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How can I lower the monthly payment on my car loan?

"How can I lower the monthly payment on my car loan? I was looking at lenders for a car loan, but some of the monthly quotes are out of my price range."

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Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“To lower your monthly payment, you can do a number of things:

You can extend your loan for a longer period.

Although your interest rate will be higher, your monthly payments will be lower.

You could also pay a larger downpayment.

A larger
down payment
will decrease your total loan amount, which can lower your rates.
And as you would with
car insurance
, make sure that you shop around at credit unions and banks to get the best rate possible, which will also help to lower your monthly payment.”
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