Finance · Loans & Credit

Auto Refinance Calculator

Compare an existing vehicle-loan schedule with a replacement rate, term, and entered upfront costs.

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Quick guide

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the contract or offer figures using one consistent currency and distance unit.
  2. Keep rates, terms, fees, rebates, and timing aligned with the visible labels.
  3. Compare the outputs with the stated exclusions before making a decision.

Calculation method

Calculation method

Each option uses level monthly amortization. Entered borrowing cost is scheduled interest for the current loan versus replacement interest plus upfront refinancing costs.

Entered monetary components use exact fixed-decimal arithmetic. Amortizing comparisons reuse the reviewed stable loan schedule and round only for presentation.

Worked example

Worked example

Compare the remaining payment and interest on a 20,000 vehicle payoff balance with a separately entered replacement rate, term, and 500 of costs.

Each option uses level monthly amortization. Entered borrowing cost is scheduled interest for the current loan versus replacement interest plus upfront refinancing costs.

Supported inputs

Precision and limits

Visible input limits

Amounts are capped at 1e12, rates at 1000%, terms at 1,200 months, and fixed decimals at 12 places.

Descriptive comparison

These tools describe entered cash flows and contract terms. They do not recommend a lender, lease, refinance, incentive, or purchase.

International scope

No currency, country, tax, lender rule, distance system, credit eligibility standard, or consumer-protection outcome is assumed.

Calculator-specific assumptions

The payoff balance is visitor-entered because a lender payoff quote can differ from a statement balance. Costs are modeled as paid upfront, not financed. The comparison is descriptive, not a recommendation.