Just had a quick look at the T&Cs available
here (link to PDF) for this new PB-Esso Mobil Visa Gold Credit Card.
Seems to be a good card to complement OCBC's Titanium Mastercard for those whose fuel expenses alone average RM500.00-800.00 (where you get 3.0% cash rebate (plus additional 3% for a total of 6% until 31 March 2011). Wef 1 April 2011, the additional 3.0% disappears...
AND for those who don't already hold a Citibank Cashback Platinum CC. I suppose very few forumers here spend in excess of RM1200.00 on fuel alone per month (RM600.00 max fuel rebate for Citibank and OCBC (subject to verification - as pointed out by ck_tonny, the OCBC savings calculator for fuel maxes out at RM600.00).
Total Monthly Retail Purchase at Esso or Mobil Service Stations (RM)
Cash Rebate Tier (%)
< = 100 0.5
>100 - 200 1.0
>200 - 500 2.0
>500 - 800 3.0
>800 5.0
Note that the maximum cash rebate amount for PB-Esso Mobil Visa Gold CC is RM50.00 per month for fuel.
Holders of DA/CIMB card with (current) 2% fuel rebate and AMEX Gold CC with 5x MR points (2.5% equivalent in RM) will have to decide whether the RM50.00 service tax can be offset from fuel rebates gained through this card. Needless to say, there are many calculating gurus in this thread who can contribute on this point.
I am a former long time Shell petrol user who recently converted to Esso/Mobil (I personally find the current Esso fuel formulation to have more or less the same fuel economy but much better acceleration (power delivery) and lower engine noise (smoothness), for RON95). Driving a fuel-guzzling KIA Spectra 1.6 Auto! Anyway, there is a separate thread for fuel consumption somewhere in this forum.
Also, Bonuslink points are nothing as compared with the RM15 for every RM1000 spend earned with the Smiles loyalty card (equivalent to 1.5% cashback which you get on top of credit card swap rebates/points).
This cc got nothing special except to use for esso petrol.
However, free for life and low minimum income are suit for those just graduate and spend a lot for petrol