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You really need to get that car but have bad credit. This is possible, even in bad economic times. So, how to buy a car with bad credit?

There are loan institutions which specialize in serving people in this kind of situation. We’ll talk more about them later. The bad news is it is going to cost you, but it’s still not a bad deal. What’s most important, you’ll get and drive your own good car.

Seek a financial institution which does not check for credit. Those require some interest rate, and possibly a down payment. The down payment can be small in addition to that, a part will go towards improving your credit score. After your credit score gets better, you can refinance your car loan. This is a good strategy for getting back on track, and having a good car in the meantime. Make sure to accept only the terms you can live with! Calculate what is the monthly payment you can pay on timely bases.

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Car dealerships not only make the price of cars, but also the interest rate you pay. When you have a bad credit, the dealer will tell you that you got approved for a higher interest rate. If you just say ok, you’ll never know.

Simply avoid the dealership’s finance department alltogether. Get preapproved by the loan company, even before you walk into the dealership. This is a way for you to dictate the interest rate.

Make a Loan Deal Online or Not?

Buying online is very easy and you don’t have to talk face to face with anybody. After all, nobody wants to show off as the bad credit guy/women. However, in this instance I don’t recommend that you go online. The chances are you’ll find better deals offline than online. The risk of selling loans US wide online is higher, and companies have to cover themselves on those bigger risks.

Absolutely, be cautious online: there are many fake bad credit websites out there. Even those on the top search engine results are often not legitimate. A most certain sign: If a site reads their approval rate is 99% or 100% – there must be something important they want to hide. You know what your parents said: If it’s too good to be true – it can’t be true. If a site has no contact details, especially no telephone number – the chances are it’s fake site. There is no logical reason for a bad credit loan company to hide their contact details! If you need to research a site more, put their domain name to a “whois” service (you can search “free whois” to get a few). Whois shows details about website domain registration. Actual companies wouldn’t use hidden or fake information with their domain. Most probably, they just want your contact details, and will sell them to some scum ad agencies. Run away from these as fast as you can.

Offline, you can go and check their office in person, you can personally show your ID, both you and the company are in the same area. . . All this means more security for both of you. Take all that to your gain: once you leave a good impression in person, you can simply ask them for a better deal. You’ll be surprised in how many cases all you need to do is to ask. They do want you as their  customer. So, present them the sincere, polite and serious person that you can be when needed.