Best Place to get an Auto Loan

Bomiz · 06-09-2015, 01:29 AM

What's your guys' go to source to finance a used car? Just curious since I never really do it and might be looking for one soon.

overcoil · 06-09-2015, 06:20 AM

Consumer Reports online has good info.
Even State Farm if that's your insurance company.
I personally would not borrow on a pre-owned car.

kubotarog · 06-09-2015, 06:51 AM

Credit Unions, which you have to join (open an account there) have the lowest rates, by far.

saxon · 06-09-2015, 06:56 AM

Penfed

Jamesons Viggen · 06-09-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by saxon

Penfed

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MightyMouseTech · 06-09-2015, 11:03 AM

Personal LOC from the bank?

kprocivic · 06-09-2015, 11:09 AM

Credit Union. I work for one of the big banks and by far the credit unions are the best places for lending. unlike the bigger banks, they need your business and make it worth while to earn it.

Vigilante375 · 06-09-2015, 11:10 AM

Any credit union by far is the best place. Unless its a new car and you can get 0% interest from the dealer.

Chefcg1 · 06-11-2015, 04:05 PM

Penfed x 1000!

swanson · 06-11-2015, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by saxon

Penfed

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Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

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Originally Posted by Chefcg1

Penfed x 1000!

Are you guys members? How exactly do you sign up? interested.

Sniz · 06-11-2015, 07:05 PM

Your parents

or a credit union

W Cole · 06-11-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottSinger

Consumer Reports online has good info.
Even State Farm if that's your insurance company.
I personally would not borrow on a pre-owned car.

Why not borrow on a pre-owned?

Interest rates are incredibly low right now, use the loan proceeds to pay off higher interest rate debt or invest it.

Last time I checked Air Force CU was the best, followed by DCU, followed by Penfed. Every credit union has different programs so depending on your credit and the loan length desired one may be better for you than someone else.

zipphreak · 06-11-2015, 07:43 PM

Local credit unions usually have the best new car loan rates.. i checked the other day for refi purposes and one was at 1.54%

saxon · 06-11-2015, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by swanson

Are you guys members? How exactly do you sign up? interested.

if you have a family member thats military/retired military or you can join by donating $15

Jamesons Viggen · 06-11-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by swanson

Are you guys members? How exactly do you sign up? interested.

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Originally Posted by saxon

if you have a family member thats military/retired military or you can join by donating $15

I joined with the $15 donation.

FL335 · 06-11-2015, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by saxon

Penfed

This...Just solid. Have had several through them.

M3Bimmer77 · 06-11-2015, 08:12 PM

I did my other two cars thru Bank of America. Believe it or not they gave me a really good rate for a used car. BMW dealers have good rates as well thru BMW finance.

AW335TT · 06-11-2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Bimmer77

I did my other two cars thru Bank of America. Believe it or not they gave me a really good rate for a used car. BMW dealers have good rates as well thru BMW finance.

I beat every rate a customer brought, when I was working at BMW. Dealer can offer the best rates out there, just depends who you know. We usually went through Chase or BofA.

dagolfpro · 06-11-2015, 11:02 PM

I looked at Pen Fed as I joined with a donation a few years back. DCU actually beat their rate last October. 1.49 with DD or ETF on a 60+ month used car loan. Hard to beat.

swanson · 06-11-2015, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dagolfpro

I looked at Pen Fed as I joined with a donation a few years back. DCU actually beat their rate last October. 1.49 with DD or ETF on a 60+ month used car loan. Hard to beat.

DCU?

Bomiz · 06-11-2015, 11:05 PM

Seems like the majority like penfed, guess I'll give them a shot when I buy my next car

1MOREMOD · 06-11-2015, 11:40 PM

Pawn shop with gun as signage.

06-09-2015, 01:29 AM	#1
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overcoil Major General 3159 Rep 5,582 Posts Drives: M235i 6spd Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (0)	Consumer Reports online has good info. Even State Farm if that's your insurance company. I personally would not borrow on a pre-owned car.
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kprocivic Lieutenant Colonel 822 Rep 1,575 Posts Drives: ecoboost s to the t Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: 92346 iTrader: (7)	Credit Union. I work for one of the big banks and by far the credit unions are the best places for lending. unlike the bigger banks, they need your business and make it worth while to earn it.
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zipphreak Captain 465 Rep 983 Posts Drives: m235xi Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: b00ty iTrader: (2)	Local credit unions usually have the best new car loan rates.. i checked the other day for refi purposes and one was at 1.54%
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dagolfpro Colonel 255 Rep 2,274 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (9)	I looked at Pen Fed as I joined with a donation a few years back. DCU actually beat their rate last October. 1.49 with DD or ETF on a 60+ month used car loan. Hard to beat. __________________ 2011.75 E90 AW \| DCT \| ZCP \| ZCV \| ZCW \| ZP2 \| Prem Sound \| Moonroof \| BMW Apps \| Mods List: Evolve Exhaust \| M Perf Steering Wheel \| Tint \| Lux \| Hardwired V1 \| KW V3 \| Volshlag CP \| Brembo BBK \| BBS FI \| Yokohama AD08 R\| Schroth 4 Point Harness \| Challenge GT Diffuser \| OEM GTS Wing\| GTS Lip\| I lied earlier, I wasn't done with mod, but I swear, I'm done now, no more mods...
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