73% of new car purchases are financed, according to this website: http://www.newcars.com/how-to-buy-a-new-car/auto-financing.html
What is the average amount financed in an auto loan
One way or another, the loan has to be paid off. If you trade the car in, you can get the payoff added to the amount financed on the new car.
It varies according to the dealer.
Since the car is financed, it already is collateral for a loan. Your car loan uses the car as collateral for that loan. I think the only way for you to use the car as collateral for a different loan is to have the NEW lender pay off your car loan, tack the ammount of the car loan on to the new loan you are getting, therefore they would then be the leinholder on the car.
No
No, you can trade a used car for another used car
Depends on what arrangement you are able to make with the dealer.
Sure, but you will not get near what the new car is worth.
The king/queen of Spain financed Columbus because they thought if he actually found a faster route to India it would open up a whole new market of trade and they would be richer.
I assume by "financed" you are NOT referring to a leased vehicle but one purchased with a new-car loan. I also assume the vehicle is still pretty new and has very low miles, which is why you mentioned "returning" it. Basically, you cannot return a vehicle. It's not like buying and returning merchandise from Wal-Mart. You must sell the vehicle. The dealer from whom you purchased it might be willing to buy it back, if it's like new, or perhaps you could trade it in for a different model.
Yes.