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Are you buying a vehicle? Are you thinking of getting a car loan? As you do your research and collect all the information you need to make an informed decision, you’re probably not likely to sit back and say to yourself, "Hmm, I wonder where car loans came from." Not likely, right?

Exactly when and where the history of the automobile - surely one of the most important machines in modern society - began is up for debate as it depends on what definition of an automobile is applied to the question.

The word itself is derived from the Greek word 'autos' meaning 'self' and the Latin word 'mobilis' which translates as 'moving'. This term was coined as far back as the 14th Century by an Italian engineer called Martini, who drew up plans for a crankshaft driven four wheeled vehicle, but unfortunately never got around to building one.