Steven, you can pay more on your auto loan and the more you pay the sooner your vehicle is paid off and less interest you pay. I have a loan on my vehicle and I pay more then my payments t is and the loan payment is paid for the amount it is and anything extra goes to principle. I don't know who you get your loans through but every loan I have had even for my mortgage was the same way. Anything paid extra went to principle to lower the interest on the loan. You must be dealing with some crocked loan companies if they are doing that to you or if that is what you think as I have never taken a loan to the end of the term as I have paid it off sooner then they have given me the loan for and paid less interest with no penalties....
