What state are you in? What does your contract say? Has the lender got a judgment for the balance due?
AnswerWhy did lender wait so long to sell it?? It needs to be sold in a commercially reasonable manner it doesn't look as if your van was.Send a letter demanding a break down of the costs for the van , balance of the loan and how they arrived at their numbers and demand to know why they waited so long to auction yourvehicle.It looks like they cost you several thousand dollars by waiting.If you still owe money, it may be repossessed at any time.
As long as you have the car, it can be repossessed.
No. They can repossess their collateral (the car which was repossessed), and they can send a collection agency to hound you for money, but they can't confiscate your property.
When your car is repossessed, they sell it for what they can get. Value has nothing to do with what price it brings. They simply get what they can. You are then responsible for the difference in the amount they sell the car for and the balance on the note. Your credit is then ruined for 7 years. This is why having a car repossessed is a horrible idea, and should be a last resort.
If the dealer calls you after the car has been repossessed, then you should inform them that you no longer have the car. They can contact the finance company to verify the information.
Possibly up to 7 years.
Yes ... these matters can remain on one's credit reports for up to 15 years. This is why it is so crucially important to pay every bill that is due on time, everytime.
Demand verification of the debt.
From expierence, we had a vehicle repossesed over 10 years ago. I don't know if it's legal or not, but the company has been getting money from us ever since. I don't even know how much we still owe, they do not send a statement or anything.
The lien is still valid, so yes, they can repo it.
Did you borrow the money and sign a contract to repay the loan? Did you have your car repossessed because you failed to make your payments? They repossessed your car and sold it, and you owe the difference in what the car sold for and the balance on the loan. What difference does a letter or 8 years make. Be an honorable honest person. Pay them their money. Legally you may get out of paying but morally you owe them the money you borrowed.
Ask your B/K attorney for state specific advice. I usually reccommend you call a local towing company to tow it away.