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$30,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 6 Years

If you are thinking about borrowing $30,000 for 6 years, this page gives the payment and the full cost. It starts from 7.5 percent. Change it to match your own.

Expect 72 payments of about $518.70. Together they repay the $30,000 loan plus $7,347 of interest.

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%
years
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Monthly payment
$518.70
Total interest
$7,347
Total paid
$37,347
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$4,114$2,110$25,886
2$4,433$1,791$21,453
3$4,777$1,447$16,675
4$5,148$1,076$11,527
5$5,548$676$5,979
6$5,979$246$0
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How the payment is worked out

Every payment on a fixed loan is the same size. To find it, multiply $30,000 by the monthly rate of 0.625 percent. Then divide by one minus the reciprocal of one plus that rate raised to the power of 72. That power is the number of monthly payments in 6 years.

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Worked example

Say you borrow $30,000 at 7.5 percent for 6 years. The payment is $518.70 a month. In month one, $187.50 pays interest and $331.20 reduces the balance.

Over the whole loan you pay $37,347. About 24 cents of each borrowed dollar goes to interest.

Questions about this calculator

Does adding a year to a $30,000 car loan over 6 years change the cost much?

Yes. At 7.5 percent a 6-year term costs $7,347 in interest. A 7-year term would lower the payment to $460.15 but raise interest to $8,652.

Should you put more down on a $30,000 car loan over 6 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $30,000 loan, putting down $3,000 more would lower the payment by about $51.87 and the interest by about $735. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

What if the rate on a $30,000 car loan over 6 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $518.70 to $533.35, which is $14.65 more each month. One point lower would give $504.30.

Would paying $50 extra each month shorten a $30,000 car loan over 6 years?

Yes. On this $30,000 loan an extra $50 each month ends the loan 7 months sooner and saves $833 of interest.

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