Used-car leases lucrative for dealers, but not customers

Car dealers have found a new way to profit from people with money trouble: leasing them hand-me-down vehicles.

The deals are pitched to customers as the cheapest way to drive a used car off the lot, with the added benefit of an easy escape for those who can't keep up with the payments.

Few customers are told about the advantages on the other side of the trade ...

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