What You’ll Need to Get a Bad Credit Car Loan
If you’re in the market for a car, but have less than perfect credit, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Thousands of people need to buy cars each year, but are unable to do so with cash and have bad credit. Dealers, like us, are happy to work with any financial situation in order to ensure that our customers are able to buy a car that suits their lifestyle and needs without breaking their bank accounts.
In order to get a bad credit car loan, there are a few things that you’ll need to show your dealer or other lender. Here are a few of those important things:
Identification
Your dealer will want to ensure that you are who you say you are by seeing at least one form of identification. Many dealers want to have two forms, such as a drivers license and a credit card. The lender will use this identification to run an official credit check. If you have bad credit, then this information will be uncovered in the credit check.
Proof of Income and/or Savings
If you have a job, then you will need to provide a pay stub proving that you have a regular source of income. If you are unemployed, then you may need to provide a bank statement indicating that you do have some financial means, even if it is not a lot.
Your lender wants to see your financial records because he or she wants to confirm that you will have the ability to repay the bad credit car loan in a timely manner and with some degree of reliability.
Co-Signer
Many folks with bad credit are unable to get an interest rate and loan amount that they had been looking for. If this is the case with your bad credit car loan, then it is important that you look into the possibility of having a co-signer work with you to get your loan. A co-signer offers an extra degree of assurance to a lender that the lender will be able to receive his or her monthly payment.
If you are unable to pay off the loan for any reason, then the co-signer will come into place. The lender can contact the co-signer in order to receive the payments that you are unable to make.
Contact us today to learn more about our financing program at www.pickardlaneleasing.ca or to schedule an appointment to speak with one of our lenders today!