Bad Credit Car Loans For Dummies!
November 25, 2009 by Frank A. Williams Jr.
Filed under Credit Repair
Bad Credit Car Loans are so easy, a Caveman can do it!
Before shopping for auto loans, start out by running your credit history. Be certain that all reported items on your credit report are true and accurate. It could be that certain information has been reported by mistake, and that your credit history is a lot stronger than you may have been led to think. If these mistakes are not removed, you could find that not only will your loan be more costly, but it will affect the type of lender you are placed with, which can affect alot of aspects of the loan.
One thing you should take notice of when checking your credit is your actual credit FICO score. For a long time seeing a credit score was considered privileged information for lenders to see only. Now with the many credit reporting services available online, the average consumer can see their credit score by simply ordering that type of credit report. Usually a lenders goes by one of the 3 credit bureaus’ credit scores. Those credit bureaus are Trans Union, Equifax and Experian. It really is important to know if you have good or bad credit, this way you know what to expect when dealing with a dealer, and knowing exactly where you stand for your auto loan.
One important word of advice is to not depend solely on the car dealership to find you a loan. It is a good idea to do some bad credit auto loan shopping online before you make a decision. Usually dealers make a commission on an auto loan they provide for you which can be a bit costly to you if your not careful. I personally recommend that if possible, you secure a car loan before going to the dealership to buy a car, this way you can negotiate the sale like a cash buyer.
Start searching around. Auto loan rates will be different from dealer to dealer so don’t be in a rush and jump on the first deal your offered if you don’t have to. Credit unions are also a great place to look at. For many years, credit unions used to only lend to people with good credit. Now that has changed and people with some credit problems can also get auto loans this way. It’s getting easier and easier!
But don’t get me wrong, car dealers do offer a great service that can save you a lot of time shopping around, if you don’t have time to shop. They make the auto loan process quick and painless if you decide to apply through the dealership. It just may wind up costing you some money in the long run. They offer the convenience of dealing with a variety of different lenders and can get you an approval in practically seconds with today’s technology. Remember, convenience is something you pay for in this day and age!
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Buying new cars in this day in age is forcing people more and more into debt. People are not interested in used cars anymore and feel the need to take out car loans and leasing new cars for sale. Although skills of engineers over the past years has shown to produce cars that are more reliable and more maintenance-free than ever before.
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Before getting one of these “bad credit car loans” people should read the contract very carefully. Also they should figure out how much is the car really going to cost them with a 18% or 29% interest rate. A $10,000 car can end up costing you over $20,000 depending on your interest rate.
A lot of these type of loans have clauses in their contracts that state that you cannot increase you monthly payments to pay off the car faster. Also, there may be many other fees associated with these type of loans and you should find out about these fees. Don’t get yourself into a situation that you will regret later.
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One bit of advice that helped me is, before visiting the dealership, shop with the local banks for car financing, and compare the prices. Its good when you go into a dealership to have a reference point and can help you in negotiation, when you know what you actually have to fall back on. Also, for every kind of loan and any contract you get into, make sure you realize each and every fee and exactly what your obligations are. Read the paperwork carefully, and if you don’t have enough experience to grasp its implications, have someone with experience help you.