When you are looking for an auto loan you will sometimes hear many different types of auto loan terms thrown around without a whole lot of explanation. Well it may just help you in your search to know exactly what each type of loan is so that you know what kind of loan to look for and you can have an intelligent conversation about the various types of auto loans. So here is a list of five of the most common car loan types you will hear and a quick explanation of each one to help you understand their differences and maybe even their similarities.
- A buy here pay here dealership loan. This is the kind of loan you see advertised on television that is geared towards the people with bad credit or no credit at all. They are loans usually with extremely high interest rates that are underwritten almost completely by the dealership you bought the vehicle from. They are usually set up as monthly payments or, in the case of severely damaged credit, weekly payments. For loans such as this the penalties for late payments are harsh and the dealership will usually not give you many second chances to make your payments. They are helping you re-establish your credit but missing payments, or even paying late, can cause big problems.