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The words "The whole application counts" in white capitals across a deep blue sky above a red SUV with a seven-slot grille parked on a Kingston street, with a young woman in a charcoal coat and cream scarf looking down at her phone behind it and the limestone clock tower of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church across the street

What Credit Score Is Needed for a Car Loan in Kingston, and What Else Goes on the Application?

What credit score is needed for a car loan in Kingston? No official source prints one number for what credit score is needed for a car; income counts too.

Kerry Irven

Oct 2711 min read

A grey-haired woman in a charcoal coat and dark red scarf talks with a young man in a green rain jacket beside the limestone harbour wall on the Kingston waterfront, with a dark blue Chrysler Pacifica parked on the paving behind them and Fort Henry on its green hill across the water, under a headline in white capitals reading "Ask before you co-sign"

Co-Signing a Car Loan in Canada: A Kingston Guide to What You Take On and What to Ask First

Co-signing a car loan in Canada? What a co-signer takes on and seven questions for the lender, in this Kingston guide to co-signing a car loan in Canada.

Kerry Irven

Oct 1710 min read

A woman in a camel coat reading her phone on a wooden park bench at the edge of the water on the Kingston waterfront, a closed navy folder and a takeaway coffee cup on the bench beside her, with a dark grey Jeep Compass parked at the curb of a park road behind her under autumn maples, and a headline in white capitals reading "Check before you apply"

Bad Credit Car Loans in Kingston: What Lenders Look At and What to Check Before You Apply

Bad credit car loans in Kingston: what lenders weigh, how to read your credit report free, and what to check first. Plain answers on bad credit car loans.

Kerry Irven

Oct 1112 min read

Two people at a cafe table on a downtown Kingston sidewalk patio, a grey-bearded man holding a car key over the open hand of a woman with long dark hair, a closed navy folder and two white cups between them, with a silver Jeep Compass parked at the curb behind them and red-brick buildings across the street, under a headline in white capitals reading "Lender first, then the keys"

Can You Transfer a Car Loan to Another Person in Canada? A Kingston Guide to the Routes and the Ontario Paperwork

Can you transfer a car loan to another person in Canada? Learn the routes and Ontario's lien and family rules before you transfer a car loan in Kingston.

Kerry Irven

Oct 614 min read

Used Vehicle Information Package: What a UVIP Tells You, What It Leaves Out, and What to Check in Kingston

A used vehicle information package is Ontario's record of a car's past. See what a used vehicle information package covers, what it misses, and what to check.

Kerry Irven

Oct 114 min read

2024 Honda Civic in Kingston: A Pre-Owned Compact Car Buyer's Guide to Trims, Trade-Ins, and Financing

Pre-owned 2024 Honda Civic in Kingston guide: versions, checks, trade-ins and financing O.A.C. Find your 2024 Honda Civic in Kingston at Jim Thompson Chrysler.

Kerry Irven

Sep 179 min read

White 2024 Hyundai Elantra sedan driving a Thousand Islands river road near Kingston at golden hour, under the headline pre-owned Hyundai Elantra, a Kingston buyer's guide

2024 Hyundai Elantra Kingston: A Pre-Owned Compact Sedan Buyer's Guide to Trims, Trade-Ins, and Financing

2024 Hyundai Elantra Kingston guide: trims, checks, trade-ins, and financing O.A.C. Plan your 2024 Hyundai Elantra Kingston search with Jim Thompson Chrysler.

Kerry Irven

Sep 1610 min read

Grey 2022 Kia Forte sedan driving the Lake Ontario shoreline road in Kingston at golden hour with a young driver at the wheel, under the headline Kia Forte, a smart first car, a Kingston pre-owned buyer's guide

2022 Kia Forte Kingston: A Pre-Owned Compact Car Buyer's Guide to Trims, Trade-Ins, and Financing

2022 Kia Forte Kingston guide: trims, what to check, trade-ins, and financing O.A.C. Plan your 2022 Kia Forte Kingston search with Jim Thompson Chrysler.

Kerry Irven

Sep 159 min read