LOANMAX CAR TITLE LOANS RIPOFF-PLEASE NEVER GET INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPANY! Manassas Park, Virginia

I obtained a car title loan from LoanMax in October 2011 in the amount of $2,300.  I have made 4 monthly payments on my loan of $473 a month.  I called for a payoff amount today (March 2012) and my payoff amount is over $2,200!!!  How can I still owe that much when I have paid them almost $1,000 of the $2,300.  Because NONE of your payment money goes toward the principle, only the interest.  I guess I was so hard up for the money at the time I didn't bother to realize that the interest rate is like 300%.  This is just ridiculous & should be illegal.  I don't know how I will ever get myself out of this situation other than paying the $473 a month for an entire year but once I do I will NEVER get another car title loan again in life.  I will let my electricity, gas, water get shut off, I will go hungry or live on the streets before I ever sign another contract with these people.  Please heed my advice & never get involved with this company.