Buy Here Pay Here alternatives
About 160 charitable groups in the U.S., from Maine to Hawaii, help needy people get affordable cars. Programs vary—some sell cars at cost, others provide cars for free, and still others arrange low-interest loans. California has four, all in the Bay Area. Read more: <a style=’color: #2262CC’ href=’http://lat.ms/rUKeUu’>Is there a better way for the working poor to find wheels?</a>
View Car services in a larger map
Source: The National Consumer Law Center's Working Cars for Working Families program. Graphics reporting by Ken Bensinger.
Lorena Iñiguez Elebee and Thomas Suh Lauder / Los Angeles Times
Sign up for The Wild
We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.