• LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Never once in my lifetime and well over 8 new vehicles have I run into early payoff fees on a car loan. They for the most part, don’t exist as an offered product.

    From a quick Google search it appears just as rare in Canada.

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      7 months ago

      It’s being added to these forced finance deals at dealerships today, which is part of the problem this article and many like it are reporting. The CBC has a few reports of people trying to pay off early only to be met with steep repayment penalties.