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$50,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 5 Years

Borrowing $50,000 for 5 years sets a fixed monthly payment for the life of the loan. The calculator starts at 7 percent. Change the rate or the length to compare.

At the start the monthly bill is $990.06. All 60 payments together come to $59,404.

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years
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Monthly payment
$990.06
Total interest
$9,404
Total paid
$59,404
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$8,655$3,226$41,345
2$9,281$2,600$32,065
3$9,951$1,929$22,113
4$10,671$1,210$11,442
5$11,442$438$0
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How the payment is worked out

Think of the payment as the amount that makes all 60 future payments worth exactly $50,000 at the start with a monthly rate of 0.5833 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 60.

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Worked example

For a $50,000 car loan at 7 percent over 5 years the payment is $990.06. The first payment splits into $291.67 of interest and $698.39 of principal.

The total paid is $59,404. Interest is $9,404 of that. That works out to 19 cents for each dollar borrowed.

Questions about this calculator

Should you put more down on a $50,000 car loan over 5 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $50,000 loan, putting down $5,000 more would lower the payment by about $99.01 and the interest by about $940. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

What if the rate on a $50,000 car loan over 5 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $990.06 to $1,013.82, which is $23.76 more each month. One point lower would give $966.64.

Would paying $100 extra each month shorten a $50,000 car loan over 5 years?

Yes. On this $50,000 loan an extra $100 each month ends the loan 6 months sooner and saves $1,045 of interest.

Is 5 years the right length for a $50,000 car loan?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 7 percent this term costs $990.06 a month. A 7-year term would cost $754.63 a month and $13,389 in interest, compared with $9,404 over 5 years.

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