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You can sell the car but the balance of the loan must be paid at that time.

At the time of the sale when you know you will be receiving funds, call the bank and ask them for a "10-day payoff" this is the amount owed to pay off the loan 10 days from now.

Once you sign the title over to the buyer and receive the money, You are obligated to pay off the car at your bank. You want them to get the money within 10 days so you don't end up owing more than the "10 day payoff" you requested. Interest accumulates daily so that's not a big deal anyway.

If you do not pay the car off at the bank, when the person tries to title the car in their name, it will come up as "Lien not satisfied" in the states' database and they will not be able to register the car in their name.

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