Auto Finance

What you will need to know about financing a vehicle purchase

Saving money on your next car purchase
January 3, 2013

Saving money on your next car purchase

Going car shopping? You’ll probably think about new vehicles – it’s a fun idea – but if you are like most prospective purchasers, you will get a used one. “The average used car costs less than half the average new…

Auto finance companies - top five factors to evaluate
December 20, 2012

Auto finance companies – top five factors to evaluate

The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. Shopping for a vehicle – new or used car, pickup or SUV – should begin with a careful search for financing (unless you’re paying with cash). Then, when you find…

Making the case for 7-year auto loans?
December 13, 2012

Making the case for 7-year auto loans?

The thought of financing an automobile for more than five years might have seemed crazy not too long ago, akin to the idea of a 40-year-plus mortgage loan. But, apparently, not so much anymore. As the average lifespan of vehicles…

Roadmap to Smooth Ride on Loan Payments
December 4, 2012

Roadmap to Smooth Ride on Loan Payments

Run a red light and you may be stopped by the police and ticketed. Speed on the thruway and there’s a chance you’ll be pulled over. Drive unfamiliar roads or streets without a map and you do so at your…

Do guaranteed auto loans exist?
November 29, 2012

Do guaranteed auto loans exist?

Jeremy Conklin is a 32-year-old high school graduate. His wife, Melissa, is 30. Between them they make $55,000 income per year, not a lot, but enough to get by for the family of five living in a small residential neighborhood…

Second chance auto loans and their rates
November 20, 2012

Second chance auto loans and their rates

The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. Every dollar counts in this economy, especially if you’re like many of the senior working class. Our children are out of the house via college or corporate job, and retirement…