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StoopitTrader t1_jegzfvz wrote

I thought it was very rare for new car loans to have any sort of prepayment penalty. I've heard of it more on buy here pay here loans. I found this:

https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/how-to-avoid-paying-prepayment-penalty/

"Thirty-six states and Washington, D.C., let auto lenders charge prepayment penalties for loans with terms of 60 months or less. Lenders are prohibited by law from charging a prepayment penalty for an auto loan of 61 months or longer."

I would definitely try to pay this sooner and avoid a lot of the interest. Taking the loan down to 30 months would save you a ton in interest unless you loan rate is very low. As others have stated, read your loan contract but I would be surprised if there's any penalty.

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