Find the best financial services for you at: SMARTFINANCESOLUTIONS.NET - How long after filling chapter 7 bankruptcy will i need to wait to buy a car? - We just filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and it will be discharged soon. We are in need of a new car, but when we stopped by to talk with the finance manager at a car lot he said we would have to wait 6 months before any of the banks would touch us. Is this true? Has anyone bought a car soon after they were discharged? Thanks for your answers! -