1) The car has to be within 7 years old to enjoy a reasonably good rate with car used as security.! L; `) r* U5 z5 m* G! r
2) Depends on your credit history and credit score.! g/ Z9 q1 J- ?# k
3) Depends on your relationship with the financial institution. # Q8 W# ~- p) a2 A0 _4) The only advantage you have is that you pays the cash, and can discount that from the seller., T8 l1 a* B0 T2 K8 q" |& r# ^
5) For cars more than 7 years old, the interest can be significantly higher because the collateral value is hard to assess. Good luck.