Prerequisite:
Check AMEX offer to see if you have “$1000 off $1000 autonomy subscription service”. I got two offers on two different cards.
The deal:
1000 miles/mo allowed.
First need to use a referral code (DRIVEFREE6VC7) to get first month free. Total drive off (including first month payment) came to a total of $1200+, with AMEX $1000 off $1000, effective drive off $200+
Second month payment will be paid with another AMEX card with the offer, monthly payment a little over $1000. Will return the car after 2 months.
Total effective payment for two months including full coverage insurance: ~$300
Picked up in Santa Monica. Seamless experience.
Basically got to drive the model 3 for free for two months. Perfect for a short term rental.
i’m on the app… trying to figure out how you broke down that pricing. the pricing i see makes you pay $1000 to “start”, then $850 a month, plus $500 security deposit and then taxes for $211.50. the total price for 1 month is $2561, with a $500 refundable deposit when i return the car…??
i’d like to also note there is nowhere to put the referral code? I’m also in California near Santa Monica so its not like you got a regional pricing difference
so on the website, using the “sliders” i can see a $1000 to start with each month being $1000. I assume this is what you got and since you used a code for 1 month free, your cost would just be $1000 + tax which gets rebated from Amex. then i’m assuming second month you are going to use your second Amex card for another $1000 off $1000. so i can see where your math makes sense
However this interactive slider is just on the website, when you try to actually sign up this plan doesn’t exist, not sure how you got to sign up. also still having trouble finding a place to put a referral.
Insurance is included and mandatory through autonomy. Insurance alone is about $140-$150/month. Hence I’m saying the vehicle itself is technically free.
2nd month is slightly over $1000 and I’ll use the AMEX offer on my other card when it’s due.
Tip: use max rewards to automatically add all Amex offers, even same offer on multiple cards.
do you remember where you put in the code? my ID and selfie finished, the next step is to put a deposit down… still nowhere to put referral code for first free month
For the second payment on the second card, can you pay ahead of time? Looks like the Amex offer expires on 9/30 and it’s already 8/31 now, so it’s questionable if the second charge would hit in time.