Unwanted auto financing

Kinja'd!!! "LJ909" (lj909)
12/01/2017 at 12:01 • Filed to: None

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And its from Capitol One. Dont get me wrong, I love Capital One. I just got a second credit card with them. But their auto finance arm sends me pre approvals (for up to $35,00!) damn near 2-3 times a month. They suck for only one reason: its a dealers of their choosing. This months dealer is Nissan, which has nothing I would want new or or used with the exception of the Maxima, though I feel like I would regret that decision a few months after getting one. Both new and used lots have mainly terrible terrible Versa’s, Sentra’s and Altima’s. Their bread and butter. A hard pass for me.


DISCUSSION (23)


Kinja'd!!! WilliamsSW > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 12:18

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Bleah. If they’re the lender, what do they care who you buy from?

And unless it’s a realllly low rate (2% or GTFO) then it’s a hard pass.


Kinja'd!!! Nothing > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 12:21

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That’s why I opt out of pre-qual credit offers. Less litter in my mailbox.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 12:35

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Maybe you can find a dealer with a 300ZXTT on the lot.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > WilliamsSW
12/01/2017 at 12:56

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I guess because Im a good customer? Im not even sure. Iwish I knew what the rate was. I really wish I could choose which dealer I wanted to go to.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > Nothing
12/01/2017 at 12:57

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I need to do this.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
12/01/2017 at 12:57

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With an asking price of 50k.


Kinja'd!!! WilliamsSW > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 13:04

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There isn’t a quoted rate in the teaser? Geez, talk about pointless...


Kinja'd!!! 404 - User No Longer Available > WilliamsSW
12/01/2017 at 13:09

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Dealers get kickbacks from lenders, so maybe they have some promo agreement going on lowering those kickbacks. Which in turns it gets recovered via padding fees under the sale price, etc. to get it back from the customer.

Offers never come without strings, they have to make it back somewhere.


Kinja'd!!! Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 13:09

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yeah they send me the same offers all the time


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 13:11

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At least you have a good deal on financing!


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > WilliamsSW
12/01/2017 at 13:16

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Nope. It just gives an example in the terms and conditions of a 35k loan.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
12/01/2017 at 13:20

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You ever take them up on it?


Kinja'd!!! Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 14:01

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lol no, wife says no new cars till we have a house of our own


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
12/01/2017 at 14:14

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Screw that dont let a woman control you! Just kidding, women control us all. I had to make a case for the Mustang when I bought it.


Kinja'd!!! Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 14:16

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lol considering i dont have another place to live and im sure not sleeping in a car i think ill heed her advice haha


Kinja'd!!! David Baker > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 15:09

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Me too, I took their offer. Great experience, highly recommend.


Kinja'd!!! David Baker > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 15:13

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It’s also way more thank one dealer. I’d say at least half of major dealers.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > David Baker
12/01/2017 at 15:32

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What dealer did they send you too?


Kinja'd!!! David Baker > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 15:53

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Once your accepted you use their search tool (kinda like autotrader). Most new car dealers will be on there.


Kinja'd!!! David Baker > David Baker
12/01/2017 at 15:54

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New, cpo and used under 10 years are eligible.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > David Baker
12/01/2017 at 16:08

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See with me, they send me a pre approval letter with a dealer already selected on it of their choosing, along with a code. Once I confirm with the code the dealer they selected contacts me about coming in to look at their selection.


Kinja'd!!! David Baker > LJ909
12/01/2017 at 16:33

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Me too, after you apply, all options open up.


Kinja'd!!! LJ909 > David Baker
12/01/2017 at 16:36

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I did not know that. I indulged them once and showed my interest and the only thing that happened was constant voice mails from the dealer they selected wondering when I was coming in.