Tesla remotely unlocks Model 3 car, uses smart summon to help repo agent

Re:Tesla remotely unlocks Model 3 car, uses smart summon to ... by throwawayboise on Monday December 20, 2021 @12:45PM (#29627544)

Is that true? In my state the financing bank has a lien recorded on on the title, but they are not the owner. Maybe that is the exception?

Edit: reading some other comments ... I'm talking about the traditional financed purchase of a car, not a lease. Agree that for a leased car (which is quite common now though I've never done it), the ownership stays with the leasing entity.

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Re:Tesla remotely unlocks Model 3 car, uses smart summon to ... by mikeryan on Monday December 20, 2021 @01:51PM (#29628468)

No this is for financed cars.

When you live in a title-holding state, the title will be issued to the registered owner/operator of the car, regardless of lien holder. Though your lien holder will receive a separate document verifying their connection to the loan, you will be in possession of the title itself.

There are only nine title-holding states: Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Wisconsin. In the other 41 states, titles are issued to the lien holder of your vehicle until the loan is fully paid off.

From: https://www.rategenius.com/resources/titles/#:~:text=There%2....

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