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$35,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 6 Years

Here is a $35,000 car loan laid out over 6 years. The rate starts at 7.5 percent. Change the amount, the rate or the term to see a different loan.

At 7.5 percent the monthly payment comes to $605.15. Over the full term, the total paid is $43,571.

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years
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Monthly payment
$605.15
Total interest
$8,571
Total paid
$43,571
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$4,800$2,462$30,200
2$5,172$2,090$25,028
3$5,574$1,688$19,454
4$6,006$1,255$13,448
5$6,473$789$6,975
6$6,975$287$0
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How the payment is worked out

Start by turning the yearly rate into a monthly one. 7.5 percent a year is 0.625 percent a month. Next count the payments, which is 72 for 6 years. The payment is then the loan of $35,000 times the monthly rate, divided by one minus one over the growth factor. The growth factor is one plus the monthly rate multiplied by itself 72 times.

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Worked example

Take $35,000 at 7.5 percent over 6 years. The monthly payment is $605.15. In the first month $218.75 goes to interest and $386.40 goes to principal.

The total paid is $43,571. Interest is $8,571 of that. That works out to 24 cents for each dollar borrowed.

Questions about this calculator

Should you put more down on a $35,000 car loan over 6 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $35,000 loan, putting down $3,500 more would lower the payment by about $60.52 and the interest by about $857. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

What if the rate on a $35,000 car loan over 6 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $605.15 to $622.24, which is $17.09 more each month. One point lower would give $588.35.

Would paying $60 extra each month shorten a $35,000 car loan over 6 years?

Yes. On this $35,000 loan an extra $60 each month ends the loan 7 months sooner and saves $997 of interest.

Is 6 years the right length for a $35,000 car loan?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 7.5 percent this term costs $605.15 a month. A 4-year term would cost $846.26 a month and $5,621 in interest, compared with $8,571 over 6 years.

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