I would like to buy a eclipse for $6500 and currently only have $2000 in cash. I would like to be able to build some credit and could easily pay the car off in under 6 months. The main thing is that I don’t want to have to have comprehensive insurance on my vehicle while its on the loan cause the price of my insurance will go up $250 making outrageous in my mind. All help welcome thanks!

My husband and I signed a $20,000 loan on a truck. The payments were behind and the car was in a wreck. The truck was repossessed and the loan company says we still owe $8000. The loan company offered a settlement of $2800 if we pay by the end of the month. Does this sound right to anyone?
How would it really affect my credit if I pay off the loan now?