At LP Auto, we're more than happy to get anyone into the car of your dreams - even if you happen to have poor credit. However, if you happen to have bad credit, there are a few things you can do to make the process much smoother for everyone involved, and to ensure you're getting the best rates on your new purchase. These include:
Clean Up Your Credit Report
Sometimes, the professionals who calculate your credit score can make errors regarding addresses and other information. This can drag your score down, making your financial history look worse than it actually is. Try to get these errors fixed before coming to the dealership to get better loan terms.
Get Your Credit Score
Before you come apply, it's worth your time to search up your credit score on the internet and to print a thorough report. You can offer these to the professionals who manage your financing at our dealership in order to give them a better picture of your real credit history. Not all credit reporting companies offer an identical score, so having multiple reports can give our professionals a better idea of your financial history.
Keep Your Options Open
While we'll work hard to get you into your ideal vehicle, sometimes we have limitations on the financing amounts we're allowed to offer our customers with bad credit. Therefore, try to keep an open mind when looking at our stock of cars, and don't come in with your heart set on any one specific vehicle.
Taking these steps can help you to get better terms overall for your bad credit car loans, and helps to ensure you're getting payments you can manage in the coming months. We're here to get you into a great vehicle no matter what, but taking these steps can make things go more smoothly.