POOR CREDIT — I’m in debt consolidation with a 400 credit score — How can I finance a car, I have lots of $
Feb 26, 2009 in
Financial and Loan Tips
Jason S
I am going througt debt consolidation and my credit score dropped, big time. I make plenty of cash to get a car for about $300 a month, but every bank has been turning me down. I have $5000 to put down and all I want is a $15000 vehicle. Any answer to this would be excellent, thank you!
I am going througt debt consolidation and my credit score dropped, big time. I make plenty of cash to get a car for about $300 a month, but every bank has been turning me down. I have $5000 to put down and all I want is a $15000 vehicle. Any answer to this would be excellent, thank you!
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6 comments
rallman@sbcglobal.net on February 27, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I do not know where you live but my son sells nice used cars in St Louis and I think with that large a down payment he could get you done but not with a bank but an expensive finance company in a minute. You would get taken but if you want a car go to a used car dealer, because they have ways to get you done. They have to or they would not survive
JDZA on February 28, 2009 at 10:15 am
You’ll have to go to a car lot that does “in-house” financing. Usually only used car lots do this. They frequently advertise this type of financing if it’s available. You’ll probably have to pay about 1/3 – 1/2 the value of the car as a down payment. They usually make the down payment the same as what they paid for the car so they are at no risk and your interest rate will probably be over 20%. (YIKES) Good luck.
Jasmine on March 2, 2009 at 5:52 am
Yikes, 400?? I think that is the lowest I’ve ever seen . . .
I think you are probably better off buying a car with cash because even if you get financed your interest rate is going to be sky high . . .
Cris C on March 4, 2009 at 5:23 am
You can use credit repair agency, for example this one -
They will clean lots of such bad stuff from your credit report – and do it much faster than yourself, so your credit will go up.
Credic J on March 4, 2009 at 4:37 pm
If you make a lot of cash then pay with cash!
Otherwise the best way to build credit is to rack up a balance and pay it off every month. It’ll take a while but it’s the only way to do.
You can also get a co-signer to help you out that has better credit.
Jennifer on March 7, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Hi,
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