{"id":44342,"date":"2022-07-28T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T11:06:02","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=44342"},"modified":"2022-07-28T11:16:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T11:16:59","slug":"what-is-car-loan-amortization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/what-is-car-loan-amortization\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Loan Amortization: What Is It and How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you take out a car loan, the lender will tell you what monthly amount you have to pay and for how long. However, what percentage of it goes towards the principal and interest respectively? The car loan amortization schedule tells you exactly that.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unless they’re swimming with cash and have lots to spare, most people cannot afford to buy a car outright. Therefore, car loans are the most sensible option to take – which allows them the convenience of driving the car while paying off the loan over a period of time. However, on top of the principal, you will also have to pay interest charges, which is how the lender makes money off the loan.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does the lender decide how much you have to pay and whether it should go towards repaying the principal or the interest? The car loan amortization schedule helps you understand that.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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