Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: can't afford car payment

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There is not much you can do. You can try to negotiate a deal with the lender to return the car in exchange for a release from the loan but it is highly unlikely they will agree unless you can prove a very dire situation. They will likely have little sympathy for someone who bought a car and then claims not to have the ability to pay. Alternatively, you can post your car online or in the classifieds and try to sell it to another.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.