1) The car has to be within 7 years old to enjoy a reasonably good rate with car used as security. {& R4 w) l9 k/ ^ q2 d2) Depends on your credit history and credit score. 3 \# m; E" M% \) z/ t0 i7 {3 Z# C3) Depends on your relationship with the financial institution. , k# M: G( A4 e; G4) The only advantage you have is that you pays the cash, and can discount that from the seller. / @6 `" B, R. l5) For cars more than 7 years old, the interest can be significantly higher because the collateral value is hard to assess. Good luck.