What To Remember When Buying a Car

Most of us dream about the new vehicle we want to buy before we think about the financing. Lining up the financing first can save you money. If your credit is less than perfect, learning your car loan options before you select the vehicle of your dreams can help.

Be sure to know your credit score when you go shopping. You can get copies of all three of your credit reports from the common reporting services, TransUnion, Experian and Equifax. With the low interest rates auto dealers continue to offer, understand that good credit and the ability to pay the vehicle off in 36 months are primary factors in securing a 0 percent or otherwise low, interest rate on a car loan.

Understand that the car dealer is selling you a service by arranging for a car loan. Before you go to a car dealer, check with your bank, credit union and online to find the best car loan you are most likely to qualify for. Even with bad credit, you can still qualify for a car loan. You will pay a higher interest rate, though.

Some situations can lower your credit score, so in which you should wait at least six months to apply for a car loan. :

• If you have charge offs on your credit report
• If you have a bankruptcy on your credit report.
• When you get a new job.
• When you are self-employed
• If you have a lot of credit card debt

Before you begin investigating a new car loan, be sure to pay all your bills on time every month. Car loan lenders are more interested in what your recent payment history has been, rather than how you paid bills in the past.

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