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Before you negotiate at the dealership, work out how much you would finance, what the monthly payment would be and how much interest you would pay across the loan term.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$483.32

60 months · Excludes insurance, registration and dealer fees.

Amount financed
$25,000.00
Total interest
$3,999.23
Total paid to lender
$28,999.23
Total cost of the car
$33,999.23

Financing summary

Vehicle price
$30,000.00
− Down payment
$5,000.00
− Trade-in equity
$0.00
= Amount financed
$25,000.00

Compare terms

Same amount financed and APR; only the term changes.

Loan termEstimated monthly paymentTotal interest
36 months$760.55$2,379.80
48 months$587.13$3,182.24
60 months$483.32$3,999.20
72 months$414.32$4,831.04
84 months$365.21$5,677.64

Loan estimate only. It excludes sales tax, registration, insurance, dealer fees and add-on products; if you plan to finance any of those, add them to the vehicle price.

About this calculator

How it works

Amount financed = vehicle price − down payment − trade-in equity, where equity is the trade-in value minus what you still owe on it.

The monthly payment uses the standard amortization formula: P × r ÷ (1 − (1 + r)^−n), where r is the monthly rate (APR ÷ 12) and n is the number of months.

Each month part of the payment covers interest and the rest reduces principal. Early payments are mostly interest; later ones are mostly principal. The amortization table shows it month by month.

Example

A $28,000 car with $3,000 down, no trade-in, at 8.5% APR for 72 months: you finance $25,000, the payment is about $444 per month and you would pay roughly $6,960 in interest.

Shorten the term to 60 months and the payment rises, but total interest drops significantly.

Important limitations

  • It excludes insurance, registration, dealer fees, sales tax and add-on products rolled into financing.
  • Dealers may add charges that change the real amount financed.
  • Your approved APR depends on your credit; this is an estimate, not a financing offer.

Guides explaining the context behind this calculation.

Frequently asked questions

This calculation runs in your browser and is never sent to a server. Your last values may be saved on your device only, for convenience. Results are estimates and are not financial, tax, accounting or legal advice.