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CamMan
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buyer will not pay, will not contact!
Washington State. I sold a car to my brothers girlfriend (I know, I know!), she was to make payments on my loan, but has been very sporadic. She pays me, I pay the bank, that is how it was supposed to work. Currently she is overdue AGAIN. She will not return phone calls, is very late on payments.
I have an extremely detailed, and signed, contract and at this point I am entitled to take the car back. This is my intent.
The contract states that payment is due on the 10th, and late fees will apply daily until the 15th, at which time the contract is broken. If the contract is broken, the car is to be returned immediately, and all money owed to date is to be paid. At this point, the money would be helpfull, but I am really only interested in the car.
Police say it is a civil matter and I cannot report the car stolen. I cannot afford lawyer and court costs. I just want the car back and be out of this headache!
Am I within my rights to retrieve the car myself? Can I get in a drive away? Would this be considered theft, even though my contract clearly states that the car is now the possesion of the legal owner (my wife)?
The contract lists each line (rule) seperately and specifies after EACH ONE that if it is not followed, I can take the car back. It is signed by her, myself, and my wife (who is the legal owner). She is late (first thing), is driving the car after the 15th without making a payment (second thing), has not supplied copies of proof of insurance and repair work that she said was done (third thing) and has not delivered previous payments in the car so I can inspect for damage and record miliage, etc (fourth thing). All of these are spelled out clearly in the contract, and the failure to comply with ANY of them is to result in my repossessing the car.
Where do I stand? I need to know what I have to do to take this car back, as she is not being cooperative in anyway, even as far as willingly trying to stay away from me.
Washington State. I sold a car to my brothers girlfriend (I know, I know!), she was to make payments on my loan, but has been very sporadic. She pays me, I pay the bank, that is how it was supposed to work. Currently she is overdue AGAIN. She will not return phone calls, is very late on payments.
I have an extremely detailed, and signed, contract and at this point I am entitled to take the car back. This is my intent.
The contract states that payment is due on the 10th, and late fees will apply daily until the 15th, at which time the contract is broken. If the contract is broken, the car is to be returned immediately, and all money owed to date is to be paid. At this point, the money would be helpfull, but I am really only interested in the car.
Police say it is a civil matter and I cannot report the car stolen. I cannot afford lawyer and court costs. I just want the car back and be out of this headache!
Am I within my rights to retrieve the car myself? Can I get in a drive away? Would this be considered theft, even though my contract clearly states that the car is now the possesion of the legal owner (my wife)?
The contract lists each line (rule) seperately and specifies after EACH ONE that if it is not followed, I can take the car back. It is signed by her, myself, and my wife (who is the legal owner). She is late (first thing), is driving the car after the 15th without making a payment (second thing), has not supplied copies of proof of insurance and repair work that she said was done (third thing) and has not delivered previous payments in the car so I can inspect for damage and record miliage, etc (fourth thing). All of these are spelled out clearly in the contract, and the failure to comply with ANY of them is to result in my repossessing the car.
Where do I stand? I need to know what I have to do to take this car back, as she is not being cooperative in anyway, even as far as willingly trying to stay away from me.
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