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Auto Loan Refinance Calculator

Compare the remaining cash cost of your current auto loan with a refinance scenario using the balances, rates, terms, payment, and fees you actually know.

START HEREStart with what you know.AutoUnite will only ask for the details this estimate needs.
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Current loan

What is the remaining balance on your current auto loan?

Use the balance from a recent lender statement or payoff context. AutoUnite will not estimate it from the vehicle price.
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START HEREStart with what you know.

Enter the facts from your current loan and the refinance terms you want to test. AutoUnite does not preload a balance, rate, term, payment, or refinance fee.

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Estimate only — not a refinance offer, approval, payoff quote, or lender recommendation. Current balance, APR, remaining term, new APR, and new term are never defaulted. Disclosures · Help

UNDERSTAND THE ESTIMATE

How the Auto Loan Refinance Calculator works

A lower refinance APR does not automatically mean a lower remaining cost. This calculator keeps the current loan and refinance path separate so you can compare payment, total remaining cash cost, rolled-in fees, and estimated break-even timing.

What you need to get started

This calculator uses the following inputs to build an estimate. Check your own agreement or quote when a rate, fee, or contract value is required.

  • Current Loan Balance
  • Current APR %
  • Remaining Months
  • Refinance APR %
  • New Term (months)

You can also refine your scenario with information such as Scheduled Monthly Payment (optional), Refinance Fees (rolled into new loan). Enter details only when known; an unknown fee, rate, or benefit is not automatically zero.

How the estimate is built

  1. Enter the current balance, APR, and actual months remaining on your existing loan.
  2. Add your scheduled payment if you want AutoUnite to compare it with the amortizing payment implied by the loan facts.
  3. Enter the refinance APR and term from a quote or scenario you want to evaluate.
  4. Add known refinance fees, then compare monthly payment and remaining cash cost without treating the lower payment as a recommendation.

Example

For illustration only: a $20,000 remaining balance at 9% APR for 36 months implies about $635.99 monthly. A refinance at a hypothetical 6% APR for the same 36 months implies about $608.44 monthly and roughly $992 less total interest, before any refinance fees or lender-specific terms. Compare total remaining cost, not payment alone.

Common auto loan refinancing questions

Does a lower APR always mean refinancing saves money?

No. Fees and a longer new term can offset rate savings, so AutoUnite compares the remaining cash cost as well as the monthly payment.

Does AutoUnite provide a refinance rate?

No. Enter a refinance APR from a quote or a scenario you want to test. A generic financing rate is not presented as a refinance offer.

What if my current payment does not match the amortizing payment?

AutoUnite flags the mismatch and uses the scheduled payment you entered for the current remaining-cost comparison.

Are refinance fees required?

No. If fees are unknown, the calculator keeps them omitted and discloses that limitation rather than silently using zero.

Is the result a recommendation to refinance?

No. The result is a comparison of the inputs you supplied, not financial advice, approval, or a lender decision.