aneed123;5728277 said:
major pain;5728118 said:
604 credit score is not good in anyway.
"not so bad" doesnt apply here and you're a first time buyer. Your rate will be close to 10% at any reputable dealer and higher than that at any less reputable lots.
First thing to remember when buying a car, negotiate the sales price first. This is much easier if you can make it a cash transaction. Best option for you is to try a small credit union and secure financing before you walk on the lot. That way, its a cash transaction to the dealer and you get the haggle room of that type of transaction. I wouldnt even mention that it was a loan from another source at first. Tell them to beat your existing financing terms if you want an even better deal.
major pain;5728118 said:
604 credit score is not good in anyway.
"not so bad" doesnt apply here and you're a first time buyer. Your rate will be close to 10% at any reputable dealer and higher than that at any less reputable lots.
First thing to remember when buying a car, negotiate the sales price first. This is much easier if you can make it a cash transaction. Best option for you is to try a small credit union and secure financing before you walk on the lot. That way, its a cash transaction to the dealer and you get the haggle room of that type of transaction. I wouldnt even mention that it was a loan from another source at first. Tell them to beat your existing financing terms if you want an even better deal.
i hear u. but i was a first time buyer before around that same credit score and they aint give me no 17% rate. 11% sounds about right with a bout $350- 380 note with an extended warranty..... they got this man bout to bay 700 plus a month for a challenger hell naw
Nah fam, 19k financed (TT&L and other finance charges) over 60 months @ 10% interest runs about $400.
19k isnt getting anyone into a decent mileage and slightly used Challenger R/T. Especially with an extended warranty. This dealer is definitely trying to give him the shaft however.
To whoever is asking about down payments... I'm a firm believer in not investing a lot of cash into a depreciating asset. Never mention to a dealer you have any money to put down until you negotiate a final sales price anyway. If they know you walked in there with cash, they will usually inflate fees to eat that cash up. The truth is the dealer wants you to finance as much as possible and only "want" a down payment to cover any gap the bank will not finance.
Ex: Car price is 25k; Bank will only finance 23k; Dealer will claim you need to come up with 2k down instead of dropping the sales price and by the time you walk out the door you actually finance 27k.