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Payment Options: Buying a Car<\/h1>\n
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You have two payment choices when buying a car: either pay in full or finance over time with a car loan. If you finance<\/a>, the total cost of the car increases. That’s because you’re also paying for the cost of credit, which includes interest and other loan costs.<\/p>\r\n

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