Q&A: Will it help or hurt me to obtain a secured credit card ($1,000 limit) 1 month before applying for a car loan?

by eyewash
Question by C: Will it help or hurt me to obtain a secured credit card (,000 limit) 1 month before applying for a car loan?
Hello,
For a little background:
I have bad credit. I am planning on going to a bad credit car dealership and financing a car at the end of February, because I need one (not getting one is not an option). My credit score is 570-580 (depending on who you ask), and no open accounts. There are 4 negative closed accounts (every one is 5+ years old), which

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