How to Buy a Car with Bad Credit and No Cosigner

Can you buy a car with bad credit and not have to use a cosigner? The answer is yes, however it is not nearly as clean and neat as buying a car with a conventional loan. You have to use your imagination, and prepare for a less comfortable situation. Here are some options:

1. The old standby: pay cash.

When all else fails, you can always pay cash for a car. That will limit your car options to the size of your bank account, but it will enable you to buy a car without either a loan or a cosigner f...