Most of us go for a car loan rather than a cash purchase. There are certain questions that you should ask the dealership or that are to be clarified when going for a car loan. It is better to note down these questions in a separate sheet and get the right answer for each of them.

Make sure that you understand each of them fully before you commit to buy the car loan. It is found that most of us sign the contract with the dealer even when we have some confusion over the deal or with a particular issue. This should not be the case. If you have any doubt, get it cleared then and there.

Do not sign the papers unless you get the right answer. If the doubt still persists, just walk out of the dealership and get it clarified. Some of the offers might be too good to be true. If you feel like that ask them to put them on paper and get is signed by the appropriate person.

The first and the foremost question that is to be clarified is the interest rate that you are paying for the loan. Ask for the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) that is offered. It is the right way to get to know the interest rate that you pay. The interest rate that is offered will depend on the credit rating that you have. This is found from the credit report.

Before you go to the dealership, it is better to check your credit report for the credit rating. This will help you to negotiate the interest rate. The better the credit score, the lower will be the interest rate.

Ask them whether there will be any penalties on your loan. Sometime paying off the loan earlier might attract a penalty clause to be applied to that car loan. Check for the extra charges that might apply during the loan term. You have to find out such hidden charges in your car loan.

Apart from this ask for the exact price that you are paying for your car and the exact amount that is offered as loan. There might be some finance charges. Ask for that also. Check the monthly payments that are to be made. How many monthly payments that you have to make and find out the exact number of payments that are to be made.

Find out whether the agreed upon rate is accepted by the third party who is financing your car loan. Sometimes the dealer might have agreed upon the rate and the finance party would not agree to that.

You will come to know of that only a day or two after you drive your car. You have to make it clear before you take your car. Otherwise you might end up paying higher interest.

Make sure that you are taking your car only after signing all the papers and after checking all of these matters. You can also check your states law if you are offered a credit insurance. If you already have it, compare it with what is being offered and then include it.