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Insurance companies pay the depreciated value of your car if it’s totaled or stolen, which might be less than your car loan balance. Gap insurance can cover the difference between the vehicle’s value ...

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of driving a brand-new car off the lot. The spotless interior, the gleaming paint, the distinctive “new car smell”-it’s a moment of pure excitement. You have ...