| Getting a good interest rate is one thing, determining | | | | If you've been driving around in a car that only has |
| whether or not you can afford it is another. Before | | | | liability insurance, or, worse, a car that is uninsured, the |
| shopping for either a used car or a loan, you need to | | | | cost of full coverage insurance can be shocking. |
| know what used car loan interest rate you can afford. | | | | Whenever a lender loans money to a borrower, they |
| This article offers tips on deciding what used car loan | | | | make them keep full coverage insurance on the car |
| interest rate you can afford: | | | | for the life of the loan. This protects them in the case |
| Doing the Math | | | | that the car is wrecked -- they can get their money |
| Calculating your monthly payment under different | | | | back. It also protects you from paying on a car that |
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| your preferred search engine and several websites will | | | | company and tell them the year, make, and model of |
| pop up. Choose one that offers free loan calculators | | | | the car you're considering buying. They should be able |
| and enter in your principal amount, loan term, and | | | | to give you a quote immediately. |
| interest rate. Play around with different principal | | | | Consider Other Expenses |
| amounts, different interest rates, and different numbers | | | | You'll also want to make sure that you can afford |
| of years. When you've found a monthly payment that | | | | both your automobile loan and your payments on your |
| you can afford, you'll have a good idea of what type | | | | other debts. Always consider all of your finances |
| of car you can afford and what interest rate you | | | | before signing any loan contract. It's never a good idea |
| need to obtain. | | | | to forgo one responsibility for another. |
| Consider Car Insurance | | | | |