Contributed by Annie Bauers
You want to be sure the rate is fixed and the amount of time you will pay on the loan won't be for a longer period than you are now. You don't want the payments you have made so far to be in vain so do your homework and if everything checks out by all means get a new loan!
If you get a refinance on your auto loan you'll have to pay for application and processing fees on your loan again and there might be other administrative costs. Before you do a loan refinance you'll want to check and be sure of what they will charge you for to do the refinance. Each auto loan is different so this is a smart question to ask the creditor before you get a new loan. You don't want to find hidden costs or other fees that will come up when you don't expect them.
Be a wise consumer and ask questions. You will most likely save yourself money if you get a new loan. It's your money so be a wise consumer and ask questions before you sign anything. It's your money!