Yes you can. You can be listed as a lien holder on the title. But ... be certain that the buyer re-registers the car in his/her name ... otherwise you may be held liable, as the registered owner, for accidents and traffic violations. Make sure that the new title issued has the buyers name only, as the registered owner.
My son did this with a car he sold to a friend - until the car is paid off in full, the lien stays on the title.
The question is, "Why would you worry about a missed payment when you have interest in the vehicle?" The money that you used as your down payment and any payments you have made total your interest in the vehicle. Why are people running from the repo man when in fact you can place the finance company on notice that, if your interest is repossessed, you will file criminal charges in federal court against the finance company and get triple what the car is worth. I guarantee you they won't take it. You can also put a mechanics lien on the vehicle to protect your interest in it.
can a finance company reposses your vehicle if you made your payment on the15 day
The finance company has the right to repo a vehicle the day after the payment is due if it is stated in your contract. they usually wait till you are 30-60 days past due.
No, they cannot. Call the police.
That's not going to happen. Unless the dealership is doing the financing in-house, they're already paid for the vehicle, via the loan you took out from the finance company to get the vehicle. It's the finance company you'd answer to re: the payment, not the dealership. Thus far, I've never heard of any such thing happening - miss a certain number of payments, and the finance company sends repossession agents to collect the vehicle. However, it's not beyond the realm of possibility - vehicles with systems such as OnStar can be shut off remotely, and, although I have yet to hear of it happening, it is possible that a finance company could request OnStar disable the vehicle.
YES, it is.
If you finalized the transfer prior to receiving payment, you're boned (and really bloody stupid). You will need to go to court. If you haven't finalized the transfer, tell the purchaser you need payment or you will report the vehicle stolen.
Yes, you can. The only problem is you have an obligation like a contract to purchase this vehicle. If you do not meet your obligation it will become a blemish on your credit record. When you attempt to buy another vehicle, creditors will see this blemish and it may cause difficulties in your next attempt to purchase a vehicle. You may be seen as not credit worthy in trying to finance an automobile in the traditional finance method.
No, They would have to be behind on the car payment The above is not always the case. It can depend on what the car was impounded for. If it was impounded for something like drugs where asset forfeiture comes into play then yes the finance company can take the car regardless of payment status. The reason for this is because there are times when the authorities will tell the finance company that if the vehicle is returned to the registered owner the finance company will lose their rights to it as well. The finance company does not have to hand their collateral back to you if it means loss of collateral, it is their car after all.
Generally, the claim payment check will be sent to you, however the check will be payable to both you and your bank. The bank will have to endorse the check to you.
If you have defaulted on the loan, you must sell the vehicle, pay off the loan you have, receive a lien release on title from the loan company and sign it ovet to the buyer. This is bad situation as most people will not pay for a vehicle with out receiving the title at the time of purchase.
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