auto loan rates

Carrie Reeder asked:




Bouncing back after a recent bankruptcy is challenging, but possible. To begin with, you will need to rebuild credit, which involves opening new accounts. If you need a new vehicle, financing a car following a bankruptcy may be a smart move. Auto loans are easy to qualify for. Thus, you can get approved with horrible credit.

How to Avoid High Interest Rates?

If your bankruptcy was recently discharged, high interest rates may be unavoidable. Yet, there are ways to purchase a new car without paying several percentage points above the current average. Sadly, there are some people paying interest rates 18% or more.

To avoid high fees, postpone financing a new or used vehicle. Instead, attempt to get a secured credit card. Make timely payment for about a year. In time, your credit score will improve, making it possible to obtain an auto loan with a rate of 9 or 10 percent.

Choose a Used Vehicle to Finance

If you are hoping to improve credit by financing a vehicle, opt to finance a small amount. Thus, even with a high interest rate, you can receive affordable payments. Another tactic involves taking charge of the car buying process. Instead of allowing the dealership to determine monthly payments and loan term, inform the dealership of how much you are willing to pay. Your ideal monthly payment should include finance fees.

Use a Subprime Auto Loan Lender

After a bankruptcy, subprime lenders are helpful with helping people secure auto loan financing. Some lenders are shady. On the other hand, a large number of lenders understand your circumstances and attempt to offer affordable solutions. If using an auto loan broker, you have the opportunity to receive various quotes from different subprime lenders. This is ideal for making comparisons and choosing the best loan.

Apply for Loan with a Co-signer

If you are hoping to obtain an auto loan with a low interest rate, it may help to apply for the loan using a co-signer. Co-signers or co-borrowers become responsible for the loan if you are unable to pay. If your co-signer has exceptional credit, you may qualify for a low interest rate on your auto loan.

Jeffrey

nocclocster asked:


I was a local dealership a month ago trying to trade in my used car for another pre owned car. They ran a credit check and I qualified for an auto loan with a credit score of 571, but because of the high interest rate I couldn’t afford the car. A month later, I tried the same thing another dealership out of town and after hours of wating, the salesman told me that I was denied by 5 different banks for a loan. Then later that day I went home to check my credit score on freecreditreport.com and my score was 515.
So my question is, did my credit drop because I was denied by five banks for an auto loan? or did my first local dealership did not give me my real credit score?

Marion

Loki asked:


My auto loan has about 5k and change left. I had no credit, nor a co-signer, so I had to bite the bullet of a high interest rate. 14% to be exact. High, I know. However, I want to pay this off by September buy sending in $1000 every 2 weeks. This is possible, but I need to know how this interest is applied. I don’t want to send in 1k and have it all go to interest. I believe the interest was precalculated, so how would this work? Paying 1k until September will leave me with a few payments, but I at least wanna have 12 payments made before I pay it off. Going back to school, so I will need the extra $230 a month, which is what I pay monthly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Juan

lovemusicjunky asked:


I want to buy a Nissan Cube in the next couple of weeks. I have $6,000 to put down and the car will be around $20,000 I tried to get a auto loan from my bank and I got denied. My credit score is 601. I have no debt, I paid everything off 2 years ago, no major credit cards (bc my credit is so bad I can’t get one), I make $60,000+/year so I can afford it. My debt was no more than $3500 and I have never owned or rented a house. Is there any place that I can go in the Houston, Texas area that will approve me with a not so high interest rate? Thanks in advance. It wouldn’t be such a big deal but my current car is hanging by a thread and will cost $1500 to fix and I refuse to put that much money into it again.

Jennifer

J asked:


I have been watching a lot of CNBC and you see all over the news about the current economic crisis. It looks like we are in a credit crunch, and I have heard its affecting getting any kind of credit.

I want to purchase a used car. My credit score is far from great! It is right around 590. I was prepared to pay a high interest rate prior to the economic crisis, but now I am concerned I wont even be able to get a car.

I was looking at purchasing something for around 12-15k and putting 10-20% down. What are my options? What can I expect? Any links the news articles or real world examples appreciated, and any relevant references or resources in concern to CURRENT loan practices.

I knew what to expect two months ago, but I want to know what to expect TODAY! And references or real world experience backing up your statements.

Keep the smart ass comments to yourselves! Thanks! =)

Joel

Terry Asbra asked:


Nowadays many auto loan companies have come online in order to reach a broader audience. This also includes those companies who are trying to target those people who want to sign up for an auto loan immediately regardless of what interest rates are offered to them. Usually, if you don’t know how to go about it you can end up getting an auto loan with a very high interest rate online. This is why it pays to know how to get the best rates when you are searching for an auto loan online.

The good thing about doing a search for an auto loan online is that many brokers will offer you a convenient application which you can use online to compare various lenders. Some websites will even allow you to do a side by side comparison of various lenders while other websites will email you with the best auto loan options they have. Auto loan brokers online work really hard to try to get as many customers as they can and they are often willing to negotiate low rates with a lender you are interested in. This often results in much better deals if you do business via their website.

In order to get a more accurate quote I would always advise that you fill out the auto loan application form with as much detail as possible. Even the slightest difference in your income or your employment can mean a reduced interest rate.

Finding a good rate requires that you know exactly how to balance the rate you are offered as well as the duration of the loan. Loans with a shorter period often are accompanied with a lower interest rate but require a higher monthly payment. You will need to take a long hard look at your monthly budget to see what type of auto loan will work best for you.

Another good way to get a lower interest rate is to give a down payment when you are applying for an auto loan. A large down payment can significantly save you a great deal of money in monthly payments. If you put down a 20% down payment for your car you will qualify for very low interest rates even if your credit is really bad. You will also now be paying a much lower interest rate on 80% of the vehicle which you have financed.



Ralph