If you have bad credit or have had problems getting approved for an
auto loan in Anaheim because you have a low credit score, AutoLoansInAnaheim.com can help. Our new and used car dealers have financing programs for everyone regardless your past credit history.
May 19, 2012 - 6:25
The first thing that you should consider is how much you can afford. A general rule of thumb to follow is a monthly used car loan payment that is the littlest of 15% of your monthly income before taxes or 50% of your income, less your expenses, including the new car loan payment.
Other items to include in the budget are the total cost of ownership of the vehicle. When comparing the total cost of a vehicle consider such things as insurance rates, gas mileage, and repair costs. To mitigate repair costs we recommend including an extended service contract with the vehicle at time of purchase.
It's no secret that people with a bad credit rating will pay a higher interest rate when compared to people with a great credit rating. If you have bad credit, instead of trying to buy the car of your dreams focus on a used car that is affordable until your credit rating improves.
In addition to buying a modest used car, we recommend that people with poor Fico scores finance their purchase for no longer than 48 months. A shorter car loan term makes it much easier to trade out of the used car when your Fico score improves.
When you owe more on your used car trade in than it is worth you should think about buying a lower priced new car with money back incentives. The excess amount that you owe when compared to the used car value will be added on to the new loan. A money back incentive will lower the amount you will have to ad to the new car loan and by focusing on less expensive cars with payments you can afford you may be able to pay the car off quicker and avoid adding addition money on the next car you trade in.
"Often, being upside down in your trade is like a snow ball rolling down a hill, it keeps getting bigger every time you purchase until one day it gets to the bottom of the hill. If you continue buy new cars when you are upside down in your trade, sooner or later the process will stop, and you will hear, "I am sorry, the bank won't finance that amount on this car, you will need to make up the difference in cash."