Finder's car loan calculator can help you figure out your loan costs in minutes. Use the calculator below or compare some car loan rates first to see what a good rate looks like.
You can also enter an amount for extra repayments if you are planning to pay off the loan early (and if your car loan allows it).
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You are looking to buy a $25,000 car. It's a new car and you're planning to borrow the entire amount with a secured car loan. You find a loan with an interest rate of 7%.
You enter your loan amount and interest rate into the calculator and choose a 3-year loan term. You get the following results:
We've run some simple calculations based on example car loans. This illustrates how your loan amount, loan term and the interest rate affect your loan repayments.
These 3 loans are identical except for the interest rate.
| Details | Loan 1 | Loan 2 | Loan 3 |
| Loan amount | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Interest rate | 7% | 9% | 12% |
| Loan term | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Monthly repayments | $595 | $623 | $668 |
| Total cost | $35,643 | $37,366 | $40,041 |
These 3 loans are identical except for the loan term.
| Details | Loan 1 | Loan 2 | Loan 3 |
| Loan amount | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Interest rate | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Loan term | 3 years | 5 years | 7 years |
| Monthly repayments | $954 | $623 | $483 |
| Total cost | $34,344 | $37,366 | $40,545 |
For a simple way to calculate your repayments with real life car loans, just enter a loan amount and loan term in the table below. You can see monthly repayments for each loan in the last column on the right.
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Some lenders let you make extra repayments. But some actually charge you a fee for paying off the loan early. This is more common on fixed rate car loans.
You can check a loan's exit or early repayment fees before you apply.
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