It can be pretty hard to get around to doctor appointments
, school, grocery stores or work or any of the other hundreds of locations you need to get to in the course of your day without proper transportation. Buses can be unreliable and may not always fit your schedule or even be available in more rural areas. Taxis can be expensive and most towns aren't set up for the easy walking commutes. And if you're relying on friends for rides you might find out the hard way how unreliable your friends actually are.
So when it comes down to it there is no way around needing a car to get around. If your credit is less than stellar it can be downright impossible to buy a car that is mechanically sound and reliable. Banks make their loans to people who are least likely to need loans, not people who have no assets or savings and need a loan the most. And with the recent downside to the economy it is even harder to get bank loans than before even with good credit.
The good news is many used automobile dealerships are set up to find lenders for customers with iffy or bad credit. With this type of auto loan the loan is secured with collateral, in this case the car is the collateral. The title to the car also known as the pink slip is in the lenders name and kept by the lender until the loan is paid off in full. Once the loan is paid off the title is transferred back to the car owner who can then legally sell the car if they so choose to do so. While the lender holds the title to the car, the borrower is able to drive and operate the car and is responsible for all car maintenance and repairs and any other expenditure associated with the car.
Most lenders will require the automobile have insurance for the amount of the loan so if something happens to the car the loan will be covered. The amount of a loan will also include DMV set up fees to cover putting the title in the lenders name as well as the eventual transfer back into your name. The interest rate will vary depending on who your lender is the amount of the loan and your personal credit risk that is assessed by your credit score.
When your loan is paid off if you have made your payments in time not only will you have a car but your credit will also see some upward improvement making your next car loan even easier.
