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August 11, 2010

Auto loan question on new purchase?

Filed under: Buying & Selling — Tags: Auto Calculators, Auto Loan Calculators, Auto Purchase, Crap, Finance Charge, Interest Rate, Loan Question, Math, Payed, Sales Contract, Third Party — @ 10:16 pm

darkwizard3533 asked:

i just got an auto loan for $8200 with 6.25% APR. sounds good right? well heres the problem. on the sales contract listing the financing details heres whats listed:

term is 60 months, 6.25% APR, $8200 financed. thats well and good.

but heres the swirly part. Finance charge is listed as $4280. this is supposed to be based off APR and amount financed and this value from what ive found is way to high.

this results in my payments being about 48 dollars higher,a nd as a result my total price payed at the end of the of the 5 years is $12480.

the auto loan calculators ive tried online show payments of $159

the contract shows $208 payments. the problem appears to be the finance charge as being calculated way to high. everything ive found
points to it being way to high.

this is supposed to be financed through a third party, a credit union. the dealer was supposed to set things up for me. seeing as the math is completely screwed, but im only getting $8200 financed at 6.25% apr through the credit union im curious as to how this is gonna work out. the dealers contract shows one things, but everything else shows another.

i have a separate sale contract showing the final price of $8200 after tax title and my down payment. so what i owe and the interest rate can’t be disputed. but the financing numbers on the other contract are bogus.

of course this is the day after. go me i wait till now to research this crap.

Duane

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November 16, 2009

Best Auto Loan Rates-where to Find the Best Rates to Net You the Car You Want

Filed under: Loans — Tags: Auto Loan Rates, Best Auto Loan Rates, Best Bet, Car Purchasing, Cash Flow, Good Reason, Half Percent, Instances, Leasing, Loan Company, Loans, Money Loan, Private Party, Rule Of Thumb, Third Party — @ 11:03 pm

Marcus Washington asked:

When it comes to getting an auto loan, you obviously want the company that offers the best auto loan rates in order to save you money.

Keep in mind, it’s almost always better to lease than take out a loan, because you don’t have to pay any interest, due to the fact that you aren’t going through a third party.

However, if for some reason leasing isn’t an option (most times this is the case if you are buying through a private party) than a loan is your best bet.

Of course, keep in mind that you can actually sometimes save money on a loan versus a lease because you will be paying less money up front by buying form a private party versus a dealership, so you definitely have to factor this into play as well.

However, a good rule of thumb is that you will usually pay more for a loan than a lease, both per month and for the down payment, so this is generally the best way to go.

The first thing to know about an auto loan is that almost every company offers four different length loans-the thirty six month loan, the forty eight month, the sixty month, and the seventy two month loan.

How do you know which one to choose?

Which one you choose depends on how long you plan on keeping the car for, and of course, how much you are willing to pay. The longer period the loan is for, the less you will be paying per month, but you will pay more for the total amount. If you have the cash flow coming in, of course, then this won’t be a problem.

So how can you find the best auto loan company? Obviously, each company is different as far as rates are concerned-in fact, they can vary by as much as seven and a half percent, in some instances.

Of course, there are other factors in play, such as where you live, whether the car you are purchasing is used or new, etc.

So what determines whether you will get a good deal or not for an auto loan? Probably the most deciding factor is your credit, and for good reason.

If you have proven incapable or negligent about paying off your loans in the past, then obviously companies will be hesitant to lend you money, except for extremely high rates.

If you do possess a strong credit rating, then you will probably be successful at finding the best auto loan rates available. However, either way, you will get your loan rate down by doing a few simple things.

Charles

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