{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"How to avoid owing more on your financed vehicle than it is worth....the \"negative equity nightmare\"","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/how-to-avoid-owing-more-on-your-financed-vehicle-than-it-is-worth-the-negative-equity-nightmare","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021673/episodes/19466185-how-to-avoid-owing-more-on-your-financed-vehicle-than-it-is-worth-the-negative-equity-nightmare.mp3","description":"Send us Fan MailEmail Lennie at lennielawson2020@gmail.com"},"annotations":[{"id":472426,"startTime":0.0,"endTime":1377.24,"type":"term","title":"negative equity nightmare","url":"/glossary/negative-equity-nightmare","quote":"Episode: How to avoid owing more on your financed vehicle than it is worth....the \"negative equity nightmare\"","canonicalId":"term:negative-equity-nightmare","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Negative equity” is when you owe more on a financed vehicle than it’s worth at the time you sell or trade it in. That “nightmare” happens because the remaining loan balance doesn’t shrink fast enough compared to the car’s depreciation, so you can end up rolling the difference into a new loan.","simplifiedExplanation":"Negative equity means you still owe money on your car loan, but the car isn’t worth enough to cover what you owe. If you trade it in or sell it, you may have to pay the extra difference out of pocket or add it to a new loan.","sourceStartTime":0.0,"sourceEndTime":1377.24}},{"id":472427,"startTime":19.0,"endTime":61.9,"type":"term","title":"84 months","url":"/glossary/84-months","quote":"that maybe you shouldn't finance a car for 84 months.\n...\nWell, here it is two years later since she got her last one and she financed it for 84\nmonths.","canonicalId":"term:84-months","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“84 months” refers to an unusually long auto-loan term (7 years). Longer terms can lower monthly payments, but they also extend the time you’re paying interest and increase the chance that the car’s value drops below what you still owe.","simplifiedExplanation":"“84 months” is a 7-year car loan. It can make the monthly payment smaller, but it also means the loan lasts longer—so the car can lose value before you’ve paid it off.","sourceStartTime":19.0,"sourceEndTime":61.9}},{"id":472428,"startTime":26.24,"endTime":33.78,"type":"car","title":"Ford Expedition","url":"/cars/ford/expedition","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Ford_Expedition_Back_P4220628.jpg","quote":"...needed to have a lower monthly payment on her new expedition than what she had on her old expedition.","canonicalId":"car:ford:expedition","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV designed for families and larger passenger or cargo needs. It can be discussed in the context of financing because buyers may compare monthly payments when moving from one Expedition to another. That’s especially relevant when lease or loan terms change the total cost month to month.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford Expedition is a large SUV meant for families and bigger trips. It often comes up when people talk about lowering their monthly payment by changing the deal on a newer or different vehicle. The main idea is that the payment can change even if the car type stays similar.","imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_Expedition_Back_P4220628.jpg","sourceStartTime":26.24,"sourceEndTime":33.78}},{"id":472429,"startTime":63.5,"endTime":71.6,"type":"concept","title":"upside down","url":"/glossary/upside-down","quote":"Well, here it is two years later since she got her last one and she financed it for 84\nmonths.\n\nAnd she's about $15,000 upside down, just 15,000 more on it than it's worth.","canonicalId":"concept:upside-down","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Upside down” is the common consumer phrasing for negative equity—when your loan payoff amount is greater than the car’s value. The host quantifies it here as about $15,000 upside down, meaning the trade-in value wouldn’t cover the loan balance.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Upside down” means your loan is bigger than what the car would sell for. So if you trade it in, you still owe money after the sale.","sourceStartTime":63.5,"sourceEndTime":71.6}},{"id":472430,"startTime":71.6,"endTime":76.0,"type":"concept","title":"depreciate 15 grand","url":"/glossary/depreciate","quote":"And yeah, they'll depreciate 15 grand in two years, they'll do it.\n\nAnd this hasn't just happened to the car guru's daughter.","canonicalId":"concept:depreciate-15-grand","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.78,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Depreciation is the loss of a vehicle’s value over time, often accelerated by mileage, wear, and market changes. Here, the host argues that the Expedition’s value can drop by roughly $15,000 in two years—fast enough to create or worsen negative equity.","simplifiedExplanation":"Depreciation means the car loses value as time goes on. The host is saying the car can drop by about $15,000 in two years, which can leave you owing more than it’s worth.","sourceStartTime":71.6,"sourceEndTime":76.0}},{"id":472431,"startTime":99.2,"endTime":105.9,"type":"term","title":"72 months","url":"/glossary/72-months","quote":"Experian Automotive says nearly 36% of new car loans and almost a third of used car loans\nnow run longer than 72 months.","canonicalId":"term:72-months","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“72 months” is a 6-year loan term, used here as a benchmark for how long many car loans are running. The host cites data showing a large share of loans now exceed this length, which raises the risk of negative equity.","simplifiedExplanation":"“72 months” means a 6-year loan. The point is that many people are taking loans longer than that, which can make it easier to end up owing more than the car is worth.","sourceStartTime":99.2,"sourceEndTime":105.9}},{"id":472432,"startTime":99.2,"endTime":105.9,"type":"company","title":"Experian Automotive","url":"/glossary/experian-automotive","quote":"Experian Automotive says nearly 36% of new car loans and almost a third of used car loans\nnow run longer than 72 months.","canonicalId":"company:experian-automotive","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Experian Automotive is the auto-focused analytics arm of Experian, a credit and data company. In this segment, it’s cited for loan-length statistics that support the claim that more buyers are taking very long car loans.","simplifiedExplanation":"Experian Automotive is a data company that tracks credit and car-loan trends. The host uses its numbers to show that long car loans are becoming more common.","sourceStartTime":99.2,"sourceEndTime":105.9}},{"id":472433,"startTime":122.8,"endTime":130.0,"type":"term","title":"invoice","url":"/glossary/invoice","quote":"[122.8s] And just to help swallow some of that negative equity, they're willing to stretch to 130%\n[130.0s] of the invoice or in some cases the MSRP on the new vehicle that you're buying.","canonicalId":"term:invoice","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.78,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The invoice price is the amount the dealer is typically billed for the vehicle by the manufacturer (before dealer profit and incentives). It’s often lower than what you pay, so “130% of invoice” implies financing far above the car’s underlying cost.","simplifiedExplanation":"Invoice is the dealer’s cost for the car (roughly). If a lender is willing to finance 130% of that, it means you’re borrowing way more than the car is really worth.","sourceStartTime":122.8,"sourceEndTime":130.0}},{"id":472434,"startTime":154.5,"endTime":176.2,"type":"term","title":"down payment","url":"/glossary/down-payment","quote":"[151.0s] What can you do to avoid that?\n[154.5s] Well, the number one thing to do is to wait until you have enough money to make at least\n[162.5s] a 15 to 20% down payment on a new vehicle.","canonicalId":"term:down-payment","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A down payment is the upfront cash you pay when financing a vehicle. 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Longer loans can keep payments lower, but you may still owe a lot before the car’s value catches up.","sourceStartTime":165.7,"sourceEndTime":172.7}},{"id":472436,"startTime":172.7,"endTime":181.6,"type":"term","title":"48 months","url":"/glossary/48-months","quote":"[165.7s] If you're buying a new vehicle so that you can finance it for no longer than 60 months\n[172.7s] if you can, 48 months is even better.","canonicalId":"term:48-months","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.78,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“48 months” is a 4-year auto loan term. Compared with longer terms, it typically helps you pay down principal sooner, which can reduce the time you’re exposed to depreciation-driven negative equity.","simplifiedExplanation":"This means the loan is paid off in about 4 years. 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The host mentions it as an example of a vehicle people may want for image, but financing it aggressively can lead to owing more than it’s worth.","imageAttribution":"Kevauto (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021_Cadillac_Escalade_ESV_Sport,_rear_3.7.22.jpg","sourceStartTime":187.08,"sourceEndTime":190.98}},{"id":472438,"startTime":190.98,"endTime":194.3,"type":"car","title":"Lincoln Navigator","url":"/cars/lincoln/navigator","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/2018_Lincoln_Navigator%2C_front_left.jpg","quote":"[187.1s] You know, you may be one of those people, oh, I've got to have an Escalade or I've got\n[191.0s] to have a Lincoln Navigator or it's got to be black too.\n[194.5s] I want to look like a secret service agent.","canonicalId":"car:lincoln:navigator","priority":0.35,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV from Lincoln. 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