Glossary / General

equity

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

equity is a term you might hear when people talk about cars.

Technical Definition

Equity is the difference between a vehicle’s current value and what the owner still owes on the loan. If a buyer has no equity, it can make trade-ins and refinancing harder, especially if the car’s value drops faster than the loan balance.

Hear It Discussed

"This feels different and deeper, though, Deb, because they're now partnering to a degree. I mean, they're going to have equity, or at least the option to get equity, in one of these companies that..."
Carvana SHOCKS The Auto Industry | Episode 1084 CarEdge Live 03:46

"Unlike a traditional cash infusion, this latest funding came in the form of equity, meaning Volkswagen's influence over Rivian continues to grow with each milestone achieved."
Episode 562: FSD v14 Lite Will Go Global for Hardware 3 Owners Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast 54:54

"This helps customers arrive in store, better prepared, make expectations around payments and equity more realistic and move conversations and decisions faster. The result is higher quality leads,..."
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