Car Loans For Bad Credit Buyers

Need a car loan?

Probably - Over 61 millions cars were bought in the U.S. last year, according to estimates by Edmunds.com. Forty-four million were used cars. Seventeen million were new. Over half of these purchases required a car loan.

Bad credit?

Maybe - Over 30 million Americans have bad credit as reflected by low credit scores. These scores are based on ratings from the Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), which provides a mathematical formula that ranks your credit worthiness against that of other borrowers.

Believe what you read?

Don’t - The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to, “be cautious about advertisements offering financing to first-time buyers or people with bad credit. These offers often require a big down payment and a high APR.

If you decide to sell the car before the loan expires, the amount you receive from the sale may be far less than the amount you need to pay off the [bad credit] loan. If the car is repossessed or declared a total loss because of an accident, you may be obligated to pay a considerable amount to repay the loan.

The final step?

Arithmetic - Before you sign on the dotted line, be sure you know the bottom line: what are you actually paying for the car? Get a calculator and multiply the monthly amount by the number of payments. Add your down payment or trade-in to get your total cost.

If you have a long-term car loan, you may be surprised at how much interest you will be paying. For example, a 72-month loan at 8 percent on a $35,000 new car will cost you around $10,000 in finance charges.

Free car loan quote?

Certainly - Get a complementary quote on a car loan by using the express request form at Fast Car Finance. The site has more information on Car Loans For Bad Credit Buyers.

Mike Hamel is the author of several books and online articles about auto financing. His material is featured on sites like Fast Car Finance.

Other articles by Mike Hamel

Finance a New Car - Tips From the Experts - by Mike Hamel

Tip #1 - Shorter Is Better

If you have to finance a new car, shorter is better. As Peter Valdes-Dapena of CNNMoney points out,

“There are serious downsides to this approach, though. Besides paying thousands more in interest, buyers taking out

Newest Articles in Loans

Bad Credit Secured Loan - Paves the Way For Easy Low Rate Finance - by Andrew Bake
If you have skipped or failed repeatedly to make timely payments in the past, then it is your credit score which gets affected. Since you are prone to risks, you have to face a lot of obstacles while deriving

Bad Debt Secured Loans - Nothing Bad Anymore - by Alec Recce
Introduction
Financial crisis is linked to money like the light to the sun. Sometimes back in the past, some financial adversities arose and due to some unavoidable circumstances you faltered in paying back your loans. Bad credits, CCJs, bankruptcy all

Cheap Payday Loans - Find A Way To Reap Instant Cash - by Celester Parker
It is a time of consumerism. Everyone looks for the deal which may cost them cheaper whether it may a long term provision or a very shorter one. For short term money provision, no individual likes to invest more

Cheap Loans - A Quick Guide - by Liza Mathers
People resort to loans for a variety of reasons such as a sudden emergency, an overdue bill, payment of previous loans, tuition fees, house renovations, buying a new car, or simply for quick cash. Understanding these nuances, there is a need for a guide to people who intend to borrow money from several lending institutions.

Personal Loans Online - Take Advantage Of Competitive Rate Offers - by George Bell
When applying for a personal loan, you want to know before hand as to how much time the lender will take to approve it and when will the loan finally come in your hands. Also you would like the