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Planning to buy used car on loan? Here're some tips to get the best deal

If the borrower has a good credit score and a relationship with the bank, he can check personal loan offers

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  • Used car loans are much more expensive than new car loans. The difference in interest rates can be 3-7 percentage points
  • While a new car only involves taking credit risk on the borrower, lending for a used car is more complicated
  • A financier has to come up with the value of the car based on its age, model and kilometres clocked, and how the four-wheeler was used
  • Also, when a lender gives a loan for a pre-owned car, it funds a vehicle that is in the name of the previous owner
  • If the borrower has a good credit score and a relationship with the

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