
{"id":317,"date":"2020-05-05T14:15:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T14:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/bellauto\/?p=317"},"modified":"2021-12-07T19:32:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:32:50","slug":"down-payment-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/blog\/down-payment-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Right Amount for a Down Payment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Buying a car is a very complicated process, or at least\u00a0it can seem complicated. There are a lot of things on your plate that you\u00a0have to\u00a0consider, so it is easy to feel overwhelmed.\u00a0It takes a considerable amount of work to research and vet a car to make sure you are getting the exact one that you need.\u00a0But don&#8217;t worry we are here to give you down payment tips and tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>After doing the leg work of finding a car with the right features and price, you&nbsp;have to&nbsp;start thinking about how you are going to pay for it. Financing a car can feel extremely scary if you have bad credit or if it is your first time doing it. One of the biggest questions is how much are you going to put down? We\u2019ll show you&nbsp;what you should think about when calculating a down payment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Down Payment Tips and Tricks&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, putting down as much as possible is a good idea, but it\u2019s not that simple for most people.&nbsp;It\u2019s hard to just drop a few thousand dollars out of your own pocket and be able to have things work out just fine. It is important to put something down, though.&nbsp;So, how much is the right amount?&nbsp;It is a tricky question to answer, but there are some guidelines you can follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/05\/05080515\/bigstock-Happy-family-in-car-dealership_b.jpg\" alt=\"salesman giving Down Payment Tips and Tricks\" class=\"wp-image-319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/05\/05080515\/bigstock-Happy-family-in-car-dealership_b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/05\/05080515\/bigstock-Happy-family-in-car-dealership_b-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/05\/05080515\/hand-signing-papers_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hand signing some papers about Down Payment Tips and Tricks\" class=\"wp-image-320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/05\/05080515\/hand-signing-papers_b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/05\/05080515\/hand-signing-papers_b-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to figure out your&nbsp;finances and what you can afford.&nbsp;Generally speaking, the&nbsp;more&nbsp;you put down, the lower the monthly payment can be. For every $1,000 you put down, the monthly payment should go down $20&nbsp;as a general rule.&nbsp;Finding the right balance between a down payment and monthly payments will help to create a much more manageable situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/blog\/luxury-brand-parent-corporations-and-automotive-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Where Do Luxury Brands Come From? (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Where Do Luxury Brands Come From?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Car Financing in Toronto, ON&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop by Bell Auto to let us help you figure out the best car for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/car-loans-in-toronto-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"your finances (opens in a new tab)\">your finances<\/a>. We will be happy to&nbsp;help out&nbsp;with whatever you need, so reach out and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/contact-bell-auto-inc-in-toronto-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"give us a call.&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\">give us a call.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a car is a very complicated process, or at least\u00a0it can seem complicated. There are a lot of things on your plate that you\u00a0have to\u00a0consider, so it is easy to feel overwhelmed.\u00a0It takes a considerable amount of work to research and vet a car to make sure you are getting the exact one that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We can give you a few tips and tricks to help you figure out the best down payment for your next car. 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