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upside down in current car but need a new one

So was really desperate to get a new car after not being able to get financed by a proper good quality dealership I had to go to a real **bleep** cowboy shifty one..bought a 06 vw golf , real good condition but it had around 85, 000 miles on it...but it was a car that ran I thats what I needed , I put a grand doen but with a 21% intrest rate it gave me a 326.49 a month payment , now I found out that this car is worth around 3500 and my payoff is about 8000 and change so im upside down around 4500.......with my new job I need to get a truck , please someone help me with any advice or info as to what I need to do....I have a thousand to out down......do I go new or used or what?..the more I drive the car I put more miles on it, so its depreciating all the time , so im gonna lose more money.....any advice anyone ?......
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Ditovera
New Contributor

Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

In my opinion trying to finance another car is just going to put you in more debt!. You need to rid yourself of that VW. I would sell the car privately to get the most out of it and be prepared to pay the difference. This might seem harsh but in the long run you will be out of debt and able to buy a new car with good rates. Short term, I have heard people on here talking about FORD being somewhat lenient these days so I would look into it.

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HoldingOntoHope
Valued Contributor

Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

Welcome to the forums! Unfortunately unless you have addressed the issues which made it impossible to qualify for a decent car loan the first time your options are extremely limited. Do you have the income to support a second car loan while you work on paying off the VW? That would be the best option for you. It is going to be difficult at best and almost improbable that any dealer is going to be able to buy into a deal to cover the negative equity on the VW and sell you another vehicle. And even if they do it means that you are adding to your troubles as you will automatically be upside down in the new deal by the old negative equity and any drive it off the lot depreciation in the next vehicle.

 

You may want to see if you can find an outside loan source to cure the negative equity in the VW and provide a decent down payment on the next vehicle before you even step on the lot. Sorry I don't have any better advice or happy news for you.

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ryox03
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Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

I was once in your position ( I feel like I say that alot), and it is a difficult one to be in. If your credit has improved somehow since then, and you have no emotional attatchment to the car, maybe you can trade it in for a lease? My girlfriend did just this for a bad Pontiac she had. She put 3k down, traded in the car she owed 7k on....dealership ate the balance, and she was put into a new Sonata. Her car payment went down after that as well.

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StartingOver10
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Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

The dealership doesn't eat the balance. They tell you they do because it makes them look good, but the person that pays the price is the person paying for the lease. So, no, a lease is not a good idea. The negative equity doesn't go away, it gets transferred over to the new vehicle. With a lease all you have are payments and at the end you have nothing, except possibly a huge bill if you went over in milage or had damage to the vehicle.

 

By trading for a lease, even presuming you could qualify for one, all you are doing is pushing off the problem to be dealt with during the lease term. Take care of the car issue by saving up funds so you can refi it into a better loan - sooner rather than later.

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ryox03
Regular Contributor

Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

I agree that is the better way to go...and I should have used different language in explaining what we did. It worked for us because it was an issue with reliability and necessity, the loan interest rate was at the high 20's percentage wise...close to 30 I think and the mileage was at the point where they would not refi. At least that is the reason she was given at the time.

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boomhower
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Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

If you have fixed your credit it can certainly be done.  We were around the same upside down on my wifes vehicle.   It was having some mechanical issues so we needed to get rid of it before it had major problems.  Traded it in and bought a 2013 Camry.  It's a bit easier to do with a new car than a used car but can be done.  Big thing is you need to have solid credit for the banks to take the risk on the loan.

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rich092201
Member

Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

Would you consider a new Silverado?
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Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

I would consider a new silverado...why?...is it the large rebates coz even they dont work apparently...
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Re: upside down in current car but need a new one

But im all ears mate....
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