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Car Repos Are Exploding. That’s a Bad Omen.
Barron's ^ | July 8, 2022 6:00 pm ET | By Lisa Beilfuss

Posted on 07/14/2022 10:44:15 AM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 07/14/2022 10:44:15 AM PDT by Red Badger
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Car Repos Are Exploding. That’s a Bad Omen.

Car Repos are exploding because used car prices are exploding. Miss your payment by one day, and in the past the finance company would probably let it slide or penalize you a few bucks.

Now they'll snatch your ride and flip it for more than the outstanding loan value, and pocket the difference.

2 posted on 07/14/2022 10:47:25 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Red Badger

Not for Emilio.


3 posted on 07/14/2022 10:47:49 AM PDT by Track9 (You are far too inquisitive not to be seduced…)
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To: Red Badger

Be sure to take the Vroom cars buy backs out of the numbers.


4 posted on 07/14/2022 10:49:51 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (ui)
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To: Red Badger

most leased cars and trucks now have a HIDDEN GPS system in them so that the lender can find and REPO the vehicle.

Very easy and efficient.


5 posted on 07/14/2022 10:51:06 AM PDT by ncfool (Joe Biden USSA.. United Socialist state of aMeriKa...... 11.3.2020 - President in waiting Kama-la-la)
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Repo man?..................


6 posted on 07/14/2022 10:51:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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Lots of losers defrauded Covid stim and u.e.covid cash and bought new cars

Stim money gone , cars gone.

.ymo.


7 posted on 07/14/2022 10:52:04 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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And still charge you for the interest........


8 posted on 07/14/2022 10:52:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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Meanwhile, the largest used car auction that traded hundreds of vehicles every Thursday closed in recent weeks.

It was a very large operation and was in business a very long time

Some dealers have very few used cars on their lots


9 posted on 07/14/2022 10:55:46 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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This is GOOD news. Not bad.

Dead wood can be removed from the forest floor.

No bailouts. For anyone.


10 posted on 07/14/2022 11:00:41 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Now they’ll snatch your ride and flip it for more than the outstanding loan value, and pocket the difference.


Not here in MN we won’t.

If I sell a repo for more than owed I have to give the difference back to the idiot I repo’d it from.


11 posted on 07/14/2022 11:00:41 AM PDT by cableguymn
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I get a call every other week from the dealer in Ft Worth wanting to buy back my car.


12 posted on 07/14/2022 11:01:32 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (2016: Lock her up! 2020: Build that wall! 2024: Repeal 17!)
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To: Yo-Yo

“Car Repos are exploding because used car prices are exploding. Miss your payment by one day, and in the past the finance company would probably let it slide or penalize you a few bucks.”

You have it backwards. I suggest you to read the article.


13 posted on 07/14/2022 11:01:40 AM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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How do I go about looking for cars that have been repossessed?
I need a car and this seems to be a good time to buy one.


14 posted on 07/14/2022 11:08:37 AM PDT by Jonty30 (Are vegetarian real vegetarian burgers or just fake meat?)
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Banks and credit unions usually have them on their websites.

My credit union accepts sealed bids on repos.

If you are high bidder, you get it......................


15 posted on 07/14/2022 11:10:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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It was a bad omen the first time it was posted, too.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4077477/posts


16 posted on 07/14/2022 11:11:48 AM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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But realize that every used car dealer in a hundred miles is bidding against you, so bid accordingly..................


17 posted on 07/14/2022 11:12:29 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: humblegunner

Mine has a chart, so there....................


18 posted on 07/14/2022 11:13:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: bert

Yes, we had on near here that’s now gone...................


19 posted on 07/14/2022 11:15:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ncfool

hidden?

we still have to have a signed discloser stating its in the car.

however, I have the one they find.

and the one that works ;)


20 posted on 07/14/2022 11:15:37 AM PDT by cableguymn
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