by Brenden Mitchell
Every day on the television we hear the news anchors and advertisements talk about how low rates are, and how now is a great time to purchase or refinance. This could be to refinance a car loan, home loan, or any other kind of loan you may have.
I was just doing some searching online for what interest rates were a couple of years ago. I came across an article from 2001 that talked about how getting an interest rate around 6.99% would be a great deal back then.
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by Brenden Mitchell
All day long we are bombarded with messages on the television and radio that tell us that now is such a great time to either make a major purchase or refinance something. This could be a home refinance, car refinance, or anything else.
I was curious about this, so I decided to do some searching online to see what interest rates were a couple of years ago. I came across one article from 2001 that was talking about how much you could save by getting a refinance car loan with an interest rate of 6.99%
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by Terry U. Vostor
It is not buying the automotive product – be it car , truck, SUV or RV . Its not that the product in question is a brand spanking new automotive product straight from the car factory. Or that is a year old off lease U drive or similar product purchased “pre-owned” from an auto dealer. Or that the car or truck is even a “late model” vehicle. Often the biggest hurdle is getting past the auto financing and extended warranty routines.
Remember first and foremost it is you , or your family , who pays the price of poor , sloppy or incomplete negotiation in the auto purchase and sales process. You , as a consumer, have a responsibility to both your family and yourself. It is all similar to the Canadian “taxpayer’s bill of rights”. Only in this case its you in the dock and docket.
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In these tough economic times it is hard to really predict when things are finally going to turn around for the better. But, because of the financial turmoil interest rates are at an all-time low.
Unfortunately this will not last. As banks and lenders “tighten their belts” rates are starting to increase so that the banks can make up for the loss of volume by simply charging more for lending less. As the economy improves rates will continue to rise faster and farther than ever before as a result.
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In an economy like this a lot of people are looking for ways to save money each month. One really easy way to do this is to refinance a car loan you already have.
Basically, a new lender will simply pay off the old one, and the interested party will set up a new contract through the new lender, obviously with less of a monthly payment. By finding a lender with a better rate you save money in the long run.
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