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Auto loan refinance how long to wait?

Nicholas Hinrichsen - Published: December 1, 2023

How long should you wait before getting auto loan refinancing?
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Here's some rough rules of thumb for what you need to know before determining whether "now" is the right time to refinance your auto loan. You should refinance as soon as:

  • Your car is close to "positive equity". What that means is that the Kelly Blue Book or Black Book Value is close to the outstanding loan balance.
  • Your credit has improved by at least 30 points. In these cases you're entitled to lower rates
  • You've made all your payments on your car for at least 6 months
  • Interest rates have not gone dramatically up (although this is less of an issue for auto loans)


If you'd checked all of the boxes above - go out and try to get your lower rate!undefined

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