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Using Credit Card for Down Payment!?

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Has anyone used their CC for their down payment? I am putting down about 20k and need to use my CC for the points, but the DS sent a general email outlining that it would need to be done via bank transfer. Anyone who has taken delivery have any insight?
 
You can't put your downpayment (minus the $2500 reservation) on a CC. They would get charged credit card processing fees (~3%) on all 20k if they let you put it on your CC. That would cost them $600+.
 
The only thing Tesla accepts credit card payments for related to new purchases is the deposit. All subsequent payments must be made via a personal check (which they do an EFT on), or a cashier's check. They do not accept credit cards during the delivery process at all.