like alot of money , but you need to consider you can accumulate points over a period of years. You can also upgrade it to the 50 dollar annual fee card which you get even point for dollar which cuts that in half. So the initial math was off by 500%. More if you spend the 50 bucks to upgrade it. Keep in mind with this and all rewards cards, this is money you are spending anyways that you get STUFF for. I don't know where the notion comes from that you just kinda give away all this money to the card company to redeem a small rebate and have nothing to show for it. Anyone with a family of 3 or more can attest how quickly you can spend money just feeding everyone. Many cards have better conversion %'s but the points expire more rapidly. It's not going to be for everyone, but you can benefit from using it. -BMW2006
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11-01-2007, 02:01 AM	#22
imolazhp_ci Major 29 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange county iTrader: (0)	I have it and the only advantage is its the lowest rate visa I've ever had. Still nowhere close to my Amex though.
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