There are three ways to buy a new car that are the most popular. You have a loan, lease, or complete payment option depending on where you stand financially. Most of us are going to choose the loan option because we don't have a lot of savings for a new or used car that has less than four years old. In fact we often times don't even have a down payment to put towards the vehicle. Leasing is another option, in which you make payments, but for most of us we don't understand what leasing means and you have to have a certain financial status in order to qualify for most lease options.
For loans there are certain things you need to know regarding the car financing. First to obtain a loan you have a few options. You can go to the car dealership and have their financial section look for a bank that will approve your loan or you can come to the table with a loan already in place. There are two ways of looking at these options. For the first option you may be paying a little more in interest as the dealership may have their own bank to go with their company. On the other hand you may find they are the only ones who can find you a loan as privately the banks have refused you. If you come with a loan already in place you are going to be regulated to that loan amount. It means you have to find a car that is within the loan budget including the closing costs of car buying. The closing costs are the taxes, fees, and other miscellaneous charges that may come up. Sometimes it can be difficult to find the car you want when you are already locked into a certain amount.
With any loan for car financing the bank is going to run your credit report. They are going to look for your FICO score and determine the risk you pose regarding the loan. While the bank has collateral in the car that they can repossess if you become delinquent they would rather have a loan that is going to pay off. This means that the bank is going to see how financially responsible you are and then determine the actual particulars regarding the car financing. They are also going to check references, employment, and your identity to make sure everything is above board.
If your credit scores are low or you don't have a lot of credit history you are going to find that your interest payment on the loan will be higher. Even those with excellent credit that don't have a lot of credit history will be subjected to the higher rates. They see a lack of credit as a risk because there is not enough to establish that you actually will make the payments. In this case you can try and find someone who is more willing to work with new car buyers and low credit history.
