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Is Your Car An Underwater Time Bomb?
Is Your Car An Underwater Time Bomb?-April 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:46

Ed Niedermeyer over has some excellent analysis about auto-loans, leases, the economic crisis, and the dangers of owing more than your car is worth.

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