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fury1995
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase


@Anonymous wrote:

There is a car salesman that I mentioned in a previous post who has in the past really looked out for his customers.  We talked on the phone yesterday about waiting and working on my end to build up my CSs and may be able to put more money down. 

This morning he called about a deal that he could possibly work for me.  A 2014 Hyundai Accent with 33,000 miles which would come with a lifetime warranty no extra charge, but I would need to have an interview with the bank, today, that would finance this deal with $500 down.  My payments would be cut in half he said.  I have not seen this car but it sounds like a possible deal that would get me back on the road to good credit. 

But I will check everything out and make sure this is not something to screw me over.  Does this sound reasonable to have a bank interview a potential borrower?


Yes, absolutely.

 

They want to hear directly from you and then work out the details of your possible approval with the dealer.

 

It's a good sign.

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

Didn't talk to the bank but the deal is the following:

 

Finance $13,904.06 including all fees, $1000 down, 25.50% interest, 72 months $355.15 per month in payments.  This includes lifetime powertrain warranty.  Car is priced at $12,465.  Clean car fax, 1 owner, has about 33,000 miles, worth according to Carfax $170 over retail book value.  2014 Hyundai Accent Hatchback SE Black with Black interior.

 

Does this sound like a fairly good deal?  I am not sure about the interest rate but I know this would probably be a better deal than a Kia with 100,000 miles on it.  That interest rate is a bit worse than the rate I had on my 2011 Kia Soul.

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

Looking over the deal, thinking about the big picture.  I have decided to wait till my scores are higher and try not to rush into anything.  I do want to lower my payment but I think the banks and CUs would work better with me if my CS is higher.   25% is to high for me.  If worse comes to worse, I will go to carmax and see if I can get a 2014 Ford Fiesta or something similiar with highest mpg as possible.  So I can save money on both gas and payments.

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fury1995
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase


@Anonymous wrote:

Looking over the deal, thinking about the big picture.  I have decided to wait till my scores are higher and try not to rush into anything.  I do want to lower my payment but I think the banks and CUs would work better with me if my CS is higher.   25% is to high for me.  If worse comes to worse, I will go to carmax and see if I can get a 2014 Ford Fiesta or something similiar with highest mpg as possible.  So I can save money on both gas and payments.


 

Sory I missed the post earlier but you made a good choice.

 

The interest on that loan is $12,677.54 over the term...

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

U should try to go get a Honda Civic. Go into a Honda dealer see if u can get a civic LX sedan for 19200 OTD and see if they will finance u.. They should be able to do it at 11-15%.. Yes will cost u some money for interest and to rebuild or credit. That or u can try to get some rebuilding credit card through Capitol one and get a car 6-12 months later even during that time ur internet will still be 8-12% nothing build credit faster then a car and house installment loan

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Anonymous
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Is Honda BK friendly or should I be looking for a particula Honda dealer that specializes in recent BKs?  I see Lease offers as low as $79 a month but I am not sure if I could even get a lease at this point.

I keep having Finance Managers tell me that if turn in my car, it will count as a repo but that is not what Capital One told me.  Uggh It makes me wish I could win big at the lottery.  Maybe I should go through Lending Tree and see.

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

Doesn't hurt to try with Honda I have a friend that bought 2 Honda few years back got both repo 3 years later this was in beginning of 2015 and still went into a Honda dealership and got a new civic think he's paying 400-450 a month for 60 months with nothing down his score was 500-550 he's financed thru cap 1

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

Go on cap 1 auto finance and see if they will finance u.. Guess cap 1 is more forgiving and giving ppl another chance

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

My current auto loan is with Capital One so I am not sure if they would forgive me so fast.  At this point it can't hurt to try.

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Anonymous
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Re: Help and Advice needed about a possible car purchase

Try and let us know what happens. Cap1 is probably one of the easiest place to get an auto loan

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