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hi guys. i need your advice about 2012 z financing. i have 3.99% APR for 72months. paying $485/month @ nissan. any suggestions for refinancing the car?

Credit union?

thanks for moving ..

@winnre do they offer good refinancing options?

3.99 is already low. I know Capital one is a good company for refinancing and offer several options at refinancing. Like you can extended, keep the same or shorten your term. They also let you make bi-weekly payments (half payments every 2 weeks) and you knock off money on the long run. They also offer deferrals if times get hard.

Whatever you do, go with a shorter term. 72 months is insane.

Ask your dealership to show your the screen that lists out the bank options. I can tell you that with NMAC the rates are tiered, not to say others aren't, but I would ask them to explain how they came to that rate. If you are A tier, NMACs A tier may actually be 2.99%, all depends on the month, and they are not giving you the lowest rate. If the F&I person is experienced, they can tell you what your best options are. Also know that depending on where you are in negotiation, they may have decided that you using their financing options is part of the deal so they get a larger kick back. Just make sure you state your position and clarify that the price is out the door regardless of financing options.

RE better rates - Credit Unions can offer very aggressive rates but sometimes banks are lower depending on what business they need. I think to get the best rates from a CU, you need to be a member which means opening an account if you don't already have one.

:iagree: I think a 48-60 month finance is the longest you should EVER go. Even then, its kind of pushing it!

I'd be ok with 48 assuming I could throw additional cash at the principal every month. That way you can still revert back to the original low payment amount if you hit hard times. 60+? No way.

i walked into my Nissan dealer with a letter of approval from the credit union. Know what they did? They beat the interest rate!

This is called a simple interest loan. You can pay it off at anytime and making any payment over and above the amount due goes to principle.

I've had multiple car loans where any additional amount I paid went toward the next month's payment unless otherwise instructed.

Well a lot of times too a leinholder will adjust your payment down due to your extra amount paid reducing the principle owed in an attempt to recapture as much lost interest from an early payoff as possible.

The point is that leinholders are tricky and you have to scrutinize and ask all the questions up front b/c once you have a loan with someone it's not free to change if you don't like something.

well my us bank is only offering .09% less than NMAC is offering. im paying 600 a month and principal is 500 and 100 goes to interest. its insane dont know what to do.

btw guys, my license light got busted. i dont know why. where is the best place to buy LED lights and the brightest ones? autozone?

get a cheaper car