You're feeling great that you have a new job that comes with a regular income, but now you need to have access to reliable transportation. You need to buy a car with less than perfect credit and not much time to show on your current job. Can you still get financed for the necessary vehicle? Luckily, you do have options available.

It is entirely possible to meet the income requirement for a bad credit auto loan with a part-time job, but not the combined total of what you might earn from two or more jobs.

If you are a resident of Oregon or New Jersey (or the town of Huntington in New York), you may not even know how to pump your own gas. This is because it is (mostly) illegal to do so.

For any number of reasons, you may be thinking about buying a second car for your family. And while this may be a sound decision, it is one that you should make only after really thinking about the cost and real necessity of such a purchase.

If you’re in the market to buy a car, you may be aware of the many benefits attached to having a down payment. How can you save enough money to provide one?

When you assume an auto loan, you take over the car payments of the original buyer and gain ownership of the vehicle. However, not every lender will allow auto loan assumption, and not every buyer will be approved to enter into an existing contract.

You may have heard the term, Same Day Auto Loan before, but what does it mean? It can accurately describe two different loan scenarios, referring to simply a loan that is approved within 24 hours or a specialized loan for bad credit buyers. This distinction is important to realize as you are shopping around for the right loan to fit your situation.

Plan to pay for your next car with cash instead of financing? Why you'd be wise to play your hand close to the vest.

This past Memorial Day weekend, I was stranded in the Houston airport during the record setting storms that pummeled Texas. The torrential rains and terrible lighting were powerful, but as terrible as these storms were for Texans, the trouble was just beginning. Countless vehicles that were submerged by flood waters are now being labeled salvaged, cleaned up and are beginning to reappear across the country.

A dealership is willing to double your tax refund for your down payment on a new car? That almost sounds too good to be true. And with deals like these, it pays to get all of the details before committing to anything, so you'll know what kind of a deal you're really getting. Also, no matter how great the promotion is, make sure that you really can afford the purchase.