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Budgeting

MTF Finance | 30 Jun 2026

The most expensive car isn't always the one with the loan

Sometimes the car you've already paid off is costing you more than you realise.

When most of us think about saving money, we assume keeping the car we already own is the obvious choice.

One customer thought exactly the same - until they looked at the full cost of owning their ageing SUV.

"I thought I was doing the responsible thing," they told us.

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