My car lease is ending soon. I thought I wouldn't need a car for any longer than my lease terms. But now I do. What are my best options if I only need a car for a year or less? [more inside]
posted by frippsie on Nov 4, 2009 - 7 answers

What are ways to estimate what a car and car insurance would cost me if I moved to San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Oct 20, 2009 - 6 answers

Weighing the pros and cons of buying a car in the near future. Should I? (And if so, what should I get?) [more inside]
posted by LolaGeek on Jul 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Best way to improve credit with car loan? [more inside]
posted by willy_dilly on Jun 1, 2009 - 11 answers

Should I take out a car loan? I live in an expensive country but it looks like I'm about to get a steady job with a decent salary. My partner too. We're about to make the move from student style living to normal life and I want to finally buy a decent car that will last a while. But I'm not sure if taking out a loan on a car is a good idea, especially when the car won't increase in value. [more inside]
posted by dance on May 20, 2009 - 16 answers

Tricky car loan situation. I'm thinking about paying off the remainder of a car loan with my credit card. Is this a bad idea? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2009 - 24 answers

I bought a new car. I love it. I negotiated a deal that is fair and that I'm happy with. The dealership just called me and said they can't find financing at the terms we agreed to, and now I have to give the car back or renegotiate the terms. Can this be legal?! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 17, 2009 - 32 answers

Young professional guy, late 20s - pretty terrible credit, decent income (~50k) - need a car - is now the time to buy, and if so, can I get financed, and if so, what terms should I expect/ask for? Am willing to buy American - GM etc...
posted by stenseng on Mar 27, 2009 - 11 answers

NewCarOwnerFilter: Got a new car, signed the papers (including financing through dealer), and took the car home. Now dealer is telling us that we must put a down payment even though we signed the papers with 0 down. [more inside]
posted by vocpanda on Mar 16, 2009 - 16 answers

Online auto loans; too good to be true? [more inside]
posted by lekvar on Nov 8, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I refinance my car with my terrible credit? I have awful credit, I just had a credit card cancelled a few months ago, and even a credit union (and their downstream alternative) wouldn't extend to me. [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Jul 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Outrageously upside-down with a car loan. Help! [more inside]
posted by Brocktoon on Jul 10, 2008 - 26 answers

Selling my car in Oklahoma, but it's registered in Texas. Can I get some advice on what to do here? More details inside, and this sale could happen today! [more inside]
posted by jimmyhutch on May 1, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm buying a used car, and have a question about the whole title/lien thing.... [more inside]
posted by omnipotentq on Apr 13, 2008 - 4 answers

My crappy car was deemed totaled and I'm going to accept the payout and finance a new used car. I'd also like to move into an apartment soon. Step by step, how do I wrangle this plan into fruition? [more inside]
posted by cowbellemoo on Feb 15, 2008 - 11 answers

I just bought a new car before getting fired two days later, and now I'm having trouble securing the loan. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Oct 31, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm buying a new car, I have bad to mediocre credit (my score is 563) and I have an inheritance I could use to pay cash instead. Which is best for me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 18, 2007 - 18 answers

How can I prove to the DMV that the lien on the car I just bought has been paid off? The secured party listed on the title (a bank) was bought by FCNB bank and then by BB&T bank. [more inside]
posted by youthenrage on Dec 31, 2006 - 8 answers

Paid off my car. The bank sent me the title and a letter that tells me to submit the title to the DMV, who will then issue me a lien-free title in my name alone. [more inside]
posted by jclovebrew on Mar 8, 2006 - 20 answers

A friend of mine has just taken on a large amount of debt since splitting with his girlfriend. What can he do to keep on top of it? [more inside]
posted by jeresig on Aug 8, 2005 - 20 answers

My wife and I are likely to be moving from the US to Australia in the next few months. I have a 2004 Audi that we would need to sell. I would like to sell the car to a private buyer, as opposed to a dealer, to make as much back as possible. How do people deal with having a lien on the title while trying to sell the car? [more inside]
posted by qwip on Apr 14, 2005 - 15 answers