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Consumers don't know that they're not going to be able to just go right in and take out a new car loan just, you know, in 10 minutes or a new department store charge account.
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Bank Rate Monitor currently cites a low of 1.49 percent for a 60-month new-car loan from a credit union in Chicago, with a high of 7.50 percent at a major bank.
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One caveat: If you plan to get a new home or car loan in the next six months, refrain from opening any new accounts so that your score will be as high as possible.
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You will be much better off making sure the information on your credit record is correct, your payments are on time and your monthly balances are reduced for a month or two before you might be applying for a new mortgage, car loan or credit card.
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At five years past graduation, Sylvia has no credit card debt, but she has one year remaining on the loan of a new car she bought two years earlier.
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It took less than 24 hours to find a new car, hold with a deposit and secure a loan.
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As soon as you sign your name on the ownership or car loan papers and drive away from the dealership, your new set of wheels begins to lose value.
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It's true that you might have expensive repairs from time to time, but if you choose your car carefully, you'll still come out ahead over the much higher expense of buying a car new and paying 5% or more in annual interest on an auto loan.
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In my prior coverage I noted that a New York area car dealership had sued Park Avenue Bank claiming that it was forced to pay off a loan by giving away Cadillacs to bank employees and their families, including Antonucci.
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