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Should I pay off a 0% car loan?
I'm ahead on 0% interest car loan. I don't have to make a payment until October. I currently owe $3,000 and I could pay it all off. Should I do that or leave that money in my savings account that ...
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My mother co-signed for my car. Can she take it away from me if I am the one making car payments?
My credit is in the low 500s and I was unable to get a car loan. My mom cosigned for me and I've now had a beautiful car for three months. I've been making on-time payments, the registration is in my ...
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How can I support myself financially as a 17 year old with a loan?
I'm a 17 year old Ohio high school student who makes ~$160 a month working minimum wage. I have a $3500 loan (4 year duration) to pay off for a car with ~$2880 left.
Monthly payments are ~$80 for ...
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Can a car company refuse to give me a copy of my contract or balance details?
I have an auto loan with a car company that after looking at all possible amortizations, doesn't match what my payment should be. I'm talking with 40% interest rates, adjustable interest rates, ...
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How do I lend money to a friend for a car and put the car as collateral?
A friend of mine wants to buy a car, but does not have the money for it.
Instead of him going to a bank and borrowing the money to buy the car, I was thinking of maybe taking some cash from my bank ...
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Why is the car dealer insisting on a loan instead of cash?
I saw a question that said "He (dealer) knocked down the price quite a bit" but my experience is different. The dealership says that they have a US$1500 incentive if I take a loan from their financing ...
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Is it a good time to replace my used car?
We have a 2005 Chevy Impala with 105,000 miles that we purchased in 2011. We have made many repairs such as replacing the transmission, repairing the radiator, heating and AC system, thermostat, belt,...
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Should I pay off my car loan within the year?
I saw another question like this, but I am in a bit of a different situation.
I am 19 years old, in college, and have no credit history.
I saved up enough money to buy a car, but decided to get a ...
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I’m 18 years old and want to finance a £30,000 car [duplicate]
I'm 18 years old and I've always wanted an Audi Q5. Currently, I'm working full-time. I earn £28,800 annually and that will be due to go up soon. The car I've had eyes on costs £31,789. The monthly ...
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Is a car loan bad debt?
I've heard people saying that a car loan is considered a bad debt, while a house mortgage is a good debt and so on.
My bank is offering 1.49% interest for a 36 month loan or 2.49% for a 37-60 month ...
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Recent college grad. Down payment on a house or car?
So here's the situation I'm facing. I've recently graduated college but have been working for a while now. I've managed to save up around $10,000 aside for my "money to live" stash. And like most ...
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Why do new car loans, used car loans, and refinanced loans have different rates and terms?
If I want to refinance a car that is two years old, and getting a new car loan is better APR then a used car loan and even a refinanced loan, why does it matter which way you go? Isn't a loan just a ...
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Why would a car company lend me money at a very low interest rate?
Why would a car company lend me money at 1-2% when they could lend it to the federal government at ~2.9% with zero risk?
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4 months into a 30 month car loan, need new engine, can't sell any body parts
I just recovered from a major health ordeal, and am disabled. I'm just getting back to work, but being that I've been out so long, so finances are very, very thin.
The problem is that I recently (4 ...
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Paying $1000 a month to keep a car in New York City
I am 25 working in New York city making ~117k a year. After tax and various pre-tax deductions, (mta fare etc) my take home is just shy of 6k a month.
I pay $1875 in rent a month for a nice ...
