I have never lived in Arizona but I am in car sales and am familiar with the law in Tennessee and Virginia and North Carolina I would imagine the law would be similar because of interstate commerce laws.
If a car gets reposessed that has a balance on it from the leinholder the leinholder has a reposibility to its shareholders to recover as much of the risk as possible. What leinholders do is take a vehicle to an auction or private sale and get the most money they can for it. If the amount owed by the individual is $12000 and the financial institution only recovers $8000 it is the responsibility of the debtor to pay the difference of $4000 plus any charges accrued to prpare the vehicle for sale such as tow truck and or auction fees. if the car gets sold for more than $12000 than the former borrower gets the difference because it is still considered their asset and debts.
one time, be careful
Yes.
if the car dealership does not pay for the car in full or pay their bills then the car would most likely be repossessed
technically, you have 20 business days to pay the balance owed plus all fees that were incurred during repossession.
You will also be liable for any deficiency balance
Call the lender, and make some kind of arrangements. Do not let your car get repossessed. You will be responsible for the balance on the loan. no
If you are more than 1 payment behind rest assure it will be repossessed. The way to prevent this is to catch up on your payments ASAP. Default on the loan agreement you signed, and they will repossess the vehicle. They will then sell the vehicle and you will pay the difference in what the vehicle sells for and the balance left on the loan. They will sue you for the balance, and you will pay. Your credit will then be ruined for 7 years. Avoid this if there is any way possible. Talk to the lender and see if something can be worked out. You do not want the car repossessed.
IF the lender obtained a judgment for the balance due, YES.
The difference between the sale price & loan balance is what they will bill you for.
READ the contract you signed. It determines what you pay.
The car will be sold at auction. Whatever it sells for at auction will be deducted from the balance remaining. The credit company may initially offer to accept a reduced amount on the balance, but, if you're unable to pay that, they will turn it over to collections for the full amount of the balance remaining.
If your car was repossessed, they will sue you for the difference in what the car sells for and the balance on the loan, plus repossession fees.