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Old 04-17-09, 12:58 AM   #1
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What is a good place to finance a boat?
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Old 04-17-09, 09:10 AM   #2
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I went through a local bank. But look at Credit unions as well. Chances are you'll get a lower interest rate than at the dealer (not sure, but I would guess they get a small % of the loan if you finance there). Also, as many will say (I hope) don't go with a 15 year bill!!! You will almost pay twice as much for your boat in the long run. Yeah, the payment will be lower, but in 15 years where will you be? I went 6 and got a low rate.

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Old 04-17-09, 01:05 PM   #3
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Whatever you do make sure you put a sizable amount down as in don't start out upside down on the loan! Times are bad and you never know this day and age if they may get worse at some time in the future. If you need to bail out you need to have some equity in it!
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Old 04-17-09, 01:38 PM   #4
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The dealer would be more than happy to do it for you I'm sure. But as said above I think it's better to go through a bank. I just refinanced mine and went from 15 to 10 years for about $8 more a month and it will save about 1/3 the cost of the boat. Try to keep it as short as possible.

And I would suggest getting everything you need at once rolled into that. I know I spent a lot of cash afterwards getting other things for the boat that I needed like upgraded electronics, extended warranty, better safety stuff, etc. To me it would have been easier to have all this in the payment.
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Old 04-17-09, 01:41 PM   #5
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Even a home equity loan may yield a low rate in todays market, just do some homework and don't over extend yourself. My last pleasure vehicle loan rate was 8%, I'm sure you can find one lower by now, that was 3 years ago.
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I would love 8% on a commercial boat loan..

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i locked my boat loan in at 4.5 % back in 02 the bank is wanting me to refinance at 9% lol not a chance of that happening either..

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Here is a video on financing a car, the same pretty much goes for a boat. I'm not tryin to be a kill-joy, but I want to offer another voice here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIgLyl66QxQ
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it takes a tremendous amount of self discipline to pay yourself 464 bucks a month for ten months to get a nicer car
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it takes a tremendous amount of self discipline to pay yourself 464 bucks a month for ten months to get a nicer car
Whats wrong with that?

Perhaps the recession is a good thing then. It teaches people discipline, a lack of which usually causes such recessions in the first place.
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