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    Question Taken Advantage Of With Auto Repossession

    My question involves an auto loan or repossession in the State of: Illinois


    My car was recently repossessed and the balance on the paper given to me after they auctioned the car off was $4500, when i was summoned with my papaer to pay the amount it had the amount raised to $5400, I agreed to pay the $4500 but wanted to see papers on the additional cost, since the lawyer had already included his fees. getting to make my first payment towards the $4500 balance i was informed the the amount had went up to $6009 and interest is currently being added. my question is why does it keep going up? can i sue them for the raise in amount? and is it legal for them to keep adding on to the amount after i already agreed to pay the balance of $4500 in court? what actions can i take to make sure i'm not getting screwed over?

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    Default Re: Taken Advantage Of With Auto Repossession

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    My question is why does it keep going up? can i sue them for the raise in amount?
    The amount presumably goes up because of late fees, interest, and additional attorney fees.
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    and is it legal for them to keep adding on to the amount after i already agreed to pay the balance of $4500 in court?
    These charges are probably expressly authorized in your loan agreement.
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    what actions can i take to make sure i'm not getting screwed over?
    You've received a summons for a lawsuit over the debt, so if you think you have a defense you can raise it in court.

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    Default Re: Taken Advantage Of With Auto Repossession

    I would think that they would also charge you a fee for the repo. The repo company they hired probably charged $400 to $800 to repo your car. That is added on to the loan balance as soon as they order the repo.

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