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Just confirmed and signed to refi mine and the wife’s trucks with Navy Federal Credit Union. Was previously with USAA at 5.9% and dropped to 2.89% also got $200 per vehicle for switching. If anyone is in the market you may want to check out the local credit unions as they apparently have access to better APR at this point in time.
 
Just confirmed and signed to refi mine and the wife’s trucks with Navy Federal Credit Union. Was previously with USAA at 5.9% and dropped to 2.89% also got $200 per vehicle for switching. If anyone is in the market you may want to check out the local credit unions as they apparently have access to better APR at this point in time.

Don’t have to finance much when dealers are offering 84 months no interest :D


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Don’t have to finance much when dealers are offering 84 months no interest :D


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Yeah, for a new vehicle that has a horrible drop in value right off the lot. I will NEVER own a new vehicle out of principle. Call me stupid but I will not buy a new vehicle if, for anything else, than to avoid getting talked down to by some hokey ass half wit car salesman. I like my few years old truck. I’m not rich so I finance it. I’ll also take any chance I can to not pay high interest.
 
Don’t have to finance much when dealers are offering 84 months no interest :D


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Those usually come with 0% financing OR a few thousand discount, and you are almost always better off getting the discounted price and your own financing through a credit union.
 
Your credit union does better than 0%?
It does better than your reading comprehension :p I even used the big letters for you people. :shaking:
 
Yeah 0% sounds great but you’re still buying (paying off) a $75,000 truck. Fuck that noise. I’m in both my Laramie Longhorn Cummings for less than that.
 
0% and 0 a month.
Its this awesome deal where you pay cash in full up front, and nothing after that.
 
I cannot fathom paying on a vehicle for 84 months. That is insane to me.

I guess I am car loan illiterate but what makes you have to pay for 84 months? In this case I would finance but pay off the car in a few years and pay no interest.


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Yeah, for a new vehicle that has a horrible drop in value right off the lot. I will NEVER own a new vehicle out of principle. Call me stupid but I will not buy a new vehicle if, for anything else, than to avoid getting talked down to by some hokey ass half wit car salesman. I like my few years old truck. I’m not rich so I finance it. I’ll also take any chance I can to not pay high interest.

I don’t see the logic in financing a used vehicle? It’s still quickly depreciating.

The way I see people drive and fail to maintain I wouldn’t pay more than $500 for something that could have been neglected for a few years. At least with a new car there is a shell of a warranty.


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I don’t see the logic in financing a used vehicle? It’s still quickly depreciating.

The way I see people drive and fail to maintain I wouldn’t pay more than $500 for something that could have been neglected for a few years. At least with a new car there is a shell of a warranty.


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I guess maybe so with some vehicles my truck has held its value the last 2 years I have owned it and same with the wife’s. I do maintain my trucks with record and receipts. I’m sure I’m the exception and not the rule but I also shopped and got a good deal originally both from individuals. Also didn’t want a diesel with the emissions crap. Don’t make enough to have that kind of cash laid aside so I financed. Got a chance to better my position so I refinanced. To each their own but to hell with a new vehicle with a shell or any sort of dealing with a dealership
 
It does better than your reading comprehension :p I even used the big letters for you people. :shaking:

You'll virtually always get a better deal if you finance with the auto maker than "paying cash". So you're gonna be paying more up front as well as ~3% on a 6 yr note. We aren't talking 350k mile vehicles from Facebook here.
 
You'll virtually always get a better deal if you finance with the auto maker than "paying cash". So you're gonna be paying more up front as well as ~3% on a 6 yr note. We aren't talking 350k mile vehicles from Facebook here.
His point is you are better paying 3% from your credit union and getting the 8k rebate than 0% and no rebate
 
You'll virtually always get a better deal if you finance with the auto maker than "paying cash". So you're gonna be paying more up front as well as ~3% on a 6 yr note. We aren't talking 350k mile vehicles from Facebook here.
The zero percent interest deals always mean you are paying more. If they aren't making money on financing, they are making it up front.
His point is you are better paying 3% from your credit union and getting the 8k rebate than 0% and no rebate
This. Just do the math. Yes, there are exceptions I suppose, but a $54000 vehicle with 0% means you pay $54000. If you get $8000 in cash back and discounts, then get a 5 year, 3% loan, your total cost is $49500. I know which I would do.
 
His point is you are better paying 3% from your credit union and getting the 8k rebate than 0% and no rebate


My point is--and this may be different now with 0%--the dealer will only give you the "rebates" if you finance through them. Which is why rates being the same it's always cheaper to finance through them, if they are worried they won't sell a single car the next 6 months and drop the rate to 0 as well as offer the same "car is cheaper when you finance through us" deal then you'd be dumb not to.

You will never get more rebates or a better deal from a new car dealer when paying cash.
 
You will never get more rebates or a better deal from a new car dealer when paying cash.
No, but to be clear, its not always worse. it just depends on the rebate and sale cycle situation. For instance when I bought my Mazda it was at the end of year and they were getting rid of the stock for a new incoming model. Rebates etc didn't care how you paid. But there was no 0% option either.
I also did all the haggling ahead of time by txt, walked on the lot, got the keys, handed over my old POS, paid and left b/c I had zero interest in dealing w/ a salesman.

But yes it all comes down to... do the math. 0% cannot be free. There's no way they can afford to give away a loan w/o making money on the loan. They'd be losing money b/c it costs them money to loan it out.
 
I guess I am car loan illiterate but what makes you have to pay for 84 months? In this case I would finance but pay off the car in a few years and pay no interest.


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That's what a smart person would do. However the majority pay on it for a few years, get tired of it and want something else. Then the vehicle has depreciated and they owe more than it's worth. So they go back to the dealer and get raped a little more and they start over on another loan, upside down from day 1 again.
Not saying that is the case for everyone. If you buy a $60k truck brand new and fully intend to pay it off and keep it for 10+ years that can work out fine. '

As I've said in various places on this forum, I personally wouldn't ever spend more than $20k on any vehicle. I'd prefer to buy a truck straight out, or borrow half or less, and pay extra. I have a buddy that bought a sweet Duramax in great condition. He got it for $22k, only borrowed $9k on the truck, his payment is $120/m with a great interest rate. He pays $300/m to pay it off quickly. That's about the only financing I would consider. Only way I'd spend more than that on a vehicle is if it were making me money. Even then I don't think I would ever consider buying brand new. Nothing wrong with people who do it differently, just how I see it.
 
so girlfriend bought a new suv 2 years ago. they had low interest rates but not 0% or 7500 off BUT had to finance through the dealership at a higher rate. we sat down and worked the numbers over then called her credit union. they told her to take the incentives and they refinance her car at the lower rate in 30 days or something like that. in the long run she ended up saving a pile of money compared to doing one or the other.

all because she wanted something that was AWD or 4WD for when it snowed to get to work, then it snowed and she took my truck o_O
 
so girlfriend bought a new suv 2 years ago. they had low interest rates but not 0% or 7500 off BUT had to finance through the dealership at a higher rate. we sat down and worked the numbers over then called her credit union. they told her to take the incentives and they refinance her car at the lower rate in 30 days or something like that. in the long run she ended up saving a pile of money compared to doing one or the other.

all because she wanted something that was AWD or 4WD for when it snowed to get to work, then it snowed and she took my truck o_O
She’s smart, better to rust out your shit or put it in the ditch instead of her new ride.
 
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