How a Car Repossession Turned Into a Fight Over a Business Name

Update: 2025-08-18

Description

A woman in Lima, OH recently had a newly purchased vehicle repossessed after her income verification didn't check out with the bank. She then sued the dealer and registered the dealer's name after they let it expire. Who's in the right, who's in the wrong in this bizarre story?

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Articles mentioned in this episode:

https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2025/07/30/who-owns-lima-dealerships-legal-name-at-heart-of-appeals-court-ruling/

https://www.thedrive.com/news/dealer-repossesses-car-customer-responds-by-legally-taking-its-name

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbruptChaos/comments/1g0esao/driver_avoids_pedestrian_falling_on_road_only_to/

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