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Car loans provides the financial support to all those who are willing to buy a new car or second hand car. In present times, a car loan is also considered as the most common loan in the finance industry as car is becoming a necessity either for our business or personal purpose.

Now let's come to the core of any car loan agreement that is, its interest rate. Interest rate varies from person to person and they are determined on the financial situation of the person, as person with strong financial background is always being offered with competitive rates. But there are some common factors which affect the interest rate being offered to either to the person with strong or weak financial status. These are:

*Amount financed
*Repayment period
*Base rate
*Prevailing market etc.

It is also seen that the lender generally offers two types of interest rates which are fixed rate of interest and floating rate of interest. In fixed rate of interest, the rate is fixed till entire term of loan. And in variable interest rate, the rate fluctuates with the change in the base rate and market forces.

When the person, availing Car Loan he is obliged to pay a monthly payment which is known as equated monthly instalment (EMI). EMI basically includes two components or payments that are the principal amount and the interest rate. EMI of a person is determined on the basis of the loan term he chooses. In other words, if he chooses long repayment period, in such case his EMI will be less as compared to the EMI in the shorter period. Various lenders provide loan calculator which is basically designed to determine the EMI of the person.

Commonly, the car loan is secured against the car itself but he also has an option to place his asset or any thing of value as collateral. Collateral placed helps in availing loan on competitive prices. And if the borrower misses any payment, in such case, the lender can either sell his asset or can even take back the car. Missing any payment not only results in repossession but also put a tag of bad credit in his credit report. And this tag further emerges as hurdle while performing in the financial market.

Finally, when the person goes in the financial market to avail car loan, he must always try to adopt transparency in providing any sort of information to the lender.