If people on Earth could only travel in deep space, you'd probably see a lot of traffic jams, Bill Borucki, NASA's chief Kepler scientist, joked Monday. The Kepler telescope peered at 42,000 stars, examining just a tiny slice of our galaxy to see how many planets like Earth are out there. Scientists then extrapolated that figure to the rest of the galaxy, which has hundreds of billions of stars.
Quick Answer. Interest rates of 4 percent or lower can be considered good rates on a new car loan, as of 2015. Interest rates on car loans fluctuate considerably with market interest rates, the borrower's credit score, the repayment term of the loan and whether the car is new or used. Continue Reading.
But the interest rates consumers are getting on these loans has stayed low, especially for used cars. In fact, Experian reported that average loan rates saw some increases, but still remain historically low. Loan rates for a new car in Q1 of 2016 was 4.79%, up from 0.08% a year prior. Franchise used rates are 7.81% (down from 8.03% in Q1 2015) while independent used rates are 12.22% (down only 0.01% from Q1 2015).