Yes, this is the common reason for repossession. It is in fact the primary reason for the existence of repossession agencies and repossession forwarding companies. It is also the reason the vehicle was used to secure the loan in the first place.
A car can be repossessed in the state of New York if payments are late or defaulted. The only way to not get a repossessed is to make your payments on time.
A car cannot be repossessed until the owner has missed several car payments and the owner has been notified of late payments. In most states a car can be repossessed after three months of non-payment.
Perhaps the car is worth more than the remaining payments!
The length of time that a car payment can be late without being repossessed will depend on the bank or car dealers agreements. Payments made after a month may be in jeopardy of being repossessed.
No, but your car can be repossessed if you don't make the payments.
Obvious answer, Yes.
When you can't meet the payments.
The only way you can have your car repossessed would be to not make any payments. If you have taken out a loan and have not made payments, they will take your car away.
I wanted to add to my original question...Our car was repossessed by the finance company because they said they found out someone else was using the car because of car payments being sent from a different address. AND, they stated that they wanted to see the condition of the car. I thought a car would only be repossessed if you were late on payments? I have never heard of this, so I don't know what is going on.
If you don't make your car payments.
Ones on which the owners are late on the payments. :-)
In Virginia, the law states a lender must submit notice in writing at least 10 days before a car is to be repossessed. Therefore, car payments that are late can be subject to repossession at anytime, provided notice has been given.