| Upon joining the military, many service members | | | | person caring for the vehicle to procure insurance |
| jump at the opportunity to purchase a vehicle. Military | | | | and register the vehicle with the state if necessary. |
| auto loans can be easy to procure, as members of | | | | The car loan repayment must also be handled while |
| the armed forces have a solid work history and job | | | | the military member is deployed. While the best way |
| security, and lenders feel secure that the loan will be | | | | to do this is having the payments taken from the |
| repaid. While purchasing a vehicle can be very | | | | military member's checking account via automatic |
| rewarding, military members have special challenges | | | | debit each month, some individuals are just not |
| that must be considered before buying that new or | | | | comfortable with this. Many members allow a friend |
| used automobile. | | | | or family member access to their automobile loan |
| The biggest concern is deployments. What will | | | | account to handle this detail for them. This is also |
| happen to the car if the military member is deployed? | | | | handled via a Power of Attorney. This can be |
| Provisions must be made to put the vehicle in | | | | dangerous, so the member must ensure that they |
| storage or in the care of a trustworthy friend or | | | | choose a trustworthy individual to handle this task. |
| family member. A Power of Attorney must be | | | | Car loans for military members are a great thing, if |
| prepared, at no cost, by the Legal Assistance Office | | | | handled properly. |
| at the owner's military unit. This document allows the | | | | |