Bad Credit No Credit Auto
Can I get an auto loan with bad credit?
Ok, let me tell you my story-I have bad credit but NO DEBT. Before I joined the military, I payed my 2300 worth of debt off. That was about a year ago, maybe 10 months. Anyways, My credit is still bad though, and I applied for an autoloan through USAA and they said I could get a 12,000 loan WITH a cosigner. But This is not what I need, I need a little bit higher, say, 15,000. Since, I have no debt, Are all the places gonna only approve me for 12,000 or can I get anymore? Please don’t tell me to get a car for 12,000, I have the car I want, it is a good deal and my only advise I need is about the loan, not my car. Thanks, by the way, I currently have no credit cards or anything.
Also, I was going to put 1000$ down, maybe 1500$ is everything goes right, will this help?
Yes, you can get an auto loan with bad credit, and yes, I’m sure someone will loan you $15,000…but you won’t be able to afford the payments. Auto loan companies make money off people like you. To be honest, USAA is probably giving you the best deal out there…..I know, I just bought a car with their money three days ago, and the dealership wasn’t happy about it. You didn’t say what branch you are in, but if you quality for membership in Navy Federal, you can try them as well. Their rates are lower than USAA’s, but they tend to be pickier about who they loan to (I have NO idea why, since their customer service is so bad). My point is, if you want a HIGH APR, yes, someone will loan you money.
But it sounds like you need to learn to live within your means, and if that means buying a $12,000, then you need to buy a $12,000 car. Personally, I don’t know why anyone who needs a cosigner for a car needs to be buying something that expensive.