Get approved first.
Then pick the car.
Two minutes, no hit to your credit, and a real down payment on every vehicle you look at. We finance in-house, so a rough credit history is a conversation, not a closed door.
- No credit impact to get approved
- Down payments from $500
- 5-Day Return Guarantee
- 30-day / 1,500-mile warranty
Approval
Your down payment depends on you, not the car.
The same 2021 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV at $18,995, three customers, three sets of terms. Nobody is turned away for the score alone; the down payment is what moves.
2021 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV48,210 mi · Mesa, AZRebuilding
Score Under 580
$1,500
down
$482/mo
60 months · 21.9% APR
38% of our customers
Fair
Score 580 to 660
$900
down
$459/mo
60 months · 17.9% APR
41% of our customers
Good
Score Over 660
$500
down
$420/mo
60 months · 12.9% APR
21% of our customers
Estimates for illustration. Your terms depend on verified income, housing, down payment and the vehicle. 70% of DriveTime approvals are under 620. All payments reported to Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Vehicles near Mesa, AZ
Down and monthly shown for a Fair profile. Change ZIP to see another dealership.
2021 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV
48,210 mi · 2.5L 4-cyl · 2021
Price
$18,995
Est. down
$900
Est. /mo
$459
Mesa, AZ
2021 Ford Escape SE
52,340 mi · 1.5L EcoBoost · 2021
Price
$19,995
Est. down
$900
Est. /mo
$484
Mesa, AZ
2022 Hyundai Elantra SEL
32,150 mi · 2.0L 4-cyl · 2022
Price
$17,495
Est. down
$900
Est. /mo
$421
Orlando, FL
2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab
74,200 mi · 3.6L V6 · 2019
Price
$26,495
Est. down
$900
Est. /mo
$649
Mesa, AZ
2021 Volkswagen Golf TSI
42,600 mi · 1.4L turbo · 2021
Price
$17,995
Est. down
$900
Est. /mo
$433
Mesa, AZ
2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium
41,800 mi · 2.3L EcoBoost · 2020
Price
$23,995
Est. down
$900
Est. /mo
$585
Mesa, AZ
Why people who got turned down buy here.
We own the cars and we hold the loans. That changes what we can say yes to, and it means we have to stand behind the car after you drive off.
- Approval on income
- We look at what you earn and what you can put down, not only the score. 70% of approvals are under 620.
- 5-Day Return Guarantee
- Drive it for five days or 300 miles. Bring it back for any reason and swap it or get your down payment back.
- Inspected and warranted
- A multi-point inspection and a 30-day / 1,500-mile limited warranty on every vehicle. DriveCare extended coverage available.
- Report to the bureaus
- On-time payments are reported to all three credit bureaus every month. Most customers see their score rise within a year.
Four steps, one hour at the dealership.
- 1
2 minutes
Soft check
Name, ZIP, income and housing. A soft pull that does not touch your score.
- 2
Instantly
Your terms on every car
Browse with your real down payment and monthly shown on each vehicle, not a best-case number.
- 3
Same day
Reserve for $500
The $500 holds the car for 48 hours and counts toward your down payment.
- 4
At the dealership
Verify and drive
Bring ID, proof of income and residence. Paperwork takes about an hour. The 5-Day Return Guarantee starts then.
People who were told no.
4.3 on Google across 61,000 reviews, every dealership listed separately.
Two banks and a credit union said no. DriveTime approved me on my phone in the parking lot at work, $1,000 down on a 2022 Elantra. Fourteen months of on-time payments later my score is up 84 points.
I brought my own financing and they beat it. The 5-day return mattered to me; I took the Equinox to my mechanic on day two and he found nothing.
First car, no credit history, my mom co-signed. They moved a Pacifica from Charlotte to Orlando for free and had it ready Saturday.
146 dealerships, 27 states
Six shown. Any vehicle transfers free to the one nearest you.
- Mesa, AZ
1250 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85210
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- Dallas, TX
11211 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75238
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420
vehicles
- Houston, TX
12929 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77034
Gulf Freeway at Fuqua. 380 vehicles, truck specialists.
380
vehicles
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vehicles
- Orlando, FL
8700 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809
OBT south of the Beachline. 260 vehicles, Sunday appointments.
260
vehicles
- Charlotte, NC
7701 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273
South Boulevard at I-485. 240 vehicles, first-time buyer program.
240
vehicles