Doing it wrong... V. Car Loan

Burtonrider10022

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Burtonrider10022

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It's a good idea if you are not putting a large down payment or don't have a financial buffer to cover it in the event of a total loss.

I had GAP on my Mitsu, paid the loan off early (frickin 72 mo. financing promo, hell yeah I took it, just in case) and upon contacting them they returned the pro-rated amount. I got almost half of it back :dunno:
 

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I like the comparison between GAP and PMI. They are technically the same.

I pay my insurance company for loan/lease payoff in case something happens. That way I can remove it from my coverage once the time comes instead of giving it to the lender who will charge me for the life of the loan.

Also Joel, I did a loan on my regal. The interest was cheap, and why drain myself?
 

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GAP is really needed for people rolling neg eq into a new loan. Or those that will only make the min payments for the life of the loan.
I just took out a loan on a 10 year old car. And I put 25% down. Price of cars is up there now days. Most are not walking around money type prices anymore.
 
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