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$30,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 7 Years

Borrowing $30,000 for 7 years sets a fixed monthly payment for the life of the loan. The calculator starts at 8 percent. Change the rate or the length to compare.

The starting payment is $467.59 a month. Over 84 payments you would pay $9,277 in interest.

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years
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Monthly payment
$467.59
Total interest
$9,277
Total paid
$39,277
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$3,331$2,280$26,669
2$3,608$2,003$23,061
3$3,907$1,704$19,153
4$4,232$1,379$14,922
5$4,583$1,028$10,339
6$4,963$648$5,375
7$5,375$236$0
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How the payment is worked out

Think of the payment as the amount that makes all 84 future payments worth exactly $30,000 at the start with a monthly rate of 0.6667 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 84.

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Worked example

For a $30,000 car loan at 8 percent over 7 years the payment is $467.59. The first payment splits into $200.00 of interest and $267.59 of principal.

The total paid is $39,277. Interest is $9,277 of that. That works out to 31 cents for each dollar borrowed.

Questions about this calculator

Is 7 years the right length for a $30,000 car loan?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 8 percent this term costs $467.59 a month. A 5-year term would cost $608.29 a month and $6,498 in interest, compared with $9,277 over 7 years.

Does adding a year to a $30,000 car loan over 7 years change the cost much?

Yes. At 8 percent a 7-year term costs $9,277 in interest. A 8-year term would lower the payment to $424.10 but raise interest to $10,714.

Should you put more down on a $30,000 car loan over 7 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $30,000 loan, putting down $3,000 more would lower the payment by about $46.76 and the interest by about $928. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

What if the rate on a $30,000 car loan over 7 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $467.59 to $482.67, which is $15.09 more each month. One point lower would give $452.78.

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