Making Car Sense
This podcast is more than car talk - it's consumer defense; financial literacy; protecting would be car-buyers from predatory practices; and helping buyers WIN the buying game!
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Making Car Sense
Episode #5: Cash or Finance? Know Your Numbers. Know How to Negotiate #26005
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Is paying cash for a car always the smartest move—or can financing sometimes work in your favor? In this episode of Making Car Sense, Debra Givens breaks down the real math behind cash vs. financing and explains why knowing your numbers matters more than assumptions. You’ll learn how interest rates, total loan cost, and your walk-away number shape the deal—and how to stay in control before signing anything. Because when you understand the numbers, you don’t just buy a car—you make car sense.