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$60,000 Auto Loan Payment Over 6 Years

This page shows what a $60,000 car loan costs over 6 years. The starting rate is 7.5 percent and you can change it to match a quote you have.

At the start the monthly bill is $1,037.41. All 72 payments together come to $74,693.

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%
years
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Monthly payment
$1,037.41
Total interest
$14,693
Total paid
$74,693
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$8,228$4,221$51,772
2$8,867$3,582$42,905
3$9,555$2,894$33,350
4$10,297$2,152$23,054
5$11,096$1,353$11,958
6$11,958$491$0
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How the payment is worked out

Here is the formula in plain words. The payment equals the loan times the monthly rate over one minus a discount factor. The discount factor is one divided by one plus the monthly rate, multiplied out 72 times. With 7.5 percent a year the monthly rate is 0.625 percent. The loan here is $60,000.

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Worked example

Run the numbers for a $60,000 car loan at 7.5 percent over 6 years. The payment is $1,037.41. Of the first payment, $375.00 is interest.

The total paid is $74,693. Interest is $14,693 of that. That works out to 24 cents for each dollar borrowed.

Questions about this calculator

Is 6 years the right length for a $60,000 car loan?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 7.5 percent this term costs $1,037.41 a month. A 4-year term would cost $1,450.73 a month and $9,635 in interest, compared with $14,693 over 6 years.

Does adding a year to a $60,000 car loan over 6 years change the cost much?

Yes. At 7.5 percent a 6-year term costs $14,693 in interest. A 7-year term would lower the payment to $920.30 but raise interest to $17,305.

Should you put more down on a $60,000 car loan over 6 years?

A bigger down payment means borrowing less. On this $60,000 loan, putting down $6,000 more would lower the payment by about $103.74 and the interest by about $1,469. Sales tax, fees and insurance are not included.

What if the rate on a $60,000 car loan over 6 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $1,037.41 to $1,066.70, which is $29.30 more each month. One point lower would give $1,008.60.

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