Free Car Affordability Calculator
Find out how much car you can afford based on your monthly budget and loan terms.
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Max Loan Amount
$25,554
Max Car Price$28,554
Total Cost (payments + down)$33,000
Max Loan Amount vs Monthly Budget for Car Payment
Car Affordability Formula
Max Loan = Payment × [1 - (1+r)^-n] / r
Max Car Price = Max Loan + Down Payment
A common rule is to keep your car payment under 10-15% of your monthly take-home pay.
Example Calculation
$500/month budget, 6.5% rate, 60 months, $3,000 down.
- 01Monthly rate = 6.5% / 12 = 0.5417%
- 02Max loan = $500 × (1 - 1.005417^-60) / 0.005417 = $25,557
- 03Max car price = $25,557 + $3,000 = $28,557
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