6 Tips to Detour Around Car Loan Problems

This item from Citibank offered good tips about reducing car loan headaches."After mortgages, auto financing is the most expensive loan most Americans carry ... for related costs such as insurance, gas, registration fees and maintenance. 2. A Car Loan is a Contract [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 10:00:00

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Chrysler Announces Financing Deal With Credit Unions

Sebring It’s no secret that securing credit for a big purchase is a beast in this economy, which is why GM recently teamed with a group of credit unions to offer low-interest loans ... of $22 billion in auto loans for car purchases. In addition to the loans and existing cash-back [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:11:15

How Wall Street's Woes Affect Car Shoppers

Usedsuvs Unless you have Bill Gates’ credit history — or you are Bill Gates — you may have trouble getting a loan to buy a car these days, ... , the loan will be rejected. "Some banks insist they haven't stopped giving auto loans, but they're charging such high interest they don't get any auto loan business." Dealers admit losing sales because [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 15:45:26

Car Loans Still Available Through Dealers

It seems as though everything from higher gas prices to the mortgage crisis are being blamed for the declines in auto sales, ... time, the auto loan financiers have taken up stringent policies regarding the loans ... to maintain a line of credit or auto loan financing. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:55:20

Ctrl BG: A Shortcut to Financial News 11/29

Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend and got some great bargains yesterday! ... facility to support consumer finance, including student, auto, and credit card loans and loans backed ... consumers get home, car and credit card loans easier. I haven't figured out all the implications [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 14:40:00

Zero Down Payment Auto Loans

Auto loans have been around and so have the credit bureaus, closing in on your heels. Whenever you think of the word ‘loan’, it is but natural to think of the accompanying credit worthiness and repayment capacity. But now the solution for all those who wish to own their own car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-30 16:00:14

GMAC Leaves Californians With Few Car-Loan Options

GM's financing arm has decided to restrict loans to only customers with the best credit, ... is protesting GMAC's decision, saying it will leave 40% of Californians with no way to obtain a car loan ... of the California Auto Dealer Association, wrote a letter to GMAC CEO Alvaro de Molina and Treasury Secretary [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 19:00:16

Scanning the Auto Blogosphere

Hello again, car fans. Let’s get one bit of bad auto news that’s been widely reported over the last week out of the way pronto: ... that the automaker will make up to 3 months of car-loan payments for any Hyundai new-car buyer who loses ... scribe” (does anyone at GM know what newspaper reporters get paid?), was just plain weird. The Car [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 22:44:42

Carefully Explore Auto Loan Options

Making good on any kind of big purchase requires you to be informed about what you’re buying. This holds true especially for automobiles ... of obtaining a car loan is in order. Buying a vehicle often means having to obtain financing. In America ... to pay for it entirely that day. But just like any other form of loan, getting one for a car means [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 17:11:50

Strict Auto Loans Beget Great Car Deals

Because of the credit crunch, it’s much harder than it was in previous years to obtain a loan. In fact, for the majority of this century, you could easily apply for a mortgage or car financing ... and locking up opportunities for financing that were otherwise strong possibilities during the real [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 17:18:37

Getting the Most Out of Auto Financing

For most people, buying a car means having to obtain an auto loan ... to buy an automobile will have to acquire the proper loan before anything else can be done ... that are sold at dealerships. In most cases, an individual looking to buy a vehicle will need a loan because [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 16:20:46

Did GM Not Understand The Assignment Was To Outline A Viable Business Plan?

Instead they came up with this: As for the meat and potatoes of the actual proposed restructuring, GM gives a good effort. It projects the U.S ... Viability.” Ed notes: GMAC boosted car sales for years by making marginal loans, and now they can’ ... . auto industry supporting 12 million new cars in 2009 and 13.5 million in 2010. Not unreasonable [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:40:20

“I know, we’ll dig our way out!”

When exactly did the current economic “situation” stop being a crisis and develop into a full-blown parody? ... all be happy as clams… except this ignores the underlying problems facing the auto industry. Car ... , they are money pits. The average loan in the United States is for 98% of the car’s total value (couldn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 16:57:52

Senate approves tax break for new car shoppers

Filed under: Government/Legal The economic stimulus bill just got a whole lot more interesting for automakers and car buyers alike, ... their car loan interest. It's likely that automakers will shy away from 0% financing in the future ... will be able to write off auto loan interest on their taxes, saving about $1,500 on a $25,000 car purchase [more...]

Date: 2009-02-04 11:29:00

British AA Pushes For Car Trade-in Deal

In a familiar effort being practiced today, the Automobile Association in Britain has vouched for a car trade -in scheme that would allow buyers ... it will provide its auto industry with $1.8 billion in government loans rece... Hummer Sees Potential Buyers ... Rentals Downsize Car Roster (1) Xenos to Open Auto Boutiques in India (0) [more...]

Date: 2009-03-02 04:17:51

Re-visiting the Car

While I dream about owning a Nissan GTR that I saw at the Chicago auto show, in reality I drive an old Nissan Altima about 10 years old ... , even there. Let’s think a bit about car economics. If you use $25,000 / loan at 48 months ... loan business 2) car leasing business. In order for them to finance the loan, they need to guess [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 14:59:53

Help a Reader: Debt versus House

Here's an email I recently received from a reader: Here is my personal situation: 25 years old, with bring home pay of $2775.17 a month ($4038 ... my car loan to a lower interest rate and upped my car payment by ~25%. This will be paid off Sept ... .64 gross pay). To debt: $520.23 a month auto loan, $6,000 left on loan, 6% interest $131 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 20:10:29

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Date: 2009-02-09 14:59:30

How To Refinance You Bad Credit Car Loan

by Herman Smeltzer Have you ever wondered if it was possible to refinance a poorly made auto purchase? ... you can. The basic premise is this. At one time you only qualified for a bad credit car loan, with a very high ... to find a loan at a lower rate. This is an opportunity to lower those huge monthly payments for good [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 10:21:37

16.4% APR $5,000 Auto Loan…HELP!

Are you the victim of a high interest rate auto loan? If so, the following email discussion may help you. Read on: DEAR LoanResources ... a month. I owe 4,414.00 on the car loan. This may not seem like a lot of money but I would like a lower interest rate on my car loan which is now $16.4% APR. I want to still pay it off in 24 [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 11:00:54

Thank God the government spent $2 trillion

I thought it would be nice to take a moment to thank God and our government for spending nearly $2 trillion of our tax dollars on TARP, ... 500,000 workers per month insolvent banks domestic car makers near bankruptcy and begging for loans ... auto industry rescue, and stimulus.  Imagine if our politicians had not acted decisively [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 00:01:25

A Decent Time for Auto Loans

All around us, the economy seems to be crumbling; so much so that many parties are claiming that a recession, if not a total depression, ... out an auto loan! Before you rush right out to your dealer and fill out loan applications, though, take ... are now offering 0% financing deals across the nation. This means that you can buy a car [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 05:18:36

Is Your Auto Loan Too Long?

When financing a new car, people seem to be willing to do anything for low monthly payments ... of that loan even more, and you might qualify for a zero-interest financing plan (provided your credit ... . Right now, the average auto financing plan lasts 70 months–that’s almost six years. That trend [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 19:19:03

WILL GM & CHRYSLER FILE BANKRUPTCY?

My guess is they won’t have to file for bankruptcy. Odds are much better they’ll continue to receive gobs of dough from congress which in turn will ... is all. What we’ll end up with is a “nationalized” or “subsidized” auto company with subsidized well paid UAW ... loan, on a government manufactured car, and odds are good you’ll insure it with a [more...]

Date: 2009-02-19 17:57:00

Used Auto Loans Online at Low Interest Rates

Everybody has not enough money to pay for a new car. As for those who want to purchase a second-hand or used car, most of them apply for used car loans. This can be done before they purchase the car or during the process of buying the used car [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 09:11:24

GMAC limits loans to buyers with 700+ FICO rating

Filed under: Car Buying, GMIf you're in the market for a new car, you'd better get your credit score in order first ... some sales, but according to credit information services company Experian, 74.3% of all auto loans went ... . Auto lending units are looking for top tier customers right now, and GM's captive credit arm [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 12:52:03

Don't Buy a Used Car

Holy crap: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The national wave of auto dealership closures has come crashing down on thousands of people who are on the hook for used-car loans that dealers were supposed to absolve. When a car buyer still owes money ... owner who assumed it came with clear title. More here. [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 22:34:35

WSJ Tax Articles

"Cow Tax" Uproar Underscores Greenhouse-gas Divide, by Stephen Power:  "Is the EPA preparing to slap a "cow tax" ... if such a tax was imposed." One Auto Loan, A Big Tax Break:  To Give U.S. Car Makers an Urge to Merge ... can be forever. So Detroit's three auto makers might celebrate twice if the $15 billion funding request passes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 19:24:12

Holy Moley

This is unbelievable:SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The national wave of auto dealership closures has come crashing down on thousands of people who are on the hook for used-car loans that dealers were supposed to absolve.When a car buyer still owes money ... the vehicle. But as more dealers go out of business, some are sticking consumers with the bill. Lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 13:43:43

Depressing News

Copyright 2009 Ben S. PollockThe news business is collapsing. Lots of other industries are imploding — banking, autos — but who can do without loans and cars, while who needs news in this time of peace (yes, it is)?I. News Always Has Been Free, AlmostThe [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 17:27:56

Bailout Watch 276: Midwest Credit Unions Offer $10b Worth of Loans for GM Cars (fine print below)

End of Days’ Sale, I guess. Seriously, there is some strange shit going down in the autoblogosphere today. Automotive News ... pegs my WTF meter with “Midwest credit unions pledge $10 billion in auto loans to help GM.” According to AN, here’s the deal. “A group of credit unions from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:45:52

A blackout for sun power

The U.S. stock market surged on Monday and swooned on Tuesday, but one sector stayed consistent throughout. Solar power company stocks got killed ... mandates. But government can help. If Congress truly is considering making $50 billion in low-interest loans available to the auto industry for retooling factories to produce fuel efficient cars, how [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 17:29:07

DealerTrak Q2 Misses On Weak U.S. Auto Market

The weak new-car market is taking a toll on DealerTrak Holdings (TRAK). The company, which provides software and systems for running auto dealerships and submitting auto loans, posted revenue for Q2 of $63.2 million, shy of the Street consensus of $65.3 million. Non [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 12:08:00

Bush Bailout of Car Makers Illegal?

Could be. This morning it was announced that the Bush administration will use TARP funds to make loans to the auto dealers ... the auto makers from going out of business,” the president said. “But these are not ordinary ... . “The White House announced a $17.4 billion rescue package for the troubled Detroit auto makers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:55:47

The bail-out may be killed by add-ons (pfblogs.org)

Filed under: Deals, Bad news, Law, HousingThe list of additions to the $700 billion Paulson bail-out plan could well kill it ... , "a change to potentially allow purchases of instruments such as car loans, credit-card debt and other ... , if the plan is extended to include individual home mortgages and things like auto loans, the size [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 08:51:01

Car Dealers Falsify Loan Applications

Mortgages aren't the only loans subject to widespread fakery. Some auto dealers have been faking the income and other details of car buyers, a practice that often leads to the repossession of the vehicles. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 17:30:26

Auto loans: Floating rate is in

Most car buyers, when applying for a loan, grapple with the question of whether they should opt for a fixed or a floating rate option. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 17:24:28

GM says board doesn't see bankruptcy as option

Saturday November 22, 5:33 pm ET By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer Let them fail ... manufacturing, has been battered by a plunge in car sales as American consumers tighten their belts ... with loans in time, and even with a loan if the U.S. auto market doesn't recover in the next year [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 00:08:07

No Need For The Automakers And UAW To Meet Today’s Deadline, You Are Handing Them $7 Billion Today, No Questions Asked

Can you say payback for votes? Sources said the struggling car maker wasn’t able to squeeze concessions out of the United Auto Workers - part of ... that you are entering into an upside down car loan.. Is the government going to bail out your employer ... , KIA, Hyundai, Honda,  or any other car maker.  You are not going to get any savings out of GM [more...]

Date: 2009-02-17 15:17:07

A Bottom-Up Bailout Rather Than Trickle-Down

Hank Paulson has just about burned through $300 billion, and it's not clear what the public has got out of it ... banks have not significantly stepped up their loans to small businesses, college students, car buyers, or distressed homeowners. Much of the auto industry is on the verge of bankruptcy. And the rate [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 21:33:00

Hybrid Car Sales Faltering

With oil price plunging since the latter part of 2008, the demand for hybrid cars has dwindled in numbers ... at it at this year's LA Auto Sh...Low Interest Loans Will Attract Buyers and DebtEaton Is Working ... . As a car owner, why invest in a hybrid if you can manage the fuel prices for now? Throw [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 02:18:19

Add Jindal to your list of morons

I just walked into the kitchen at work, where there is CNN on all day. Louisiana Gov ... . The auto makers really need to sell the cars. Buying American-made cars helps the car manufacturers without giving them a blank check or a loan. Plus, they could buy fuel-efficient or hybrid [more...]

Date: 2009-02-23 16:54:00

GMAC to lend money to those with credit scores higher than 700

We already saw how the economy has affected the markets, from real estate and auto industries, to financial institutions ... history in order to get approved for a car loan. So, when GMAC announced that they will only start ... . It was an expected decision and followed by many other lenders as well. GMAC’s spokeswoman, Sue Mallino, stepped [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 21:26:58

Carmaker Bailout - Why?

How much taxpayer guaranteed loans did Toyota need to develop hybrid cars? GM, Ford Seek $50 Billion in U.S. Loans, Doubling First Request Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler LLC and U.S. auto-parts makers are seeking $50 billion in government-backed loans, double their initial request, to develop [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 19:24:16

Stimulus For Plug-In Hybrids

The stimulus bill (also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) ... and manufacturing.  New car buyers could see a tax deduction from auto loans and local sales [more...]

Date: 2009-02-11 14:18:00

Car Sales Crash

Analysts had already predicted that the credit crisis would take a bite out of auto loans -- and therefore, auto sales. On Wednesday, we learned just how bad things are. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 20:32:34

AP: Deal reached on auto industry bailout - “in principle”

Outside of the continuing wave of Blago news, this is the big story: WASHINGTON (AP) ... . Congressional aides and a senior administration official said the proposed deal would speed the loans to Detroit’s struggling car companies and place a “car czar” named by President George W. Bush in charge [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 15:11:22

Republicans Backed Subsidies For Foreign Car Manufacturers

Southern Senators are crying foul at the auto rescue package, ... billions in local taxpayer dollars in the past two decades to attract foreign auto plants. Those ... loans to General Motors and Chrysler, both of which say they lack the finances to survive the month [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:47:11

Can I bag an auto loan if I have filed for bankruptcy?

What if life gives you a second chance? Here is one! Car loans Toronto now offer to help you in your time of distress. You can now enjoy a dignified life even though banks and money lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-02-12 03:22:12

01/28/2009, 11:44 AM

Aston Martin NewsAston Martin moving some employees to three-day work week Top-tier luxury marques were once thought of as recession proof, ... billion pounds in low-interest loans.    Print This Post New car price quote ... last for several weeks or even months if auto sales do not improve.Aston Martin employed 1,850 workers at the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-28 16:44:28

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