The front plate of a car in front of Coast to Coast Motors in Costa Mesa, California, advertises the business. The company specializes in lease-to-own financing. "This is meant to be a short-term solution for people who are in a bad situation," company owner Mark Youngblood said. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
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