This Ontario mother who can't drive has to make her late son's car payments. Here's why
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After her son suddenly died, an Ontario mother is in disbelief that she is on the hook to make car payments on his behalf for the next seven years – even though she doesn't drive.
After her son suddenly died, an Ontario mother is in disbelief that she is on the hook to make car payments on his behalf for the next seven years – even though she doesn't drive.
"He always made us laugh, our son did," Maria Melville, of Whitby, Ont., told CTV News Toronto of her late son. "I miss that smile."
Her son, 43-year-old James Melville, was an elevator mechanic who needed a car for work to lug his tools around with him. When his car broke down, he asked his mother to help buy another one.
Maria co-signed a loan to help her son purchase a 2019 Buick Enclave for $24,000.
"He didn't have the money, so I had to co-sign to help him establish himself and get the loan. I didn't mind doing that," said Melville.
Her son was having a slight issue with his arm, but his family said he otherwise seemed fine. On Jan. 28, just two weeks after acquiring the vehicle, he suddenly died.
"It was such a shock because I didn't expect that from someone who was so healthy," Melville said.
