Tag: <span>auto financing</span>

Making the case for 7-year auto loans?
December 13, 2012

Making the case for 7-year auto loans?

The thought of financing an automobile for more than five years might have seemed crazy not too long ago, akin to the idea of a 40-year-plus mortgage loan. But, apparently, not so much anymore. As the average lifespan of vehicles…

Looking for advice on shopping for a new car?
December 5, 2012

Looking for advice on shopping for a new car?

Look before you leap – or in this case, before you drive. Shopping for a new automobile is not as simple as it sounds, unless you want to run the risk of buyer’s remorse once you drive your just-purchased vehicle…

Car financing as a state of mind
October 23, 2012

Car financing as a state of mind

Drive isn’t just an auto finance brand at Santander Consumer USA, it’s a state of mind. And in this state, it’s about helping consumers in a range of credit situations purchase quality vehicles. For more than a decade, Drive has…

Resources at Santander Consumer USA
October 22, 2012

Resources at Santander Consumer USA

Margaret Jones is on a mission. Recently retiring after 35 years as an elementary schoolteacher, Margaret looks forward to seeing her grandkids more often. Unfortunately, they live three hours away by car. Because she anticipates the distance will put a…

Shop for financing before shopping for a new car
October 18, 2012

Shop for financing before shopping for a new car

Going car shopping? What are your auto financing terms – length, interest rate, monthly payments? If you don’t know the answers to these and other questions, you aren’t ready to get the best possible deal when you shop for financing…

Resources at Santander Consumer USA
October 8, 2012

Resources at Santander Consumer USA

Lauren is a smart, active, college-age single woman looking for a car – and financing. She doesn’t have a lot of money or credit, and that worries her. She’s internet savvy but not experienced in borrowing money for large purchases….