Nearly 20% of car buyers agreed to monthly car loan payments of $1,000 or more. A record number of car buyers are taking out 84-month loans to make their monthly payments more affordable. Some dealers ...

The biggest downside of an 84-month loan is the total interest you pay. Lenders typically charge a higher APR for long loans, but even if the interest rate matches a shorter-term loan, stretching ...

New data showing how buyers paid for their new cars in recent months has shone a spotlight on just how financially stretched many Americans are. A record one in five buyers committed to making monthly ...

Cars are mighty expensive these days, so it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to learn that just about one-in-five new-car buyers are slapping down at least $1,000 a month for their auto loans.

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8.6% of Americans with auto loans are paying $1,000 or more per month, and 40.3% of those loans were originated in 2024. High car payments are most common in Texas, Nevada, Georgia, and California.

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If it feels like your car is eating more of your paycheck than ever, you’re not imagining it — car ownership costs are rising faster than inflation. Bankrate’s latest Hidden Cost of Car Ownership ...

Even with amortization periods as long as seven years, car payments are eating up a bigger chunk of household budgets ...

Car buyers nationally set a record in the second quarter as more opted for whoppingly long-term loans and monthly car payments that rivaled some monthly home mortgage bills. According to ...