{"id":1053,"date":"2025-08-26T11:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:57:14","slug":"how-to-lower-car-loan-interest-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/how-to-lower-car-loan-interest-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to lower car loan interest rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. Maintain a good credit score by having a consistent payment history. This will reduce your APR as well.<\/p>\n<p>2. Another foolproof way is to refinance the loan to a lower APR, a long term or both.<\/p>\n<p>3. If your credit score isn\u2019t good, have a credit worthy co-borrower. This means lower risk for the lender as well as lower APR for you.<\/p>\n<p>4. Always negotiate the APR with the lender (having a good credit score will help with the negotiation).<\/p>\n<p>5. Choose a shorter loan term. Even if you will have to pay more each month, the total interest will be significantly lower.<\/p>\n<p>6. Make a large down payment. This reduces the amount you borrow. Smaller loans mean better interest rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Maintain a good credit score by having a consistent payment history. This will reduce your APR as well. 2. Another foolproof way is to refinance the loan to a lower APR, a long term or both. 3. If your credit score isn\u2019t good, have a credit worthy co-borrower. 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