WealthTogether Investments
Car Purchase Planner
Compare saving for a car outright with saving for a down payment and financing the balance.
Explore your scenario
Adjust the assumptions to see how the picture changes.
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Enter your assumptions and calculate a scenario to see the summary, chart, and year-by-year projection.
Estimates are illustrative and depend on the assumptions entered. They are for educational planning only and are not investment, tax, or legal advice.
How this estimate works
The estimated car price grows annually at the car price inflation assumption. Both savings scenarios use monthly compounding at the expected return, with contributions invested at the start of each month. The financed scenario targets the selected down payment; the remaining future price is treated as a fixed-rate loan with monthly repayments. Loan fees, insurance, maintenance, taxes, and market variability are not included.