When people decide to buy a car, they must make wise decisions when it comes to the selection of dealers irrespective of buying a new or used vehicle. Most of the car dealers would be honest but the buyers cannot take it for granted at any conditions. The borrowers must be aware of the various scams in order to safeguard their interests. I have presented some of the valuable tips on how to avoid the auto dealership financing scams.

Financing scams are the most popular ones that prevail in the market. The borrowers might have applied for a loan and the lenders would have agreed to the interest rates specified by them. On taking possession of the car, they might get calls from the lenders informing that the loan was not approved and forcing the borrowers to pay higher rate of interest. The initial rate of interest would have been clearly explained in the agreement which would be termed as “subject to loan approval”. The lenders have got all the rights to disqualify your loan application and might charge you extra $1000 as the finance charges and make you pay $50 extra per month. The borrowers can avoid making a deal if they are sure of having a bad credit. This might be an added burden later in the days to come.

Certain dealers will charge an extra $300 to $900 for the window VIN etching saying that the bank officials demand this payment. Dealers might say that it is absolutely free and then add the same amount in the fee to cover it up. If anybody says its free, it is highly recommended to get it in writing from the dealer. If they are not ready to do so, then the borrowers must be ready to etch the car itself.

Beware of the credit score scam which might make you lose huge amount of money. Almost all the lenders would underestimate your credit score in order to pull higher interest rates. It is always recommended that the borrowers must take a copy of their credit report from equifax. It is tough for the lenders to deceive when the borrowers can have the proof of credit report.

There are some lenders who will insist you to pay an amount of $2000 for a forced warranty scam by informing that the bank officials demanded it. How is it possible for the bank authorities to trust you for a $22000 loan and not for a $20000 loan. The borrowers can simply ignore such deals or must get that in writing from the dealer.

The dealership preparation scam is yet another famous scam which every customer would have been a victim. An additional cost of $500 would be demanded by the lenders that will cover the labor costs who had removed the plastics from the seats, check the fluids and all the other aspects. However, all these processes are done in the factory outlet and the cost is already covered. People who know this information can argue this fact with the dealers and try to avoid the scam. In a nut shell, do not believe until it is written in the agreement.