That is why states have secatarys of fianances is to keep this kinda crap from happening. Sum states get away with it and some are run by the credit card industry. I have seen some as high as 36% on some credit cards. You either have to have very bad credit, alot of $$$, stupid or all the above. With my loan I had to start out with a 5.2% out of Atlanta bank cause it was on a Sat. credit locked and I wanted the car. Refianced the car the next month to a local credit union. 3.2% and will go lower. Do to the unformatted of not have any income and my paid town homes are rented. No income got me. I just take $$$ out when I need it. Roth IRA's taxes already paid for so it's cash sitting there. I will die with that account still open. Yea,, next week. Unless this guys has sum richer inlaws and can use the tax deduct, he is dumb as a box of rocks came from the moon. Or so they say. Sorry mom and pops.