Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

I am being sued from a car finance company. I Voluntarily turned it in. The price of the car was for $23,000.00 but they are suing me for $18,000.00. For that price I feel I should get the car back and make the payments. Can somebody help me please. I am due to appear in court 02/11/10. What can I bring into court and help me not pay this whole amount


Asked on 1/27/10, 12:01 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Daniel Bakondi The Law Office of Daniel Bakondi

I can try to help if you would like to give me a call to discuss.

Daniel Bakondi, Esq. [email protected] 415-450-0424

The Law Office of Daniel Bakondi

870 Market Street, Suite 1161

San Francisco CA 94102

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Answered on 2/02/10, 3:56 pm
Melvin C. Belli The Belli Law Firm

What is going on? What they are probably suing you for is the deficiency balance which is the difference in what you owed and what they sold the car for. They needed to have sild the car in a commercially reasonable manner so unless you destroyed the car before giving it back it doesn't seem like the case. I would get the Kelly Blue Book valuations and argue that is what they should of gotten for the car instead of hat they did. You will have to use the wholesale book value. You can get them online at www.kbb.com or better to go to a library and get the real thing.

Good luck and hope this helps,

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Answered on 2/02/10, 10:47 pm


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