Car loan calculator
What a car costs per month once the down payment and trade-in come off, and what the loan adds over the sticker price.
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Monthly payment
$557.08
Financing $28,000 over 5 years.
- Amount financed
- $28,000
- Total interest
- $5,425
- Total of payments
- $33,425
- True cost of car
- $37,425
What the term costs you
A longer loan lowers the payment and raises the total. Here is the same car on every common term.
36 mo$867.12/mo$3,216 interest
48 mo$673.10/mo$4,309 interest
60 mo$557.08/mo$5,425 interest
72 mo$480.07/mo$6,565 interest
84 mo$425.34/mo$7,728 interest
Questions
- Is a longer term cheaper?
- The monthly payment is lower, but you pay more in total because interest accrues for longer. Stretching a loan from 48 to 72 months can add thousands to the same car.