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Car loans are often quoted at a flat rate that sounds cheap, because it is charged on the whole loan even as you repay it. This shows the EMI and the rate it really works out to.

₹
₹
yrs
%

The rate is

₹

Every month you pay

₹16,607

17% of your take-home. Over 10 to 15% of take-home, a car starts to crowd out everything else.

What you borrowInterest
Loan
₹8,00,000
Total interest
₹1,96,401
Real (reducing) rate
9.00%
Car costs you in all
₹11,96,401

How it adds up

  1. On-road price₹10,00,000
  2. minusYou put down₹2,00,000
  3. equalsLoan₹8,00,000
  4. plusInterest at 9%₹1,96,401
  5. equalsYou repay in all₹9,96,401
  6. divided by60 months, so each EMI₹16,607

What this assumes

Monthly EMIs over the term, no prepayment. A flat rate is converted to the reducing rate that gives the same EMI. Leaves out insurance, processing fees and any dealer add-ons financed with the car.

Rules and rates from

  • The reducing-balance EMI formula banks use

Education only, not investment, tax or legal advice. I am not a SEBI-registered investment adviser.

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