A Borrower\’S Perspective On Car Loans In India

A Borrower\’s Perspective on Car Loans in India

by

Pritam Bhalgat

One of the greatest joys of present day India happens to be the sheer range of vehicles available for sale. From the cheapest car in the world (proudly made by a home grown manufacturer) to some of the most exotic of wheels to ever be produced on the face of the planet, they are all available here.

But there s more to this automobile rainbow than just that and irrespective of one s cravings being worth a few lakhs to a few hundred lakhs, the car loan finance sector is helping many a fellow countryman (and woman) to live their dream. But no two offerings are the same and just like the automobiles themselves, there are a large number of service providers offering to help prospective buyers.

• The usage of EMI (Equated Monthly Installments) may have hit an all-time high in recent years but a recent trick that s been unearthed by a few alert buyers could turn things on their head. Financers generally tend to go by the on-road pricing of a vehicle when processing applications for car loans. Now, the on-road price is computed by taking the ex-showroom cost and then adding on the various taxes and levies. However, a few unscrupulous dealers have resorted to jacking up the ex-showroom cost since the higher this is, the higher the loan amount would be sanctioned, thereby benefiting them in the end.
• This is why; it is not only important to fall for the attractive car loan rates being offered by the lender but also to pay closer attention to the finer aspects in-order to bagging the best deal out there. Comparing quotes is a no-brainer here, considering just how tough the competition is. This has led to it turning into a borrower s market of sorts and people simply must know where to ask and how.
• Irrespective of the amount being financed, the owner to be is still expected to fork out a certain amount in down payment. Now remember the earlier ex-showroom cost being variable, well, the down payment too is linked to it. Consequently, if one must get away with paying a lower amount, then they must watch the dealer mark-ups closely.
• If one has a pre-existing home loan or a business related loan from a particular lender, then it might be worth the time to ring them up and check if they would be willing to bank-roll your automobile dream as well. Chances are, if such a deal can be worked out, it would turn out to be on considerably favorable terms. This is because lenders usually have to pay for acquisition costs or the charges for each lead generated; which, in the case of pre-existing customers is negligible.

Come what may though, there is no escaping the fact that details are where the gremlins could be lying in wait. So no matter how enticing those lending rates or the friendliness of the man at the vendor s gates, please do go through everything with a level headed mind. In the end it is a dream that is being brought to life and special moments such as these, are best left unspoilt by people of dubious means.

Pritam is a young professional working for an upcoming automobile dealership. He shall be heading the team at the

car loans

division and comes with years of experience garnered from working with some of the top lending institutions in the country.

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