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Auto loan after chapter 7 discharge help

I get discharged next week on sept 22 and I am wondering has anyone had any luck getting an auto loan fresh out of bk ? With no money down? Right now my credit scores are in the low-mid 500's but again this is before discharge so I'm not sure how much they will drop or rise after. Any help would be mucho appreciated . 

 

Also right now I have a secured capital one credit card for $200

my income is $2500 . I had one guy from the dealership tell me after bk it's more so if you have the income. I'm looking to purchase a vehicle around 30-40,000 (jeep, camaro) but I also need to be realistic. What were some interest rates you guys received fresh out of bk? 

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shadanat
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Re: Auto loan after chapter 7 discharge help

I got an auto loan during bankruptcy as I surrendered my previous car. The interest rate is 15.29. My discharge is scheduled for the 22nd of this month and I hope to refinance within a month or two.

 

My scores were  EX: 522 TU: 533 EQ: 550 on 8/24 when I went to the dealership. I did not have to put any money down. The car had rebates which we used in lieu of a down payment.

 

With your monthly income, $30-$40K is a very expensive car.

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What dealership did you go through? What finance company?
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I got esxcellent terms (6.8%) and had an easy time with Carfinance.com this month.  I was discharged in the Spring of this year.  The loan was for a specified amount, which means it could have been no money down had I chosen a car that cost less than that.  I am well-employed. The car had to be from a franchised dealer in my state - one that sold new and used cars.  The paperwork was easy and the turnaround time was quick.  I was surprised.  Good luck.

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30-40k car on 2500/month income?

 

is this gross income or net income?

 

because the rule of thumb is every 5k is about 100 a month in payments... in the financing terms after bk i would say about 120 a month.

 

so youre looking at 720-960/month on 2500 a month income... without even including registration, insurance, gas or maintenance???

 

if thats a gross monthly income that puts you at over 38% LTI on one single installment thats a secured asset.

 

many lenders wouldn't approve that honestly.

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shadanat
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I went to Ourisman Hyundai Madza. The have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd chance financing. It's financed through First Investors Financial but I will be refinancing after discharge.

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We used carfinance.com 6 months after DC and were approved for 25k at 7%...they had no problem giving us 37k for the same rate but we had the income to support it and did a decent rebuild prior to applying. Ally And Cap One also approved us, but at 8.5%. If you are only bringing home 2500 a month I would be looking at something much cheaper than a Jeep or Camaro.
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@Anonymous wrote:

I get discharged next week on sept 22 and I am wondering has anyone had any luck getting an auto loan fresh out of bk ? With no money down? Right now my credit scores are in the low-mid 500's but again this is before discharge so I'm not sure how much they will drop or rise after. Any help would be mucho appreciated . 

 

Also right now I have a secured capital one credit card for $200

my income is $2500 . I had one guy from the dealership tell me after bk it's more so if you have the income. I'm looking to purchase a vehicle around 30-40,000 (jeep, camaro) but I also need to be realistic. What were some interest rates you guys received fresh out of bk? 


If you can wait 6 months I would suggest doing so. You will likely get a much better interest rate. In the meantime work on establishing two secured credit cards and a small secure personal loan to get your scores up.

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@shadanat wrote:

I got an auto loan during bankruptcy as I surrendered my previous car. The interest rate is 15.29. My discharge is scheduled for the 22nd of this month and I hope to refinance within a month or two.

 

My scores were  EX: 522 TU: 533 EQ: 550 on 8/24 when I went to the dealership. I did not have to put any money down. The car had rebates which we used in lieu of a down payment.

 

With your monthly income, $30-$40K is a very expensive car.


Ooohhh. yeah, I missed that. That is NOT realistic at all.

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@Anonymous wrote:

@shadanat wrote:

I got an auto loan during bankruptcy as I surrendered my previous car. The interest rate is 15.29. My discharge is scheduled for the 22nd of this month and I hope to refinance within a month or two.

 

My scores were  EX: 522 TU: 533 EQ: 550 on 8/24 when I went to the dealership. I did not have to put any money down. The car had rebates which we used in lieu of a down payment.

 

With your monthly income, $30-$40K is a very expensive car.


Ooohhh. yeah, I missed that. That is NOT realistic at all.


IMO, OP should be looking in the $15K range.

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