YES, if they have the folks, ect. to do it. A lot of note lots do so.
If a car dealership has a lean on your car and you have not made the required payments they may repossess your car.
No. The lienholder is the only entity with a right to repossess.
No, but the finance company can.
A dealership can only repossess your car if you do not pay in accordance with the sale agreement. If you did not pay the agreed down payment, the car may be repossessed.
The DEALERSHIP won't repossess the car, but the lender might if you don't make the monthly payments as scheduled.
Yes, in both circumstances. When you sign the contract it is pending approved credit. The dealership owns the car and figures it can get you financed by the banks but when that fails to happen the dealership still owns the car. You are just driving till the contract is bought by the bank. The Sales rep can and will get the car because it isn't being reposed. They own it and he is representing them in getting it back. Sorry it happened to you but it does happen out there
I'm not sure what the "dealership did not want" has to do with it but it is always illegal to sell anything that is financed. This is called "Selling of mortgaged property" and I believe is a felony
If you financed your car then it is always owned by the finance company, regardless of if the dealership is in business or not, until you finish paying it off.
If you own the car, sell it to him for $1. That should solve your problems.
A "car dealership" CAN NOT legally repossess a car for any reason unless the are operating as a financial institution (bank/ Lien holder). And they had better be license as a bank if they are. (New York).
Your car can definitely be repossessed because of nonpayment. The bank can actually send a company to repossess your car.
If the dealer ship financed the vehicle, or represents the financing party, such Ford Finance, or GMAC, then yes they can.