Advanced Auto Loan Calculator

Overview

The Advanced Auto Loan Calculator is a web-based application designed to help users calculate car payments, assess risks, and view amortization schedules. It provides additional insights like GAP insurance recommendations, affordability analysis, and approval probabilities.

Preview

Here are some screenshots of the application in action:

Live Demo

Explore the live demo of the application here: Auto Car Loan Calculator

Features

• Dynamic Loan Calculation: Calculates monthly payments, loan amount, and interest.
• Risk Assessment: Analyzes default risk probability and debt-to-income ratio.
• GAP Insurance Recommendation: Provides insights on whether GAP insurance is suitable.
• Amortization Schedule: Displays the payment schedule for the loan term.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop and mobile browsers.
• Smooth Animations: Includes animated number displays and smooth scrolling.
• Print-Friendly Output: Custom print styles for professional-looking summaries.

Key Technologies

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript, jQuery
• Icons: Feather Icons and Bootstrap Icons
• Animations: JavaScript-based viewport-triggered animations

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/auto-loan-calculator.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd auto-loan-calculator

3. Open the index.html file in your browser:

   open index.html

Usage

1. Enter Loan Information: Input car price, loan term, APR, trade-in value, and other details.
2. Click "Calculate": The app will compute loan details and display results.
3. Review Results: Explore payment summary, risk analysis, GAP insurance recommendation, and amortization schedule.
4. Print Results: Use the "Print" button for a clean, professional summary.

Project Structure

|-- assets/
|   |-- css/
|       |-- styles.css      # Main styles
|       |-- media.css       # Print-specific styles
|   |-- js/
|       |-- script.js       # Core functionality
|-- index.html               # Main application entry
|-- README.md                # Project documentation

Customization

• Styling: Modify styles.css to change the UI appearance.
• Print Styles: Update media.css for print-specific adjustments.
• Risk Analysis Logic: Adjust thresholds in script.js for risk calculations.

Security

• API keys and sensitive data should be stored in a secure environment and not exposed in client-side code.
• Use HTTPS to ensure secure data transmission.

Contribution

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit changes:

   git commit -m "Description of changes"

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• Bootstrap: For responsive and modern UI components.
• Feather Icons: For clean and simple icons.
• jQuery: For simplifying DOM manipulation and animations.