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$15,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 4 Years

Borrowing $15,000 for 4 years sets a fixed monthly payment for the life of the loan. The calculator starts at 6.5 percent. Change the rate or the length to compare.

The starting payment is $355.72 a month. Over 48 payments you would pay $2,075 in interest.

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years
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Monthly payment
$355.72
Total interest
$2,075
Total paid
$17,075
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$3,394$875$11,606
2$3,621$648$7,986
3$3,863$405$4,122
4$4,122$147$0
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How the payment is worked out

Think of the payment as the amount that makes all 48 future payments worth exactly $15,000 at the start with a monthly rate of 0.5417 percent. Written out it is the loan times the monthly rate, divided by one minus one over one plus the monthly rate, raised to the power of 48.

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Worked example

For a $15,000 car loan at 6.5 percent over 4 years the payment is $355.72. The first payment splits into $81.25 of interest and $274.47 of principal.

Total interest on this loan is $2,075. After 2 years of payments the balance has fallen to $7,986.

Questions about this calculator

Should you put more down on a $15,000 car loan over 4 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $15,000 loan, putting down $1,500 more would lower the payment by about $35.57 and the interest by about $207. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

What if the rate on a $15,000 car loan over 4 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $355.72 to $362.68, which is $6.96 more each month. One point lower would give $348.85.

Would paying $40 extra each month shorten a $15,000 car loan over 4 years?

Yes. On this $15,000 loan an extra $40 each month ends the loan 5 months sooner and saves $239 of interest.

Is 4 years the right length for a $15,000 car loan?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 6.5 percent this term costs $355.72 a month. A 6-year term would cost $252.15 a month and $3,155 in interest, compared with $2,075 over 4 years.

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