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Choosing a bank for car loan

H and I are probably going to buy a new car this week. A deal came up that we can't refuse. We both have cars now but his is in rough shape and may not make the year. I still have a loan on mine, at the same bank as the credit card I have. I make all my payments on time on both of those. Should I seek another loan for about $11,000 at the same bank? I currently owe about $4500 on my car and have $1000 on my credit card. Is that too much to be able to ask the bank for another loan?

Re: Choosing a bank for car loan

  • Are you buying from a dealership? If so, I would check with your own bank but also check with the dealership to see what their rates are. The dealership I buy my cars at can always do a lot better on rates then my own bank.
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  • I've never taken out a car loan, but I have two thoughts for you on this:

    First, I've heard that credit unions are often good places to get car loans. Is there one you can join in your area? The rates at mine start at 3%. I would also check with the dealership, if there is one, as PP mentioned. Why not shop around, right?

    Second, any lender will check your credit report and look at all of your debt to decide your ability to repay the loan. So I don't think it will make a huge difference what lender you go to. The only issue is if your bank finds you to be at all risky with this much debt, they may deny you or offer a higher interest rate, since they stand to lose more if you stop making payments.

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  • It's not through a dealership, it's actually through my H's company. We did talk about a credit union, and considered that if we couldn't get in with our current bank. Or should I try the credit union first?
  • I would at least see what rates the CUs are advertising vs what the bank is advertising. Of course, those won't be your exact rates, but it'll give you a better idea of where you want to go.

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  • We bought a car about a month ago and had the same thoughts. We checked with my husband's company first then compared that to the rates the dealership found. We ended up going with a credit union because the rate was 1.5%. The finance guy at the dealership told us we weren't going to find anything lower than that. I would just go with the bank or CU that offers the lowest rate and not worry about where you have other accounts.
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