| I've always chuckled at the reactions I receive | | | | leave it.Well, funny thing about interest rates. The |
| when people ask about bankruptcy auto loans, | | | | higher the rate, the more interest you pay out in |
| and I suggest they be open to leasing. The looks I | | | | the first years of your bankruptcy auto loan |
| get are a cross between “are you | | | | term….the less you pay to principle. This |
| kidding?” and “what did you just | | | | simple fact means, if after 1 year of paying on |
| call me?”Leasing has undergone a change | | | | this bankruptcy auto loan the person finds |
| in popularity since its inception. In the beginning, | | | | themselves unable to continue making |
| everyone purchased cars outright…they | | | | payments….the amount of money they still |
| could do this because a) buying a car on time was | | | | owe on their vehicle is still very high because such |
| not an option, b) because cars cost much less | | | | a small percentage of their payments have been |
| then than they do now.As options were added to | | | | going towards principle.Those lucky banks that had |
| cars, such as color, 2-doors or 4-doors, 5-speed | | | | been counting their money with their greasy fat |
| or automatic, am radio or 8-track (oh, am I dating | | | | fingers, suddenly found themselves a year later |
| myself here?), vehicle prices begin increasing. Auto | | | | stuck with repossessed cars that still had huge |
| loans terms came out at 12 | | | | balances owed on them.How does this affect |
| months…moving up quickly to 24 | | | | you? Banks and manufacturers have devised a |
| months…36 months…and soon it | | | | way that everyone benefits from leasing. |
| became apparent that cars were costing more | | | | Someone who does not qualify for a prime rate, |
| than people could afford.In stepped the leasing | | | | and in fact requires a bankruptcy auto loan can, |
| option. It was a neat program at first. You would | | | | depending on the lender's guidelines, lease a new |
| go in, negotiate a payment with the auto dealer | | | | or newer vehicle.The lender is happy because you |
| calculating the suggested residual value at the end | | | | are given a shorter term (generally 36 months) to |
| of the lease. You were soon the proud renter of | | | | pay on the vehicle. The end value is fixed |
| that vehicle.The popularity of this method spread | | | | (“closed-end leases” I spoke of |
| like wildfire….until it became snuffed out | | | | earlier) and backed out of the loan amount, so |
| when the first lessees drove back in years later | | | | you are only paying on your 3 years of use.The |
| to drop off their cars. That residual value, the | | | | interest paid is based on 3 year usage, not on the |
| value that their vehicle was supposed to be worth | | | | whole value of the car, so you pay down your |
| was much higher than what it actually turned out | | | | principle faster. And, if the worst case happens |
| to be…..and people were told they needed | | | | and the car gets repossessed, the lender is in a |
| to come up with thousands in order to drop off | | | | better position with regard to the vehicles loan |
| their vehicles.As you can imagine, | | | | balance and current value.What does this mean to |
| “open-ended leases” such as those | | | | you?You can obtain a new or nearly-new vehicle |
| (where the vehicle's value would be ascertained | | | | and bankruptcy auto loan for a reasonable |
| when you came to drop off your car at the end | | | | payment, a shorter loan term, and all the benefits |
| of the lease, rather than set in stone as they are | | | | of things like bumper to bumper |
| now in “closed-end leases”) | | | | warranty…things that are not always |
| became about as popular as a electric shock | | | | available when you purchase a vehicle through a |
| therapy in the rain.So, purchasing vehicles was | | | | dealership, and definitely not available when you |
| back in vogue. And, just like in high school | | | | purchase from a private party.Obtaining a |
| economics, the prices of the cars increased faster | | | | bankruptcy auto loan, and even a lease can get |
| than the incomes of those who wanted | | | | you on the right track immediately.I've gone |
| them….and soon terms increased to 48 | | | | through a lot of information here. I encourage you |
| months.Today, a 60 month loan is commonplace, | | | | to learn more about obtaining a bankruptcy auto |
| with people signing up for 72 and 84 month loans | | | | loan; ask more, and educate yourself in the insider |
| without batting an eye. So, not surprisingly, leasing | | | | methods and strategies I and my colleagues |
| was given a second look, has been restructured, | | | | teach by signing up for membership at You will |
| and is now an option for people to get the best | | | | benefit from my and others' years of educating |
| of both worlds.People can get a brand new (or | | | | people in various aspects of rebuilding your credit |
| slightly used…yes, they even lease used | | | | after a bankruptcy as well as how to obtain a |
| cars now too!) vehicle for a reasonable | | | | bankruptcy auto loan.I'll see you there!John |
| payment.So, how does this relate to me, you | | | | Preston, Auto Loan Expert with has been in the |
| ask? I thought you had to have stellar credit in | | | | auto industry for 8 years. Before that, he had a |
| order to lease.Enter the world of the | | | | mortgage brokerage outside Seattle, Washington. |
| bankruptcy auto loan!This was the case until | | | | He has helped literally thousands of people obtain |
| about 8 years ago. Banks were finding that there | | | | a car loan after bankruptcy. Being a resource for |
| were many people with sub-prime credit that | | | | Credit Is Key has given John the ability to help |
| needed car loans or a bankruptcy auto loan.For | | | | even more people with his unique credit-rebuilding |
| years, if you had bad credit, or required a | | | | strategies, while being able to spend more time |
| bankruptcy auto loan, you were charged a hefty | | | | with his family. |
| interest rate if you wanted their loan, take it or | | | | |