# Get Pre-Approved for a Car Loan – Then Make the Dealer Beat Your Rate

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-18T14:30:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/car-loan-pre-approval/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/get-pre-approved-for-a-car-loan-then-make-the-dealer-beat-your-rate-3687ad/

That markup is hard to spot, because the only rate you see is the one the dealer quotes. A rate carrying two extra percentage points looks like any other offer unless you have a competing one to hold against it.... Source

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