The latest quarterly report from Edmunds finds car buyers set new records for $1,000-plus monthly payments, 84-month terms and average amount financed, all on smaller down payments. +
Experian reports the average amount financed for a new vehicle purchase in Q1 was $41,720, with an average monthly payment of $745, up from $40,610 and $737 in the prior-year quarter. +
Edmunds reports the U.S. auto finance market demonstrated stability in the face of uncertainty in February, with modest increases in loan cost, amounts financed, payments and terms. +
Experian reports the average amount financed in a U.S. new vehicle transaction was $41,572 in the fourth quarter, a 2.6% increase, but with a slightly lower average monthly payment of $600. +
Edmunds’s latest auto finance report finds average monthly payments passed the $750 mark in the fourth quarter, corresponding with an average amount financed in excess of $42,000. +
