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Auto Loan Calculator

Estimate a auto loan payment from the quoted price, cash down, rebate, trade value and payoff, tax treatment, itemized fees, annual interest rate, and term. The result keeps the purchase worksheet separate from financing cost.

Formula & sources
  • No signup
  • No lender matching
  • Runs in your browser
  • Replace defaults with your quote

Monthly payment

$594.04

Amount financed

$30,000.00

Total interest

$5,642.16

Payoff

Calculating…

Step 1

Start with the quote

Use the written quote. A disclosed APR may include certain fees.

Choose the option that matches the written quote; these are model inputs, not market recommendations.

Step 2

Build the out-the-door price

Ask the current lender for the payoff amount; it can differ from a statement balance.

Manual estimate only. Confirm the local taxable base.

Tax-basis assumptions

Itemized financed fees

Leave an item at zero when it is not in the written deal.

Only include products you intend to finance.

Optional

Test extra principal

Only include this when the contract applies extra payments to principal without penalty.

Live result

$594.04 / month

Scheduled payment before optional extra principal

Biweekly equivalent

$274.17

Same annual budget ÷ 26; not accelerated

Vehicle price
$35,000.00
Cash rebate
$0.00
Taxable price used
$35,000.00
Estimated sales tax
$0.00
Itemized fees
$0.00
Out-the-door cost
$35,000.00
Cash down
$5,000.00
Positive trade equity
$0.00
Amount financed
$30,000.00

Total interest

$5,642.16

Total of payments

$35,642.16

First-year interest

$1,935.49

Number of payments

60

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Offer comparison

Keep the purchase fixed; compare financing terms

Offer B uses the same price, rebate, trade, tax, and fees. Change only down payment, rate, and term to make the trade-off visible.

Use the tool

How to use this Auto Loan Calculator

Copy the vehicle price and financing terms from a written quote. Add the rebate, cash down, trade allowance and payoff, tax treatment, and each financed fee separately. Then compare offers while keeping the purchase inputs consistent.

How the auto loan estimate works

The amount financed starts with the purchase worksheet, then the fixed-rate amortization engine applies the annual interest-rate input across the selected number of monthly payments. It does not infer a lender rate, approval, insurance cost, or jurisdiction-specific tax rule.

Before you compare offers

Ask for an itemized cash out-the-door price before discussing the monthly payment. Compare total interest and total payments on the same purchase inputs, and confirm whether extra payments are applied to principal.

Frequently Asked Questions

It models the purchase price, cash rebate, down payment, trade allowance and payoff, sales-tax input, itemized financed fees, annual interest-rate input, and repayment term.

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