Finance

Getting a car loan these days can be somewhat difficult and tedius at times. Good credit or bad credit, at Victory Nissan Pre-Owned Great Bridge we are committed to finding the best lenders to help you in your endeavours to purchase a new car. Whether from the Virginia Beach area or one of Virginia Beach's surrounding areas, Victory Nissan Great Bridge's Pre-Owned Super Center can help you get approved in minutes. Take the short drive from Virginia Beach or Norfolk and see the Victory difference.
 
Today's lenders are more focused than ever on finding out whether the loan they are considering for you will be repaid. Thus the development of today's credit report system. This gives lenders a strong measure of your past performance and allows them to gauge whether you have good credit or bad credit or somewhere in between. Lenders will then gauge the interest rate based upon this for your car loan.
 
Lease or Buy? These are the two most common options for financing new or used cars today and both are useful and serve a purpose. Each has it's own benefit and can save you money in the long run if you choose the right one the first time. At Victory Nissan Pre-Owned Great Bridge Used Cars, we have the knowledge and experience to help you make an educated decision. We really want to help our customers, from Norfolk to Virginia Beach and everywhere in between.
 
Leasing is the perfect option if you replace your car every 2 to 3 years and don't drive a large amount of miles. This in turn eliminates the worry of "What will my trade-in be worth". It is not the best choice for customers seeking to keep their vehicles for lengthier times or for people who drive alot of miles. In such cases, buying a car outright is the best solution.
 
Then comes the matter of down payment, and how much should you put down. Some down payment is always good and serves a purpose, especially when purchasing a new or pre-owned Honda or Nissan or other make of vehicle. A vehicle is always a depreciating asset and one should consider all options when purchasing a new or preowned - used car.
 
Financing Tips and Facts
 
What kind of payments do I want? How much will my payments be?
 
Reviewing your budget and considering the cost of maintenance, repairs and other cost expenses when considering what kind of car loan to get. Before buying a Honda or Nissan or Toyota from Victory Nissan Pre-owned Great Bridge, consider the following:
 
Amount of the Loan - this is the principle amount and will be the amount you actually borrow. You will repay this part of the car loan with portions of each payment, the other portion will go to interest. The longer you pay, the smaller the principle will be and thus the lower the interest that is calculated for your car loan. With good credit situations the interested from the onset of the car loan will be smaller. With less than perfect or bad credit car loans, the interest amount will be higher.
 
Length of the Loan - consider that many lenders will loan for 48 or 60 months on most cars. Today many of our lenders at Victory Nissan Pre-owned Great Bridge will give car loans on preowned users cars for 60 and 72 and in some cases 84 months. Although the longer financing terms will be more difficult to achieve, they have the benefit of offering you a lower car payment, which in turn will allow you in some cases to get more car for your the budgeted amount you have set.
 
Interest rates - These are based on several factors. As discussed above, interest rates are largely tied to your credit report and thus your credit rating. However, age of vehicles, amount borrowed on the vehicle versus the vehicle's value also have big impacts on the car loan's interest rate. For example, a car that is valued at $10,000. If you borrowed $7000 against this collateral, your interest might be slightly lower considering this is less of a risk for the bank or credit union should you default on your loan. The reverse is true if borrowing more than the value. Banks and Credit Unions ways these interest rates out based on a factor called "loaned value percentage".
 
Why Victory Nissan Pre-Owned Great Bridge Used Car Super Center
 
So why come to Victory Nissan Pre-Owned Great Bridge Used car center and not go to a local bank or credit union in Norfolk or Virginia Beach?
 
The difference is we establish many loans everyday for our customers, good credit or bad credit. Because we are experienced in finding loans for our customers, our finance managers are trained, much like a loan officer at a bank. The difference is, our finance managers know the buying guidelines for many lenders and aren't limited to the rules and regulations of just one bank of credit union. This helps tremendously when selecting the right bank for your used car loan. It also allows us to establish a relationship with several different banks. With the establishment of this relationship for our used car center, we can now better serve Virginia Beach and the surrounding areas. We can save you time and when you come to Victory Nissan Pre-Owned Great Bridge when looking for Honda's or Nissan's or Toyota's or one of our many other Pre-Owned Used cars, we'll be sure to have the right price and the right financing for you. Even if you have less than perfect credit, at Victory Nissan Pre-Owned Used Cars we look forward to helping you get your car loan. 
 
Our finance department is focused on ensuring your experience with our Hampton Roads Pre-Owned dealership in Chesapeake exceeds your highest expectations. Our friendly finance managers work with you to ensure you get the right finance program at the most competitive rates.

Our Pre-Owned Finance department can offer you:

  • Competitive rates direct from the manufacturer and local banks
  • Quick approvals
  • Value-added services to protect your Pre-Owned vehicle investment
  • Extended warranty programs
  • And many more money-saving programs to meet your needs
 

We strive to work with each customer to ensure their satisfaction. You can save time now by using our quick pre-approval form to qualify for one of our finance programs. Additionally, we provide you with a payment calculator to estimate your buying power and monthly payments. We are always happy to answer your questions so please don’t hesitate to contact our Hampton Roads Pre-Owned dealership in Cheapeake at the Great Bridge today!