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Refinance car loan or not?

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NibblesTreats
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Refinance car loan or not?

I thought I started a thread on this already and looked for it, but could not find it. Hmmm, so please forgive me if this is repetative.

 

Currently I have an offer from Capital One for a refinance on my current car loan - which is a wopping 10.75% interest!  They are offering to lower this to 6.29% - which equates to a $43 per month drop for my payment and I'll save approximately $3500 in interest over the course of the loan.  They are offering this at 60 months - which is what I have left on my current loan.  So given that I am a bit new to this, is this something I should contemplate or should I wait a bit longer until my scores are higher?  (Currenlty 635, 629, 637). 

 

Another thought is, I don't really want any additional HP's on my report.  We are looking to purchase a house in 9-10 months so I want to help my scores, not hurt them as much as possible before then. 

 

Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated!


Starting Score: TU 607, EX 606, EQ 611
Current Score: TU 675, EX 671, EQ 654 - FAKO scores TU 744, EX 735, EQ 728 - I wish these were my real scores!
Goal Score: 750 across the board. Simulator says 806 if I stay on track for 24 months
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