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Used Truck Finance: Age Limits, Rates & Lender Rules

How lenders treat truck age, and how to finance an older used truck at a fair rate.

Used truck finance comes down to one number lenders care about most: the truck's age at the end of the loan term. Here's how the rules work.

The end-of-term age rule

Most lenders cap the truck's age at the end of the loan, commonly around 12–15 years for many trucks (heavy prime movers can go older). So a 7-year-old truck on a 5-year term is usually straightforward; a 12-year-old truck may need a shorter term.

Rates and conditions on older trucks

Older or higher-kilometre trucks can attract a slightly higher rate, a shorter term, or a deposit — but they're very financeable, including private and interstate sales. Specialist and non-bank lenders are often more flexible than the majors here.

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