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Car Loan After Bankruptcy
A car loan after bankruptcy can be one of two things. It can be a great experience as part of a plan to help you rebuild your credit and get you back to a better financial standing, or it can be a giant problem and a way into more high interest debt. Even if you’re in a situation where you’re desperate for a vehicle, you can still try and make your experience become the first one.
Bankruptcy is supposed to be a new start. Sadly for many people after things are finalized they are left not knowing what to do next, and still in a nasty financial situation.
Before you start looking to get a car loan after bankruptcy I recommend building up your credit a bit if possible. There are two types of credit you’re going to want to have, installment and revolving. Installment payments are for things like loans, where as revolving is for things like credit cards.
Obviously in your situation getting a traditional unsecured credit card can be difficult. You do have the option, however, to get a secured credit card. You can usually find these at your current bank or credit union. You deposit a few hundred dollars into a savings account which will be used as security to secure your credit limit on your new card. After approximately a year you will be able to apply for an unsecured card. Make sure that the company you work with reports to the three major credit bureaus about your on time monthly payments so that you build positive credit history.
It is recommended that you wait six months to get a car loan after bankruptcy, not just to build up your credit a bit, but because most lenders won’t work with you before then, and the ones who will, will offer you an even higher interest rate than you’d be offered if you wait a while.
Even after six months to a year you will still be offered very high rates. This is because you are seen as a risky customer. You can try to offset this risk by offering your home, another vehicle, or high priced collectibles as collateral and you will have an easier time both finding a lender and getting a better interest rate. You can also make things easier by finding a cosigner if collateral isn’t an option for you, but you should be aware that if you fail to make your payments this person will be held responsible.
These high rates are generally considered worth the cost, not just because you need a vehicle, but because by paying these rates now and making your payments on time every month you build up a positive credit history and will be offered better rates in the future and generally have an easier time of things financially.
By being responsible and in control of your finances a car loan after bankruptcy can be part of a plan to get yourself back on track.
Having an Insured Vehicle Means an Insured Life
Everyone agrees that riding public utility vehicles such as buses and whatnots to school or to work is much more hassle than just hopping on your own vehicle.
Acquiring your own vehicle, however, entails much more than just signing the papers and handing out the payment to the dealer. More than just having the rights to the vehicle, you are also handed the responsibility of getting auto insurance.
Now, a lot of people may be asking, “Why the need for auto insurance?”
First, you need to insure your vehicle not so much for any other reason but simply because it is the law. Almost every state in the nation requires all vehicles and drivers to be insured. This is one of the government’s ways to regulate damages should road accidents happen. One thing to note is that there are various types of insurance for all kinds of vehicles. In other words, there exist various kinds of insurance corresponding to what vehicle you own – such as motor insurance for motorcycles, truck insurance for trucks, and so on.
Second, getting insurance highly lessens the financial burden of medical expenses should you meet a road accident of any kind. Realistically speaking, if you do get involved in a vehicular accident, you would most probably be in shock emotionally and would not be fit to deal with added pressures on medical bills.
Having automobile insurance would reduce burden for yourself and your family, ensuring you that the financial costs would be covered by your insurance. This is very vital especially if you meet an accident with someone else in your vehicle. In a worst case scenario, this happening would put an added responsibility on you. You would inevitably have to pay for the person’s medical bills as well, aside from yours.
Third, auto insurance would cushion you financially for any repairs on your vehicle. In most cases, it could also cover the repairs for damages done on another vehicle in cases of crashes.
Getting the right kind of insurance for your vehicle is highly important. As we have seen, it would greatly reduce trouble for you with the law and with others as well. You might see it as something unnecessary and additional trouble, but this kind of trouble would only be temporary and definitely beneficial in the long run.