Daddy Rossdale Takes the Family Out in the Wagon

Just another day in paradise for Gwen, Gavin, and Family while they run around LA in their Mercedes Benz R Class.  Now I must admit that I’m not the hugest fan of the R Class but when you need to haul around the kids and Maybach and Bentley don’t have a van I guess this is what you get!

Gavin Rossdale Drives the Mercedes R Class

Gavin, maybe you should black out that R Class?

 Daddy Rossdale Takes the Family Out in the Wagon

Benji Madden Hops Out in a New Jaguar XF

When you’re in a rock band, have a decent clothing line, and just broke up with Paris Hilton, you can pretty much say you’ve made it which also means you can drive anything you want… after all that’s why I like celebrity cars!

Anyways, it looks like Benji Madden decided to go against the mold and hop out in a 2009 Jaguar XF as his new ride.  Despite the great looks you can get this car fully loaded with the supercharger for under 60K.

Benji Madden's new Jaguar XF

 Benji Madden Hops Out in a New Jaguar XF

Happy Birthday, Christian Audigier Style

When your dad has a crazy popular clothing brand and is also trying to open up his own motoring company, what else would you expect for your 16th birthday?

Yep, Christian Audigier thought he would spruce up a Range Rover for his daughter Crystal Rock.

Check out Crystal Rock’s Range Rover while being shown of at SEMA show right next to Paris’s pink Bentley.

Crystal Rock in her new Range Rover from Christian Audigier

Cyrstal Rock Range Rover

Crystal Rock's Range Rover

 Happy Birthday, Christian Audigier Style

Visa Signature

Visa Signature Card

The Visa Signature card is Visa’s highest offering. It’s a lot more complicated to figure out which program as the best, when compared to American Express for both Visa and MasterCard, because each handles it’s details through the bank which issues the card. At a high level the card includes standard travel benefits (packages, discounts, upgrades), concierge (travel, dining reservations, vacation planning, help with general research and recommendations), access to special tickets and events (entertainment, sporting, fine dining/culinary), special shopping discounts and privileges, as well as dining reservations and restaurant reviews from Zagat.

MasterCard World Elite

MasterCard World EliteThe World Elite MasterCard is MasterCard’s highest card offering, providing travel benefits, reservation programs, special rewrads programs, Concierge, etc. World Elite cardholders get access to Virtuoso travel consultant services, including special upgrades, amenities, and rare travel experiences provided through the Virtuoso international luxury travel network. Cardholders also have access to a concierge service that provides personalized recommendations, help with reservations with dining, travel, entertainment, and other services on a 24/7/365 basis. The World Elite MasterCard program holds table at restaurants, tickets at sporting events, special shopping access, as well as tailored spa/salon experiences. Finally as with any card, the World Elite MasterCard provides access to savings and goods with retail, dining, and personal care services.

Visa CEO Loses Wallet

Wonder what other plastic he’s got in there? Think Centurion/Black AmEx Card and a MasterCard World Elite! Keep in mind, if he did have the Centurion Card, he could have had all of his cards replaced through the card replacement program, although, I’m sure he’s got enough personal assistants to take care of that.

“I’m supposed to start off, and say that I’m very happy to be here, and I guess I am. But it’s 4:15 in the morning as far as I’m concerned, and I lost my wallet on the way here,” Saunders said. “It’s rather embarrassing when somebody steals my credit cards.” The comment prompted laughter.
Saunders began his presentation at 7:15 a.m EST.

via Reuters

Visa Black Card Concierge

In our initial comparison of the Visa Black Card and American Express Centurion Card we noted material types; Outside of card types the things that stand out are, how hard is this card to get (e.g. is it truly exclusive?) , and what real benefits does it offer? The the main things that stands out is the concierge service, but we have yet to see what this can deliver. Visa lists the following, but as with any concierge it’s defendant on the actual service, both American Express tout. American Express Centurion Concierge has been in business since 1999, over 9 years.
Or you can go to Visa’s Black Card Official Site with the details below.
Here’s what Visa cites as examples of Concierge abilities.
Entertainment Planning (Information, Referrals, Reservations, Ticketing)
  • Recommended Restaurants
  • Health clubs
  • Sports entertainment events
  • Golf Tee Time
  • Shopping locations
Business Services (Referrals & Arrangements)
  • Conference service
  • Emergency translation services via phone
  • Computer rental, audio/visual equipment
  • Message service
  • Foreign protocol information
Travel Information and Assistance (Referrals/Recommendations, Reservations)
  • Weather forecasts/ATM locations
  • VISA passport locations
  • Customs, duties and information
  • Mass transportation information and schedules
  • Hotel information
  • Mail/fax destination package
  • Car rentals, limousine & car service information
  • Flight information and ticketing
Country and City Information
  • Highlights/sights/exhibitions/shows
  • Festivals/museum/music entertainment information
  • Time/hours/holidays information
  • Tourist information
  • Shopping information
Gift Arrangements
  • Gift baskets
  • Floral arrangements
  • Specific gifts (as requested)
  • Special occasion gift recommendations
Specialty Services
  • Assistance with location and purchase of specialty items.
  • For example:
    • Rare books or records;
    • Unusual household items;
    • And referrals to specialty services such as dog groomers, tailors and doll makers
  • Hard to find items; special research; specialty shopping

Residence Superieur Black Card (Membership)

Want a luxury lifestyle, but don’t want to pay for it all of the time?

Richard Nilsson, an international lifestyle designer has launched a new Black Card as part of his “Residence Superieur” club, allowing members access to luxury lifestyle residences, dining, travel, and experiences at fractional cost.

residence_superieur_black_card Residence Superieur Black Card (Membership)

Sample card benefits include:

  • Access to Residence Superieur mansions (updated annually)
  • Access to Private Jet Service.
  • Invitations to the Residence Superieur events.
  • Access to the Residence Superieur Connoisseur Collection and shop
  • Yearly giveaways from the Connoisseur Collection
  • Access to the exclusive printed version of Superieur magazine.
  • Access to the Residence Superieur network.

All of this will cost you 200,000 euros per year.

richard_nilsson_black_card_only Residence Superieur Black Card (Membership)