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Do you have to pay off the car loan if you have totaled the car?
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Answered 2013-08-06 23:33:41
Yes, if your insurance company will not pay it all.
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What can you do if your car is stolen and you still have a loan on the car but your insurance does not cover theft and they recover your car totaled?
YOU pay off the loan like you agreed to in the contract. You likely agreed to have ins. that covered theft also. You should have had full coverage on a car with a loan on it. Sorry, you have to pay the loan off and now you own a totaled car! Comprehensive coverage isn't that expensive and would have covered theft.
What if my car was totaled in an accident the insurance pay off the debt?
Only if you carried GAP insurance will it pay off what you owe to the Lienholder. If not then they will only pay what they valued your car to be worth which may or may not be enough to pay off the loan.
Car totaled insurance value car at 16000 and loan amt is 12400 can you use your gap insurance to pay off car loan?
If they gave you 16000 on the car, you would not need gap insurance since your loan amount is 12400.
Do you have to carry car insurance on a car you cosigned for?
No, BUT the person driving it does and if they fail to do so and the car is totaled then you will both be on the hook to pay off the loan...so its something to think about
How do you get your car title from Bank of America?
The only way to get your car title back from the Bank of America is to pay of the loan that the title is collateral for. If the loan is paid off, they will send you the title in the mail.
Does gap insurance cover if your behind on car payments?
Unfortunately, no. What gap coverage does is pay the balance on your car loan if your car is totaled and the insurance payment is not enough to pay off the balance of your loan. Quite often our vehicles depreciate faster than we can pay them off. Insurance only pays the depreciated (blue book) value, so sometimes what you will get from your insusrance company doesn't pay off the loan.
Can you claim on gap insurance even if you are not short?
The purpose of gap insurance on an automobile loan is to pay off the portion of the loan that wasn't paid by your auto insurance company. If you the insurance company pays off the entire loan, there isn't a trigger to activate the gap policy and there isn't an amount to pay since it only pays the difference. Example: You buy a brand new car for $20,000. You drive off the lot and now the car is worth $17,000. If you have a covered loss and it is determined that the auto is totaled, the insurance company pays to the loss payee (loan company/lien holder) $17,000 because that is what the car is worth now. The gap policy would pay the additional $3,000 and pay off the loan. If you didn't have gap insurance, you would stay have to pay off the $3,000 even if the car was totaled out.
How do you get out of a used car loan?
To get out of a used car loan, pay off the loan or find someone else who will do that.
Who pays remainder of loan when car is totaled?
It depends. if you have GAP insurance, the insurance company will pay the payoff amount. If you do not have GAP insurance, it is the holder of loan's responsibility to pay off the complete open loan regardless of the amount paid by the insurance company.
What is a GAP policy for a car loan?
Gap Insurance will pay the difference between the vehicle value and the loan pay off amount. For instance : you car is valued at $17,000 but the loan amount on the car is $20,000 - if your car is totaled your basic car insurance will only pay up to the car's value. A GAP Policy will pick up the $3,000 difference. Therefore you aren't making payments on a vehicle that is at a total loss. IMO- is a must have!
Who gets paid if a financed car gets totaled?
If a car with an outstanding lien gets "totaled" in an accident the insurance company will pay the finance company. Any amount left on the loan after the insurance payment must be paid by the owner of the car. Gap insurance purchased at the time of the loan will pay any deficiency.On the other hand, any amount left over after the loan has been paid will go to the car owner.If a car with an outstanding lien gets "totaled" in an accident the insurance company will pay the finance company. Any amount left on the loan after the insurance payment must be paid by the owner of the car. Gap insurance purchased at the time of the loan will pay any deficiency.On the other hand, any amount left over after the loan has been paid will go to the car owner.If a car with an outstanding lien gets "totaled" in an accident the insurance company will pay the finance company. Any amount left on the loan after the insurance payment must be paid by the owner of the car. Gap insurance purchased at the time of the loan will pay any deficiency.On the other hand, any amount left over after the loan has been paid will go to the car owner.If a car with an outstanding lien gets "totaled" in an accident the insurance company will pay the finance company. Any amount left on the loan after the insurance payment must be paid by the owner of the car. Gap insurance purchased at the time of the loan will pay any deficiency.On the other hand, any amount left over after the loan has been paid will go to the car owner.
How do you get out of a car loan that you don't want anymore?
Pay it off, voluntary repossession, sell the car and pay it off.
Can you trade in a loan car?
Yes. You must pay off the loan with the proceeds, and pay the difference if the proceeds are less than the loan.
Will you owe taxes on a totaled car?
Not if you notify you local PVA that the car is totaled and not longer in service. You will pay taxes up to the day it was totaled.
Can you pay off a car loan without paying interest-?
Yes you can, If you pay extra with every payment. Or pay the full loan off all at once.
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Can you pay off a car loan without paying interest?
If the total interest expense is included in the loan balance, they you'can't pay off the car without paying interest.
What will happen if you cant pay back a tile loan and you junked the car?
If you can't pay back the title loan from a pawn shop due to being totaled and you got a cut check from your insurance company, I suggest you use that check to pay off that loan to avoid a lawsuit because the pawn shop will not see that insurance check you got from the totaled car. If you don't pay them off and they know the car is totaled, then they will come after you in civil court for the amount of the loan + damages + fees. If you got no check from the insurance company then they will just come after you for the loan. They do not fully own the vehicle because you did not sign over the title to the pawn shop. You are not allowed to sign it over to them unless you are really selling it. Some states do allow this but check with your state laws about it. All they are going to do is file a lawsuit against you for the amount of the loan unless you made payment agreements with the Pawn Shop which I would do.
How can I take my name off a straw purchase on a car loan?
If you co-signed a car loan you can't take your name off the loan. If you co-sign for someone with no credit or poor credit you are promising to pay off the loan if they don't. The only way to get your name off the loan is to pay it off or have the borrower refinance the loan in their own name.
What happens if you don't pay off your car title loan?
they take your car
How long does it take to pay off a car loan at average interest rate?
The time it takes to pay off a car loan with an average interest rate depends on many factors such as the type, cost, and mileage of the car. The average to pay off a car loan for a new car is generally about 5 years, give or take the model of the vehicle.
Do you have to pay off the car loan if you total the car?
Yes. Hopefully the car is insured, and the insurance money recieved will cover the loan of the car.
How do you get out of a car loan?
You must know that it is legal obligation to pay off a car loan. To get out of a car loan, make regular payments. If doing so is becoming difficult for you, then you can sell your car and pay off your loan. Here, there would be problem if you have upside down loan. If your higher monthly payments are making things difficult for you, you can refinance your car.
Can you get a loan out on your car?
ImproveYou must know that it is legal obligation to pay off a car loan. To get out of a car loan, make regular payments. If doing so is becoming difficult for you, then you can sell your car and pay off your loan. Here, there would be problem if you have upside down loan.If you higher monthly payments are making things difficult for you, you can refinance your car.
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