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How does inhouse car finance work?
I’m looking to getting a new car but I don’t know much about financing. A lot of our local dealerships say they do in-house car financing. How does it work?
Lauren Smith · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“Terms and conditions around financing can be confusing!
When you decide to buy a car, you typically have two options if you’d like to get a
car loan
. Either in-house with the dealership or outside through another lender, like a bank or credit union. In-house car financing tries to make everything easy. Once you decide on a car you like, the dealership will handle all the paperwork and financials. Because of this, dealerships with in-house financing are also called buy-here, pay-here.
Unlike traditional lenders, dealerships often don’t judge your loan worthiness by your credit score alone. If you have bad credit or no credit, in-house financing can be useful. However, since the dealership controls the loan, you may spend more money on interest or have less favorable terms than through a bank or credit union.
No matter where you get financing, try to do the following:
- Put down a large downpayment
If you’re considering financing your car, be sure to budget for the cost of insurance as well. You can get personalized car insurance quotes easily with the
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