When you are looking to buy a car, the dealership will inevitably look at your credit. Hopefully you are not surprised when you hear your credit score. However, there are times when you find that your credit score is lower than you thought. There is some good news and some bad news when you find that you have a bad credit score at a dealership. The good news is that they will still most likely allow you to purchase a vehicle. The bad news is that they are going to need more financial compensation for the vehicle. Here are a few things that you need to know if you will be buying a car with bad credit.

More Down

One of the first things that you will find is that you are going to be expected to pay more money down than if you had good credit. Simply put, if you have bad credit the dealership is going to look at you as a risky borrower. They do not know if you are going to make your payments, and make your payments on time. They need to cover their costs and so they are going to require a larger down payment to get the vehicle. 

Interest Rates

One of the scariest things that you are going to have to worry about is the interest rate on your car. This is where you are really going to need to be careful. Since you have a bad credit score and are a risk, the dealership is going to require more money each month, but most of that money is actually going to be interest. Almost a quarter of your payment may just be interest. Be aware of what your interest rate is, so you can budget for a higher monthly payment. 

Refinance

If you need to buy the car to get to work, then you should most definitely buy the car. However, you do not need to sit idly as you pay high interest rates on your car. One of the very best things that you can do is make your payments on time, start building credit. You may also want to talk with a credit repair organization to have them work on your credit with you. These companies specialize in helping you with the many aspects of your credit. Specifically credit repair companies work on removing negative items that may be inaccurate. If your credit score goes up, then you may be able to refinance the car and bring your interest rate, and your monthly payment down considerably.  

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