If You Default On A Car Loan Can Your Wages Be Garnished?
Yes they can but it is often not worth the trouble to get the garnishment. They have to wait for you to default which is 270 days. They have to get law enforcements involved.
It is just easier to just reposes the car or if you don’t have the car anymore to just write off the taxes. The best thing to do is to avoid the possibility of them doing it in the first place.
Working With Your Creditors
Most of the time your creditors want to help you. It is in your good interests and theirs as well to help you in your hard times. Ask them for any programs they have that can help or ask them if you can miss some payments.
Some will do that and tack the missed payments on the end of the loan to help out. So what ever you do, the worst thing you can do is not contact them and not ask for help.
If you have to setup a program with them make sure it is a program that you can handle. If you ever default on the program they will not work with you again.
Ways To Avoid Default
Make sure you understand exactly what you’re getting into before taking out a loan. Research your options and responsibilities. Make your payments on time.
If you are having trouble making payments, talk to your lender. They may be able to suggest some alternate repayment options. Research getting a consolidation loan
If you have financial difficulties that prevent the repayment of your loans, consider applying for a deferment or forbearance on your loans. It is much better to defer your payments than to go into default. Ask your lender about these options while you are still making payments not after you default on your loan.
Deferments
In a deferment, the lender allows you to postpone repaying the loan’s principal for a specific amount of time. To get a deferment you must submit an application and provide documentation to support your request for a deferment.
Forbearance
Forbearance is like getting a deferment but the difference is forbearance allows the borrower to reduce the amount of his or her loan payment or temporarily stop making payments. However, interest continues to accrue during a forbearance period. If your child is financially unable to make payments under the terms of the repayment schedule, a request of forbearance can be made for:
A short period during which no payment is made, an extension of time for making payments. A period in which smaller payments are made than were originally scheduled
So how ever you wish to handle your loan problems, just know that they will not go away on their own. Just contact the creditors ask them to help you. You need to be proactive in this aspect.
Remember that you should worry to much about them garnishing your wages without any notice. They will most often send you letters and call you first before that happens.