Dear Terry, I used a balloon payment loan to buy a car and I am coming up on the due date. If I take out a loan to finance the balloon payment, which category of annual percentage rate applies -- the rate for buying a used car or the rate for a lease buyout? -- BradDear Brad, Each lender treats this situation differently. You can likely find one that will treat it as either a refinance or a lease buyout, each of which should have a lower rate than a straight used-car loan. Here are this week's reader questions:•Top 10 deeply discounted 2008 cars•How can I get rid of a smoky-smelling truck?•Does my dealer have to finance my purchase?•Who decides which APR type to use?If you have a question for Terry, e-mail him at Driving for Dollars. Save money on your car -- sign up for Bankrate's new weekend Car & Money newsletter. advertisementRelated Links:7 best off-to-college carsNational auto loan averagesWhat changes auto loan rates?Related Articles:All new cars for 20105 steps to 'clunker' dealTake the 'cash back?'
Dear Terry, I used a balloon payment loan to buy a car and I am coming up on the due date. If I take out a loan to finance the balloon payment, which category of annual percentage rate applies -- the rate for buying a used car or the rate for a lease buyout? -- Brad
Dear Brad, Each lender treats this situation differently. You can likely find one that will treat it as either a refinance or a lease buyout, each of which should have a lower rate than a straight used-car loan.
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