yes they can. Unless by prior arrangement for credit a mechanic is well within there rights to hold your car until payment for work is made in full. They are legelly obliged to keep it safe and undamaged but are also allowed to charge storeage after a specified time. This would be by letting you know by what date it must be collected and paid for before you accrue storage charges.
until there arms drop off
Get a certified Mecanic to check the car agin
No, until you have missed a scheduled payment (at the very least), the lender has no right to the property.
How long a dealer will hold a car with a down payment depends on the dealer. It is a good idea to get a time frame in writing. Some dealers will sell a car within a couple of days if you do not complete the transaction.
I THINK SO. THE CONTRACT HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED UNTIL THE DOWN PAYMENT IS MADE. HE'LL PROBABLY VOID THE CONTRACT FOR FAILURE OF PAYMENT.
First off it is not your car. The car belongs to the lender until you pay for it. Legally if you miss 1 payment you are delinquent and they can start repossession proceedings on their vehicle.
YES, if you are in default of the contract, the collateral can be repossessed. Read your contract again.
If you don't honor the payment contract, yes. Remember, until you pay it off, THEY own it.
If it were being towed away because someone failed to make the payments due, then there are no "rights" as you simple do not own the car ... and never have ... until the final payment is made, the finance company owns the car as they hold the legal title.
Three months of non-payment
Yes, the lender will want a large enough down payment in order to hold the note.
Yes, until the repo order is canceled by the owner.