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| Internet surfers with bad credit looking for an auto loan are bombarded with
advertisements most days. Many of these ads are truthful in their bad credit
auto loan options. However, there are many things to avoid, and this article
will describe some of those. Directly financed auto loans for people with good
credit are a bit different than those with bad credit. People with bad credit
are expected to pay more of a down payment as well as a higher interest rate on
their auto loans. Many creditors wont even extend an auto loan to those with bad
credit. Depending on how bad someones credit is, auto loans can range from a 20
50% down payment requirement, interest rates from 5-26%, and amortization (the
length of the loan) anywhere from 2-4 years. This may sound like a lot of bad
news for bad creditors looking for an auto loan. But with some good planning and
foresight, these auto loans can actually help people with bad debts rebuild
their credit history. The worst situations in bad credit auto loans show up when
car dealers artificially inflate the pricing or interest rates on their cars.
Auto dealers who specialize in bad credit loans will take a car normally selling
for $5,000, inflate the price to $8,000, take a $2,500 down payment and then
finance the purchase at 24%. Now the bad creditor will be in debt to the auto
loan company for an inflated price that isnt indicative of the vehicles real
value. A way to counteract these types of sneaky bad credit auto loan dealers is
to check the value of the car you are looking at, first, and then only pay
$200-500 extra then whats listed. Only in exceptional circumstances would you
ever pay more than this for a car. Two different ways of selling a car have
emerged recently with the new, Internet economy. The first is called the dealer
network system. Auto purchasers can get a loan regardless of their bad credit
history with this option. Essentially, a potential customer looks at a car on a
website, and then answers some basic questions if interested in buying. This
information is then passed along to a dealer specializing in bad credit auto
loans. Since there are no fees involved, this can be a real boon for the bad
creditor looking for a decent car loan. However, with this system, there is no
way of researching the auto dealership you are about to do business with. The
other new option is called an application service. In this situation, a person
with bad credit applies online for an auto loan, and the financial information
is then sent to multiple lenders at the same time, with the hope that one or two
will be willing to take the credit risk. If the system works, several
dealerships with fight for the customer, using price and convenience as their
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