What Happens If the Repo Agent Doesn't Find Your Car? But if you make it hard for the repo agent to get it, then the creditor may use another method to get the car back, called "replevin." Replevin can be just as costly as a repossession, if not more so.
Repo agents can't take your car from a closed garage or behind a locked gate at your house, though. Repossessing from these closed spaces is considered breaching the peace. Ohio repossession laws forbid repossession agents from breaching the peace when they repossess your vehicle.
Generally, cars are repossessed once payments are 90 days in default. Just don't expect lenders to give you a heads-up when the Repo Man will come calling. They typically contract that work out to towing services that specialize in snatching cars.