Buying a new car can be expensive… especially when you finance the car and have to pay interest and lender's fees on top of the price of the car. It is possible to find lower-cost automotive financing, however, provided you're willing to take the time to shop around for both your new vehicle and the loan to pay for it.

Below you'll find some basic suggestions that should help you to not only find the car or other vehicle that you want but also to save some money in the financing loan that you use to pay for it.

Where to shop for a car

If you're planning to finance all or some of the cost of your new car, you'll have a much easier time finding low-cost financing if you purchase your car through a dealership. Many dealerships have special financing deals worked out with certain lenders, and the fact that you're buying the car from a dealership helps to provide a guarantee for the potential lenders that the purchase is legitimate.

While there are some lenders who will issue loans for cars purchased from private individuals, many of these loans will have a higher interest rate to cover the possibility of fraud or a vehicle that is in a worse condition than it is represented as.

Considering your financing options

There are a variety of different lenders that can be utilized for automotive financing… some dealerships even have an in-house financing department that you can utilize. You can also get a financing loan from a variety of banks, finance companies, and online lenders, though the interest rates that each of these potential lenders charges you will depend upon the lender, the cost of the car that you're buying, the down payment that you're willing to make on the car, and your credit history.

Concerning collateral

Unlike many loans, an automotive financing loan doesn't require any additional collateral to secure the loan in most cases. The purchased vehicle serves as its own collateral for the loan, meaning that if you fail to repay the loan as agreed the lender can take possession of the car and place it on the market to sell and regain their money. In most cases, though, it takes several months of late or delinquent payments to force lenders to repossess since the process of taking possession and finding a buyer means additional work and expense for the lender.

Making a good down payment

One of the major factors in getting a good interest rate on your auto financing loan is the down payment that you're able to make on the car. The larger your down payment is, the lower the amount remaining to be paid is. This means that the car is worth substantially more than you're borrowing, which is a big influence in getting a lower rate.

Shopping for the best auto loan

After you've found the car that you want to buy, you should take all of the information from the dealer to several different lenders so as to get quotes on your financing loan. It's important to consider a variety of different lenders and get quotes from them all, since different types of lenders will offer different interest rates on their loans.

Compare all of the interest rates carefully, as well as the repayment terms that each lender offers. Use all of this information to help you to make your final decision, knowing that you've done your best to get the lowest interest rate available to you.

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John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help homeowners find the best available loans via the www.directonlineloans.co.uk website.

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