A used-car loan is a secured retail credit facility used to finance the purchase of a pre-owned car, with the vehicle hypothecated to the lender until the borrower repays the amount over regular instalments. It suits salaried employees, professionals and self-employed individuals who want to buy a second-hand car and spread the cost rather than pay the full price upfront.
State Bank of India, a public-sector bank founded in 1955 and headquartered in Mumbai, offers this finance under its Certified Pre-Owned Car Loan scheme, which is aimed at buyers of certified, quality used vehicles, including those routed through manufacturer-backed pre-owned programmes. State Bank of India's version emphasises structuring the repayment around the age of the vehicle and assessing the loan against the vehicle's value, and it points buyers to multiple ways of applying, including its contact centre and missed-call and SMS channels.
Documentation differs for salaried and self-employed applicants, and the bank waives Income Tax Return submission for salary-account holders who meet its account-tenure condition. Vehicle-specific paperwork covering ownership, insurance and valuation is required, and insurance is coordinated at disbursement. Approval, loan amount and the terms offered are assessed case by case against the bank's eligibility and income-assessment norms, and sanction is not guaranteed.
At 10.45%, State Bank of India has one of the lowest starting rates of the 11 lenders we track for used car loans.
A used vehicle is riskier collateral and depreciates faster, so lenders price the rate higher and finance a smaller share of the value. NBFCs often approve older cars and thinner files that banks decline.
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