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Interest rates on new car loans start from as low 8.4 percent and go as high as 12.25 percent.
On a loan of INR 9 Lakh taken for tenure of five years at 8.4 percent, the borrower would pay an EMI INR
18,422. His total interest cost would be INR 205,292.
If the borrower were to take the same loan at a rate of 12.25 percent, his EMI would be INR 20,134. The total
interest cost he would pay would be INR 308,033.
In other words, his interest burden would rise by as much as INR 102,741.
This example underlines the importance of comparing rates of different players.
Having a good credit score can also help. Players like Bank of Baroda will charge you zero of a lower strategic
premium if you have good score.
With the onset of the festival season, many players have reduced their processing fees on this loan. Some have
even waived it altogether.