Any ideas? My credit was ruined by the time I was 21. At age 30, I've made inroads to building it back up, but my score still falls in the high 500's/low-mid 600's, depending on which of the three reporting agencies you check. As such, I have "bad credit", but I still need a "good car" (and am not going to JD Byrider, where I can pay $7500 for a $1500 car at 25% interest). I know I'll have to eat a high interest rate, but I don't want to deal with a predatory car lender.
Am I up a creek, or do I have some options I don't know about?