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Showing posts with label Car Loans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Car Loans. Show all posts
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Zero Percent Car Loan with No Money Down at Affordable Interest ... - SBWire (press release)
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Auto Loans Provider, Prescott Financial, Launches New Website - PR Newswire (press release)
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Stretched car loans gain traction with buyers
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| Stretched car loans gain traction with buyers
Jul 12th 2013, 11:06
Scott Greenberg could have handled a bigger car payment.
But with a baby on the way and the dealership offering a rock-bottom interest rate, Greenberg stretched the loan to 72 months — about as long as the average American keeps a new car. At 2.64% interest, the long term cut about $100 from his monthly payment on the Volkswagen Touareg SUV. "I will be putting that savings into her college fund," Greenberg said of the daughter he's expecting. The Santa Monica technology consultant is among a record number of car buyers taking out loans of six, eight or even 10 years. Loans of six years or longer account for 30% of all financing deals so far this year, including leases, according to research firm J.D. Power and Associates. That's up from 23% five years ago. The standard length of car loans — once four years, then five — has been creeping up for some time. Extended terms are gaining traction in an era when cars last longer and have better warranties. Automakers have marketed the long loans aggressively, persuading some buyers to move up to pricier models they couldn't otherwise afford. The median-priced new car now costs $28,555 |
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