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Yes, you contracted to borrow money. That money was loaned to you, it is gone. Now you have the principle and the interest. The vehicle that was repossessed only secured the loan. The lender did not want your car, but your failure to pay as promised left them no choice but to secure some sort of payment. Now you have what remains, plus costs and continuing interest. If you fail to pay now, you may have no choice in how the lender collects the full amount.

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Q: If the car is reposessed do you have to pay off the balance of the loan or the late payments?
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Can a vehicle be reposessed for late fees on the loan?

It depends on how many times you've been late on vehicle payments. Most of the time though as long as you are making a payment of some kind on the loan your vehicle will not be repossessed.


What are deferred payments?

Putting off payments until the end of a loan or to be paid over the course of the remainder of the loan. This will not effect the balance of the loan but there may be fees for not paying on time.


Can a co signer sue the person who defaulted on the loan for the amount of the loan in question since the car was reposessed and that person is working and more than capable of making the payments?

Not likely. If you cosign then you are saying "I trust my credit in this person's hands." If the signer does not pay then it is the responsibility of the cosigner to take care of the payments.


If the cosigner of a auto loan files bankruptcy and the borrower can't make payments what happens to the auto and the balance of the loan?

Really simple: The loan goes into default and the car gets reposessed. In many car loans, the language in the contract ensures that in the event of default, the lender doesn't need to provide any more consideration and can take the car without worrying about the money left when default occured.


How do i calculate loan payments?

Cut & pase this link into your browser: http://rws.rwstools.com/templateroot/Calculators.asp?PVLID=26316 Or you can do it the hard way: payment = Balance*(int/(1-(1/(1+int)^term))) Balance = the balance of the loan int = the interest rate divided by 1200 term = the number of years to payoff the loan times 12 Also, if you have Microsoft Excel, there is a function that calculates loan payments.

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Can a vehicle be reposessed for late fees on the loan?

It depends on how many times you've been late on vehicle payments. Most of the time though as long as you are making a payment of some kind on the loan your vehicle will not be repossessed.


What are paydowns?

Periodic payments against an outstanding loan balance that do not pay off the entire outstanding loan balance.


How do you right a letter about late payments to a loan company?

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What are deferred payments?

Putting off payments until the end of a loan or to be paid over the course of the remainder of the loan. This will not effect the balance of the loan but there may be fees for not paying on time.


If you are late on a auto loan can you still trade that vehicle in?

Late payments will be deducted from trade-in value


Can a co signer sue the person who defaulted on the loan for the amount of the loan in question since the car was reposessed and that person is working and more than capable of making the payments?

Not likely. If you cosign then you are saying "I trust my credit in this person's hands." If the signer does not pay then it is the responsibility of the cosigner to take care of the payments.


If the cosigner of a auto loan files bankruptcy and the borrower can't make payments what happens to the auto and the balance of the loan?

Really simple: The loan goes into default and the car gets reposessed. In many car loans, the language in the contract ensures that in the event of default, the lender doesn't need to provide any more consideration and can take the car without worrying about the money left when default occured.


How does making late auto payments or having your auto reposessed affect your credit score?

With a reposession on your credit report it is almost impossible to get another auto loan unless you have not had any negative reports after the repo and you have at least 30% down. It probably lowers your credit score by 100 points.


If you have been late on payments and they want to repossess can you still catch up without paying the remaining balance of your loan?

That option is up to the LENDER. Call the lender ASAP for more info.


In general, how are monthly car loan payments figured out?

Monthly car loan paymnts are calculated by adding the interest to the balance and diviing it into equal payments for a set time frame. You can find a car loan calcultor at www.Edmunds.com.


Can the lien holder repo my truck when payments and insurance are current?

They will not repossess a vehicle unless you have defaulted on the loan. Defaulting on the loan is being late with the payments. Call the lender and talk to them.


How do i calculate loan payments?

Cut & pase this link into your browser: http://rws.rwstools.com/templateroot/Calculators.asp?PVLID=26316 Or you can do it the hard way: payment = Balance*(int/(1-(1/(1+int)^term))) Balance = the balance of the loan int = the interest rate divided by 1200 term = the number of years to payoff the loan times 12 Also, if you have Microsoft Excel, there is a function that calculates loan payments.