Buying a car with bad credit doesn’t have to be a big ordeal. In fact, most times, even people with the worst possible credit can still get car loans. It doesn’t matter if you’ve had bankruptcies, foreclosures, charge-offs, repossessions, or late payments, or even all of the above. You can still get a loan most of the time for a used car or truck. You just have to know where to look for funding and know that you will most likely pay a higher interest rate than you would if you had good credit. Armed with this knowledge, you can get out there and find the perfect car loan for you and your budget. In fact, if you make all of your payments on time, your credit will actually improve.
The best place to go for buying a car with bad credit is to your local dealership that has been around for a while, has a good reputation, and works with many banks. Be sure to ask up front if the dealership has a Special Finance department because if they do not, then you need to find a dealership that does. The people working in this department understand the requirements and usually have the necessary relationships with the right people to get your loan approved. If you are having a difficult time getting a bad credit loan, make sure the person you are working with has many years of experience because it truly makes a difference in whether you can get finance or not. If you cannot get financed at one dealership, then go to another dealership and try again.
If you situation is so bad that a regular auto dealership cannot help you, then you should be able to accomplish buying a car with bad credit at a “buy here, pay here” place. These are car lots that do in-house financing. Because they finance you themselves, they don’t have to go by the often stringent bank requirements that accompany traditional loans. You’ll generally need to provide a down payment of some sort, as well as a list of personal references, and will probably be required to keep a certain amount of insurance on the car during the time it’s being financed.
Some of these car lots advertise that they will finance anyone, no matter what, as long as you have a proven, regular source of income. That’s good to know if you are buying a car with bad credit and have credit problems. In many cases, you don’t even need a job, just a source of income, be it disability income, child support, or some other kind of government benefit payment. It can be really easy to buy a car with bad credit if you’re willing to put up with higher interest rates. Best of all, in-house financing is usually only for two to three years, so you can get your car paid off quickly and own it outright, thus removing any risk of it getting taken away. In these cases, going to a car lot with in-house financing can benefit you in a variety of ways when buying a car with bad credit.
So remember, start with the traditional car dealership that has an experience person working in the Special Finance department and you’ll get a lower interest rate on your loan. If you have tried a couple different places like this and still cannot get approved for a loan, then go to the “buy here, pay here” lot and get your car and loan. Either way, buying a car with bad credit is possible so have patience and be persistent in your efforts.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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