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Anyone had any experience with buy a Z from Amex?

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Hi folks. New member here. I have a question about this program. Do you need to finance the car through American Express? What is the connection to American Express exactly? Are you still able to lease at this price or is it purchasing only?

I think you have to be a AMEX card holder.

Found this on the site.

•Build your new car based on your preferences, or search from thousands of used cars.
•See your guaranteed upfront price relative to invoice on new cars from American Express Certified Dealers - you will see your UPFRONT price before entering your contact information. Dealers will honor this price with no negotiation or haggling.
•Once you get your price, you will see a list of Certified Dealers in your area with whom you can connect. Select the Certified Dealers you want to contact and enter your contact information. You will then receive the information about the Certified Dealers - you are under no obligation to purchase a vehicle.
•You will also receive an exclusive Price Protection Certificate that features a summary of the car you built, your guaranteed price and Certified Dealers' contact information.
•Contact the Certified Dealer(s) you selected to schedule a test drive and discuss availability of your car. They will do their best to match the vehicle you have configured online.
•Buy your new car at your guaranteed price with no negotiation and drive away happy! You can even help pay for your car with any American Express Card.

That link does not seem to work for me. I put in the vehicle info and then the word "loading" comes on the screen....but it never loads ????? I tried AOL, Opera and IE, get the same on all of them ??

I finally got it to work. I got a price of $600 below invoice on a 2010 Roadster and $400 under invoice on a 2010 Coupe. These prices are better than I was able to get before....tomorrow I will contact the dealer(s) provided to me and see if any BS is involved.

that is awsome! i really hope there is no BS as i am getting little bit of BS over the 40th ed. because there are only 1000 of them being made. all i really want is the rims.. i can always paint the breaks red is i like..let us know how you did!

The link worked OK for me but I can't see how the image above was accessed. It looks like the person (syntax) has queried the 40th anniv. car but I can't get it to do it.

I show 650 below invoice on a NISMO here in Atlanta.

Wonder what the catch is...I always suspect a catch. Like, you MUST choose financing with us at 7.99% and you can't pay off the car early. Or a tacked-on "finder fee" of $1,000. OR something...

Would be interested in seeing how WAY2FAST does...keep us posted if you're serious about giving it a go.

Here might be something interesting from that site:

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This could JUST be a way to get your name on a list and then somehow entice you to go to their dealership.

As I said before, I'd like to see someone's experience with this how is braver than I am... ;)

I contacted the dealer who gave a price of $600 under invoice today. They don't have the car/color I wanted in stock but would be able to get it from another dealer. They checked the area and found a few that were available. They charge an additional $699 "dealer fee" on all purchases which brings the cost of the Roadster to $99 over invoice....but then again, every dealer I contacted has a dealer fee ranging from $495 to $799. So even with the fee the final price is still cheaper than any of the other quotes I received. The thing is, today I finally got to see a roadster in person. While the wife liked it, to me it just looks to LARGE. Compared to a BMW Z4 or a Cayman, the thing looks huge. While the measurements provided show it to be around the same size, visually it sure doesn't look it. The high butt shape is probably partially responsible. One other note...the salesman tried to raise the top to show me what it looks like when up and it jambed...not good on a new car. Will it be a problem area ?

Interesting. I just priced out a fully loaded G37 Coupe Journey. It was pricing it over 9,000.00 under MSRP!

I dunno, "fast" but for me, the roadster doesn't look right. I think you hit the nail on the head talking "butt". Something about the lines don't look right on the convertible (to me). The coupe looks miles better, the lines and sweep of the top work good with "the butt".

Oddly enough, that 2-seater is 2 inches longer than my 4-seat RSX. Go figure!

I figured this deal was too good to be true. I think I'll just make a low-ball offer for the 2009 base with sport package that is here locally. I wanna get the sales tax deduction before it runs out at the end of the year too.

I would try the AMEX program and see what they offer from dealers in your state. Some states have limits on "dealer fees" unfortunately for me, Florida is not one of them.

I just priced out the G37 Journey... with Premium Pk, Sport Pk, Rear spoiler, and navigation it was $5,100 under invoice !! That car has a sunroof and features not available on the Z coupe and is actually priced for less $$. Seems too good to pass up. Only thing is the 2010 model is not out yet so the price is on a '09 and includes mfg to dealer rebates. I wonder if the 2010 model will be a new design ?? Any one know if they are plannimg to change?

I just checked out a fully loaded G37x for 37k and called up the dealer and they said they will drop the price even more if I come by before the 26th. Looks like I'm not gonna get a Z anymore.

I went to look at the G37. The interior was beautiful. It had options I didn't even know existed. But it is a full size car...far from being a sports car. What really turned me off and broke the deal ($5100 under invoice) was how the body panels fit. The hood and trunk lid had practically no gap on one side and a large one on the other. Every car on the lot was the same..some worse than others. I'm probably too fussy but on a light colored vehicle the uneven panel gaps would annoy me to no end. What happened to Japanese quality. I lease a 2009 Saturn Aura and the panel fit is perfect. I had owned a Saturn Sky and the body fit was better than any car I had ever seen. GM seems to have their act together. Today I looked at a new 2010 BMW Z4. The car drove great and was very quick with the twin turbo 6, but again the body panels were way off...even worse than the G37. This is a $64,000 vehicle....what gives ? Comparing the interior leather and other materials with the G37, it was a no contest...the BMW was not even close to the quality of the Infinity.

Well..... I used the American Express Pricing to purchase a car....but it wasn't a Z or G37.....it was a Mercedes SLK 350....a new 2009 with sports package in silver. Paddle shift 7 speed automatic. I think I got the deal of the century. I paid almost $17,000 UNDER MSRP for it. OTD with all fees and taxes it was $41,550 total. This was less than what Nissan wanted for a Z roadster before adding on the taxes and registration. The folding hardtop is great. With it up, you would never know the car is a roadster. It has very good 360 degree visability with no blind spots.. One thing I will miss however is this great and helpfull forum . Mercedes doesn't have any active forums where info and advice on the SLK is available.

Thanks for reporting back on your AmEx buying experience.

Share some pics of the roadster if you can. When the SLK debuted in the 90's I was a fan - nice car!

The dealership will only honor your amex price if they have the car in stock. It work for me. You just have to look around your area or even out of state as long as they agree to ship it to you.