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CARTER COUNTY • CJ-2026-00062

CASCADE CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC v. ANGEL BIDEL

Filed: Apr 21, 2023
Type: CJ

What's This Case About?

Let’s be real: nobody wakes up dreaming of being sued for $18,347 over a car deal gone sideways. But Angel Bidel of Ardmore, Oklahoma, is now front and center in a financial drama that reads like a used-car lot fever dream — complete with debt assignments, balloon payments, and a mysterious co-buyer who may or may not have even known she was signing her life away. This isn’t just a case about a missed payment. It’s a masterclass in how a single financing agreement can balloon into a legal showdown, all while the original seller vanishes into the rearview mirror like a shady salesman after a test drive.

Angel Bidel, a resident of Carter County, Oklahoma, wanted a car. Nothing too flashy — just a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, the kind of reliable suburban SUV that says, “I’ve got my life together,” even if your credit score says otherwise. She didn’t buy it from a dealership in Oklahoma, though. No, she crossed state lines — or at least her paperwork did — and signed on the dotted line with Southwest Autoplex III LLC, a dealership based in Sherman, Texas. Why Texas? Who knows. Maybe the sales tax was better. Maybe the air smelled like freedom and low down payments. Either way, the deal was structured as a retail installment contract, which is just a fancy way of saying, “You don’t own this car yet, but you’re on the hook for it.”

Angel wasn’t alone on the contract. Listed as a co-buyer was one Elizabeth Nicole Bidel — possibly a relative, possibly a financial co-signer, possibly someone who just really liked the color of the Equinox. Both signed the contract on May 23, 2022, agreeing to a total sales price of nearly $49,000 for a vehicle that had a cash price of $28,100. That jump? That’s where the fun begins. The finance charge alone — the cost of borrowing the money — was $13,015.63. Add in a $1,000 debt cancellation agreement (more on that in a sec), a $4,000 service contract with Triton Protect (a company with a name that sounds like a rejected Marvel villain), and a $150 “deputy service fee” that no one seems to explain, and suddenly you’re financing way more than a car — you’re financing a whole ecosystem of add-ons, fees, and fine-print promises.

The payment schedule? 75 monthly payments of $653.11, starting July 7, 2022. Not outrageous, but not exactly budget-friendly either. And here’s where things go off the rails: at some point, Angel stopped paying. The filing doesn’t say why — maybe money got tight, maybe the car broke down, maybe she realized she’d been sold a warranty for a problem that hadn’t happened yet. But according to the petition, she defaulted on the contract with TD Bank, N.A., the original creditor who financed the deal. Then, like a game of financial hot potato, the debt was assigned — transferred — to Cascade Capital Funding, LLC, a third-party debt buyer that specializes in scooping up defaulted loans and chasing down the money. These companies don’t care about your life story. They care about balance sheets. And Angel’s balance sheet now had an $18,347.26 hole in it.

So why are we in court? Because Cascade Capital Funding wants that money. They’re not asking for the full original loan amount — they’ve already applied “all due credits,” whatever those were — but they’re demanding judgment for the remaining balance. The legal claim? A “petition for indebtedness,” which is lawyer-speak for “you owe us, and we have the paperwork to prove it.” They’re not asking for punitive damages, they’re not demanding the car back, they’re not seeking an injunction to stop Angel from ever buying another vehicle again (though honestly, someone should). They just want the cash — plus interest from the date of judgment, court costs, and a “reasonable attorney’s fee,” because nothing says “we’re here to help” like billing you for the lawyer who’s suing you.

Now, $18,347 might sound like a lot — and for most people, it is. It’s a year’s rent in some parts of Oklahoma. It’s a down payment on a slightly less overpriced car. It’s three years of Netflix subscriptions. But in the context of this deal? It’s actually less than half of what Angel originally agreed to pay. She borrowed $35,987.62, remember, and now owes just over half that. So Cascade isn’t trying to bleed her dry — they’re just trying to recoup what’s left after the car (presumably) got repossessed and sold. That’s how auto lending works: if you default, they take the car, sell it at auction, and you’re on the hook for the difference — known in the biz as a “deficiency balance.” And in this case, that balance is $18,347.26.

But here’s the most delicious twist: buried deep in the contract is a notice that says any holder of this consumer credit contract is subject to all claims and defenses the debtor could assert against the seller. Translation: if Angel thinks she was misled, overcharged, or sold a junker with a “Certified Pre-Owned” sticker slapped on it, she can raise those issues against Cascade Capital — even though Cascade wasn’t the one who sold her the car. That’s a big deal. It means she’s not just fighting a faceless debt collector — she could theoretically argue that the original deal was shady, the fees were predatory, or that the “Trade-In Credit Agreement Benefit” listed as $0 was actually a bait-and-switch. But so far, she hasn’t filed an answer. No defense. No counterclaim. Just silence. And in court, silence usually means you’re either broke, scared, or already moved to a new state under a new name.

Our take? This case is the financial equivalent of a junk-drawer — you know, the one in your kitchen that holds rubber bands, expired coupons, and a flashlight with dead batteries. It’s full of stuff that seemed like a good idea at the time but now just creates clutter and confusion. Who thought a $28,000 car needed $20,000 in financing add-ons? Who signed a debt cancellation agreement that costs $1,000 but doesn’t even explain what it cancels? And why does a “deputy service fee” cost $150 when no deputy showed up? This isn’t just a story about a woman who couldn’t pay her car note. It’s a story about how the system is designed to make you owe — to the bank, to the dealership, to the debt buyer, to the guy who sold you the extended warranty on a car that’s already got 80,000 miles.

We’re not rooting for the debt collector. We’re not even rooting for the defendant — not yet, anyway. But we are rooting for transparency. For contracts that don’t look like they were written by a robot trained on legal jargon and regret. For a world where buying a car doesn’t feel like signing your soul over to Triton Protect. Because if this case teaches us anything, it’s that the real cost of a car isn’t just the sticker price — it’s the fine print you didn’t read, the fees you didn’t understand, and the debt that follows you long after the engine stops running.

And hey, Angel — if you’re out there? We’re not lawyers. But we do know a good mechanic.

Case Overview

$18,347 Demand Petition
Jurisdiction
District Court, Oklahoma
Relief Sought
$18,347 Monetary
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
1 petition for indebtedness alleges that defendant is indebted to plaintiff in the amount of $18,347.26

Petition Text

4,426 words
25-46217-0 YL1 010 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CARTER COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CASCADE CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs. ANGEL BIDEL, Defendant. PETITION FOR INDEBTEDNESS COMES NOW Plaintiff, by and through its undersigned attorneys who hereby enter their appearance herein, and for its cause of action against Defendant alleges and states as follows: 1. Defendant executed a contract with TD BANK N.A. relating to the purchase of collateral with an account number of XXXXXXX0331. The contract granted a security interest in the collateral. Defendant defaulted on the obligations required under the contract. After all due credits were applied to the indebtedness owed by the defendant, there remained a balance due. 2. The indebtedness arising therefrom has been duly assigned to CASCADE CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC, , Plaintiff herein. 3. Defendant remains indebted to Plaintiff in the amount of $18,347.26. An Affidavit of Account and/or contract is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for Judgment against Defendant in the sum of $18,347.26, with interest at the statutory rate from the date of judgment, all court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, and for such other and further relief as to this Court may deem equitable, just and proper. William L. Nixon, Jr., #012804 Harley L. Homjak, #019736 Gracelyn Porras Dillingham, #35852 Jenifer A. Gani, #021876 Daniela Westfahl, #36242 Mariah S. Ellicott, #36309 Benjamin F. Brackett, #36580 LOVE, BEAL & NIXON, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 32738 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 Telephone: 405-720-0565 E-Mail: [email protected] T90122414 DP86124420 - THIS IS A CUSTOMER COMPLETED COPY OF THE SIGNED ELECTRONIC FORM HELD BY ROUTECONE LLC 553-TX-e 4/21 MOTOR VEHICLE RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT SIMPLE FINANCE CHARGE BUYER ANGEL BIDEL ADDRESS 726 ELM ST CITY Ardmore STATE OK ZIP 73401 PHONE (610) 621-8975 SELLER/CREDITOR SOUTHWEST AUTOPLEX III LLC ADDRESS 3314 TEXOMA PARKWAY CITY Sherman STATE TX ZIP 75090 PHONE N/A CO-BUYER ELIZABETH NICOLE BIDEL ADDRESS 726 ELM ST CITY Ardmore STATE OK ZIP 73401 PHONE (512) 986-0226 The Buyer is referred to as "you" or "your." The Seller is referred to as "we" or "us." This contract may be transferred by the Seller. PROMISE TO PAY: The credit price is shown below as the "Total Sales Price." The "Cash Price" is also shown in the itemization of Amount Financed. By signing this contract, you choose to purchase the vehicle on credit according to the terms of this contract. You agree to pay us the Amount Financed, Finance Charge, and any other charges in this contract. You agree to make payments in U.S. funds according to the Payment Schedule in this contract. If more than one person signs as a buyer, you agree to keep all the promises in this agreement even if the others do not. You have thoroughly inspected, accepted, and approved the vehicle in all respects. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION USE FOR WHICH PURCHASED YEAR MAKE MODEL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER NEW PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD, 2019 Chevrolet Equinox 2GNAXTEV0K8131209 ☐ ☐ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED BELOW Trade-in: Make Cadillac Model XTS Year 2016 VIN 2G61M8S39G9154746 License No. N/A ☐ DEMONSTRATOR ☐ FACTORY ☑ OFFICIAL/EXECUTIVE ☐ USED ☐ BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL ☐ AGRICULTURAL ☐ N/A FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-LENDING DISCLOSURES <table> <tr> <th>ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE</th> <th>FINANCE CHARGE</th> <th>Amount Financed</th> <th>Total of Payments</th> <th>Total Sale Price</th> </tr> <tr> <td>The cost of your credit as a yearly rate.</td> <td>The dollar amount the credit will cost you.</td> <td>The amount of credit provided to you or on your behalf.</td> <td>The amount you will have paid after you have made all payments as scheduled.</td> <td>The total cost of your purchase on credit, including your down payment of $0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.19 %</td> <td>$ 13,015.63</td> <td>$ 35,987.62</td> <td>$ 48,983.25</td> <td>$ 48,983.25</td> </tr> </table> Your Payment Schedule Will Be: (e) means an estimate <table> <tr> <th>Number of Payments</th> <th>Amount of Payments</th> <th>When Payments Are Due</th> </tr> <tr> <td>75</td> <td>$ 653.11</td> <td>Monthly beginning 07/07/2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N/A</td> <td>$ N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> </tr> </table> Late Charge: If we do not receive your entire payment within _15_ days after it is due (10 days if you are buying a heavy commercial vehicle), you will pay a late charge of _5%_ of the scheduled payment. Prepayment: If you pay early, you will not have to pay a penalty. Security Interest: We will have a security interest in the vehicle being purchased. Additional Information: See this document for more information about nonpayment, default, security interests, and any required repayment in full before the scheduled date. NOTICE: ANY HOLDER OF THIS CONSUMER CREDIT CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO ALL CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WHICH THE DEBTOR COULD ASSERT AGAINST THE SELLER OF GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED PURSUANT HERETO OR WITH THE PROCEEDS HEREOF. RECOVERY HEREUNDER BY THE DEBTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED AMOUNTS PAID BY THE DEBTOR HEREUNDER. This PROVISION applies to this contract only if the vehicle financed in the contract was purchased for personal, family, or household use. SELLER'S DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES Unless the seller makes a written warranty, or enters into a service contract within 90 days from the date of this contract, the seller makes no warranties, express or implied, on the vehicle, and there will be no implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. This provision does not affect any warranties covering the vehicle that the vehicle manufacturer may provide. Used Car Buyers Guide: The information you see on the window form for this vehicle is part of this contract. Information on the window form overrides any contrary provisions in the contract of sale. Spanish Translation: Guía para compradores de vehículos usados. La información que ve en el formulario de la ventana para este vehículo forma parte del presente contrato. La información del formulario de la ventana deja sin efecto toda disposición en contrario contenida en el contrato de venta. APPLICABLE LAW Federal and Texas law apply to this contract. ITEMIZATION OF AMOUNT FINANCED 1. Cash Price (including any accessories, services, taxes) N/A $ N/A Sales Tax $ 1,210.05 N/A $ N/A $ 28,100.05 (1) 2. Total Downpayment = (If negative, enter "*") and see Line 4A below) Gross Trade-in $ 16,000.00 – Pay Off Made By Seller to TRUIST $ 18,550.00 – Cash Paid to Buyer for Trade-in $ N/A = Net Trade-In $ -2,550.00 + Cash $ N/A + Mths. Rebate $ N/A + Other (describe) N/A $ N/A + Other (describe) N/A $ N/A + Other (describe) N/A $ N/A + Other (describe) Trade-In Credit Agreement Benefit $ N/A Total Downpayment: $ 0.00 (2) $ 28,100.05 (3) 3. Unpaid Balance of Cash Price (1 minus 2) 4. Other Charges including Amounts Paid to Others on Your Behalf (Seller may keep part of these amounts.) A. Net trade-in payoff to TRUIST $ 2,550.00 B. Cost of Optional Credit Insurance Paid to insurance Company or Companies. Life $ N/A Disability $ N/A C. Other Optional Insurance Paid to Insurance Company or Companies $ N/A D. Official Fees Paid to Government Agencies 1) to TEXAS for P&H $ 0.00 2) to TEXAS for P&H $ 0.00 3) to TEXAS for P&H $ 0.00 E. Debt Cancellation Agreement Fee Paid to the Seller $ 1,000.00 F. Dealer's Inventory Tax (if Not Included in Cash Price) $ 54.57 G. Sales Tax (if Not Included in Cash Price) $ N/A H. Other Taxes (if Not Included in Cash Price) $ 2.00 I. Government License and/or Registration Fees License Fee : $ 22.25 $ 69.00 Registration Fee : $ 46.75 $ 69.00 J. Government Certificate of Title Fees $ 13.00 K. Government Vehicle Inspection Fees to state $ 14.00 to inspection station $ N/A $ 14.00 L. Deputy Service Fee Paid to Dealer $ N/A $ 150.00 M. Documentary Fee (Cargo Documental) DOCUMENTARY FEE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FEE. A DOCUMENTARY FEE IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW BUT MAY BE CHARGED TO BUYERS FOR HANDLING DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE. A DOCUMENTARY FEE MAY NOT EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. N. Other Charges (Seller must identify who is paid and describe purpose.) to State for Plate Transfer Fee $ 15.00 to Seller for Trade-In Credit Agreement $ N/A to TRITON PROTECT VSC for Service Contract $ 4,000.00 to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A to N/A for N/A $ N/A Total Other Charges and Amounts Paid to Others on Your Behalf $ 7,867.57 (4) S Amount Financed (3 + 4) $ 35,967.62 (5) Optional Credit Life and Credit Disability Insurance Credit life insurance and credit disability insurance are not required to obtain credit. They will not be provided unless you sign and agree to pay the extra cost. Your decision to buy or not buy these insurance coverages will not be a factor in the credit approval process. ☐ Credit Life, one buyer $__________ N/A Term _______________ N/A ☐ Credit Life, both buyers $__________ N/A Term _______________ N/A ☐ Credit Disability, one buyer $__________ N/A Term _______________ N/A ☐ Credit Disability, both buyers $__________ N/A Term _______________ N/A N/A (Insurance Company) (Home Office Address) Credit life insurance pays only the amount you would owe if you paid all your payments on time. Credit disability insurance does not cover any increase in your payment or in the number of payments. If the term of the insurance is 121 months or longer, the premium is not fixed or approved by the Texas Insurance Commissioner. You want the insurance indicated above. xA N/A N/A Buyer's signature Date xA N/A N/A Co-Buyer's signature Date Optional Insurance Coverages and Debt Cancellation Agreement The granting of credit will not be dependent on the purchase of either the insurance coverages or the debt cancellation agreement described below. It will not be provided unless you sign and agree to pay the extra cost. The credit approval process will not be affected by whether or not you buy these insurance coverages or the debt cancellation agreement. Coverage Term in Months Premium or Fee GAP* N/A ☐ $__________ N/A N/A N/A ☐ $__________ N/A N/A N/A ☐ $__________ N/A Debt Cancellation Agreement* 75 $__________ 1,000.00 TRITON PROTECT GAP (Insurance Company) 1345 ENCLAVE PKWY Houston, TX 77077 (Home Office Address) *If the vehicle is determined to be a total loss, GAP insurance will pay us the difference between the proceeds of your basic collision policy and the amount you owe on the vehicle, minus your deductible. You can cancel that insurance without charge for 30 days from the date of this contract. **WE WILL CANCEL CERTAIN AMOUNTS YOU OWE UNDER THIS CONTRACT IN THE CASE OF A TOTAL LOSS OR THEFT OF THE VEHICLE AS STATED IN THE DEBT CANCELLATION AGREEMENT: You can cancel the debt cancellation agreement without charge for a period of 30 days from the date of this contract, or for the period stated in the debt cancellation agreement, whichever period ends later. If the box next to a premium for an insurance coverage included above is marked, that premium is not fixed or approved by the Texas Insurance Commissioner. A debt cancellation agreement is not insurance and is regulated by the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner. For the premiums or fees indicated above, you want the related optional coverages and debt cancellation agreement. xB B Gld 06/23/2022 xB Elgler 06/23/2022 Buyer's signature Date Co-Buyer's signature Date OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. FINANCE CHARGE AND PAYMENTS a. HOW WE FIGURE THE FINANCE CHARGE. We figure the Finance Charge using the true daily earnings method as defined by the Texas Finance Code. Under the true daily earnings method, the Finance Charge will be figured by applying the daily rate to the unpaid portion of the Amount Financed for the number of days the unpaid portion of the Amount Financed is outstanding. The daily rate is 1/365 of the Annual Percentage Rate. The unpaid portion of the Amount Financed does not include late charges or return check charges. b. HOW WE WILL APPLY YOUR PAYMENTS. We will apply your payments in the following order: 1. earned but unpaid finance charge; and 2. to anything else you owe under this agreement. c. HOW LATE OR EARLY PAYMENTS CHANGE WHAT YOU MUST PAY. We based the Finance Charge, Total of Payments, and Total Sale Price as if all payments were made as scheduled. If you do not timely make all your payments in at least the correct amount, you will have to pay more Finance Charge. If that happens, your last payment will be more than your final scheduled payment; or at our option, you will have to pay more payments of the same amount as your scheduled payment with a smaller last payment. If you make scheduled payments early, your Finance Charge will be reduced (less). If you make your scheduled payments late, your Finance Charge will increase. We will send you a notice telling you about these changes before the final scheduled payment is due. d. TRANSFER OF RIGHTS. We may transfer this contract to another person. That person will then have all our rights, privileges, and remedies. e. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR BALLOON PAYMENT CONTRACTS. A balloon payment is a scheduled payment more than twice the amount of the average of your scheduled payments, other than the downpayment, that are due before the balloon payment. You can pay all you owe when the balloon payment is due and keep your vehicle. If you buy the vehicle primarily for personal, family, or household use, you can enter into a new written agreement to refinance the balloon payment when due without a refinancing fee. If you refinance the balloon payment, your periodic payments will not be larger or more often than the payments in this contract. The annual percentage rate in the new agreement will not be more than your Annual Percentage Rate in this contract. This provision does not apply if your Payment Schedule has been adjusted to your seasonal or irregular income. 2. YOUR OTHER PROMISES TO US a. USE AND TRANSFER OF THE VEHICLE. You will not sell or transfer the vehicle without our written permission. If you do sell or transfer the vehicle, this will not release you from your obligations under this contract, and we may charge you a transfer of equity fee of $25.00 ($50 for a heavy commercial vehicle). You will promptly tell us in writing if you change your address or the address where you keep the vehicle. We agree you may remove the vehicle from the U.S. for up to 72 hours if the vehicle will continue to be covered by the insurance this contract requires. Otherwise, you agree not to remove the vehicle from the U.S. without our written permission. b. CARE OF THE VEHICLE. You agree to keep the vehicle free from all liens, and claims except those that secure this contract. You will timely pay all taxes, fines, or charges pertaining to the vehicle. You will keep the vehicle in good repair. You will not allow the vehicle to be seized or placed in jeopardy or used it illegally. You must pay all you owe even if the vehicle is lost, damaged or destroyed. If a third party takes a lien or claim against or possession of the vehicle, we may pay the third party any cost required to free the vehicle from all liens or claims. We may immediately demand that you pay us the amount paid to the third party for the vehicle. If you do not pay this amount, we may repossess the vehicle and add that amount to the amount you owe. If we do not repossess the vehicle, we may still demand that you pay us, but we cannot compute a finance charge on this amount. c. SECURITY INTEREST. To secure all that you owe on this contract and all your promises in it, you give us a security interest in: 1. The vehicle including all accessories and parts now or later attached and any other goods financed in this contract; 2. All insurance proceeds and other proceeds received for the vehicle; 3. Any insurance policy, service contract or other contract financed by us and any proceeds of those contracts; and 4. Any refunds of charges included in this contract for insurance, or service contracts. This security interest also secures any extension or modification of this contract. The certificate of title must show our security interest in the vehicle. You will not allow any other security interest to be placed on the title without our written permission. d. AGREEMENT TO KEEP VEHICLE INSURED. You agree to have physical damage insurance covering loss or damage to the vehicle for the term of this contract. The insurance must cover our interest in the vehicle. The insurer must be authorized to do business in Texas. e. OUR RIGHT TO PURCHASE REQUIRED INSURANCE IF YOU FAIL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE INSURED. If you fail to give us proof that you have insurance, we may buy physical damage insurance. We may buy insurance that covers your interest and our interest in the vehicle, or we may buy insurance that covers our interest only. You will pay the premium for the insurance and a finance charge at the contract rate. If we obtain collateral protection insurance, we will mail notice to your last known address shown in our file. f. PHYSICAL DAMAGE INSURANCE PROCEEDS. You must use physical damage insurance proceeds to repair the vehicle, unless we agree otherwise in writing. However, if the vehicle is a total loss, you must use the insurance proceeds to pay what you owe us. You agree that we can use any proceeds from insurance to repair the vehicle, or we may reduce what you owe under this contract. If we apply insurance proceeds to the amount you owe, they will be applied to your payments in the reverse order of when they are due. If your insurance on the vehicle or credit insurance doesn't pay all you owe, you must pay what is still owed. Once all amounts owed under this contract are paid, any remaining proceeds will be paid to you. g. RETURNED INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND SERVICE CONTRACT CHARGES. If we get a refund on insurance or service contracts, or other contracts included in the cash price, we will subtract it from what you owe. Once all amounts owed under this contract are paid, any remaining refunds will be paid to you. h. APPLICATION OF CREDITS. Any credit that reduces your debt will apply to your payments in the reverse order of when they are due, unless we decide to apply it to another part of your debt. The amount of the credit and all finance charge or interest on the credit will be applied to your payments in the reverse order of your payments. 3. IF YOU PAY LATE OR BREAK YOUR OTHER PROMISES a. LATE CHARGE. You will pay us a late charge as agreed to in this contract when it accrues. b. DEFAULT. You will be in default if: 1. You do not pay any amount when it is due; 2. You give false, incomplete, or misleading information during credit application; 3. You file bankruptcy, bankruptcy is filed against you, or the vehicle becomes involved in a bankruptcy. 4. You allow a judgment to be entered against you or the collateral; or 5. You break any of your promises in this agreement. If you default, we can exercise our rights under this contract and our other rights under the law. c. OUR RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT IN FULL. If you default, or we believe in good faith that you are not going to keep any of your promises, we can demand that you immediately pay all that you owe. We don’t have to give you notice that we are demanding or intend to demand immediate payment of all that you owe. d. REPOSSESSION. If you default, we may repossess the vehicle from you if we do so peacefully. If your vehicle has an electronic tracking device (such as GPS), you agree that we may use the device to find the vehicle. If any personal items are in the vehicle, we can store them for you and give you written notice at your last known address shown on our records within 15 days of discovering that we have your personal items. If you do not ask for these items back within 31 days from the day we mail or deliver the notice to you, we may dispose of them as applicable law allows. Any accessory, equipment, or replacement part stays with the vehicle. e. YOUR RIGHT TO REDEEM. If we take your vehicle, we will tell you how much you have to pay to get it back. If you do not pay us to get the vehicle back, we can sell it or take other action allowed by law. Your right to redeem ends when the vehicle is sold or we have entered into a contract for sale or accepted the collateral as full or partial satisfaction of a contract. 1. DISPOSITION OF THE VEHICLE. If you don’t pay us to get the vehicle back, we can sell it or take other action allowed by law. If we sell the motor vehicle in a public or private sale, we will send you notice at least 10 days before we sell it. We can use the money we get from selling it to pay allowed expenses and to reduce the amount you owe. Allowed expenses are expenses we pay as a direct result of taking the vehicle, holding it, preparing it for sale, and selling it. If any money is left, we will pay it to you unless we must pay it to someone else. If the money from the sale is not enough to pay all you owe, you must pay the rest of what you owe us plus interest. If we take or sell the vehicle, you will give us the certificate of title and any other document required by state law to record transfer of title. 2. COLLECTION COSTS. If we hire an attorney who is not our employee to enforce this contract, you will pay reasonable attorney's fees and court costs as the applicable law allows. You will also pay our reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with retaining, holding, and selling the vehicle as the applicable law allows. 3. CANCELLATION OF OPTIONAL INSURANCE AND SERVICE CONTRACTS. This contract may contain charges for insurance or service contracts or for services included in the cash price. If you default, you agree that we can claim benefits under these contracts to the extent allowable, and terminate them to obtain refunds of unearned charges to reduce what you owe or repair the vehicle. If the vehicle is a total loss because it is damaged or stolen, we may claim benefits under these contracts and cancel them to obtain refunds of unearned charges to reduce what you owe. 4. INTEGRATION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE This contract contains the entire agreement between you and us relating to the sale and financing of the vehicle. If any part of this contract is not valid, all other parts stay valid. Electronic Contracting and Signature Acknowledgment. You agree that (i) this contract is an electronic contract executed by you using your electronic signature, (ii) your electronic signature signifies your intent to enter into this contract and that this contract be legally valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms to the same extent as if you had executed this contract using your written signature and (iii) the authoritative copy of this contract ("Authoritative Copy") shall be that electronic copy that resides in a document management system designated by us for the storage of authoritative copies of electronic records, which shall be deemed held by us in the ordinary course of business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Authoritative Copy is converted by printing a paper copy which is marked by us as the original (the "Paper Contract"), then you acknowledge and agree that (1) your signing of this contract with your electronic signature also constitutes issuance and delivery of such Paper Contract; (2) your electronic signature associated with this contract, when affixed to the Paper Contract, constitutes your legally valid and binding signature on the Paper Contract and (3) subsequent to such conversion, your obligations will be evidenced by the Paper Contract alone. OCCC NOTICE. For questions or complaints about this contract, contact TD Bank, N.A. at 800-556-6172. The Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) is a state agency, and it enforces certain laws that apply to this contract. If a complaint or question cannot be resolved by contacting the creditor, consumers can contact the OCCC to file a complaint or ask a general credit-related question. OCCC address: 2601 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78705. Phone: (800) 538-1579. Fax: (512) 936-7610. Website: occc.texas.gov. E-mail: [email protected]. The Annual Percentage Rate may be negotiable with the Seller. The Seller may assign this contract and retain its right to receive a part of the Finance Charge. Any change to this contract must be in writing. Both you and we must sign it. No oral changes to this contract are enforceable. Buyer X/C [Signature] Co-Buyer X/C [Signature] See the rest of this contract for other important agreements. CONSUMER WARNING: Notice to the buyer—Do not sign this contract before you read it or if it contains any blank spaces. You are entitled to a copy of the contract you sign. Under the law, you have the right to pay off in advance all that you owe and under certain conditions may save a portion of the finance charge. You will keep this contract to protect your legal rights. BUYER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONTRACT RECEIPT: YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT AND ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF IT. YOU CONFIRM THAT BEFORE YOU SIGNED THIS CONTRACT, WE GAVE IT TO YOU, AND YOU WERE FREE TO TAKE IT AND REVIEW IT. Buyer Signs X/D [Signature] Date 05/23/2022 Co-Buyer Prints ELCIZBETH NICOLE BIDEL Date 05/23/2022 Buyer Printed Name ANGEL BIDEL Co-Buyer Printed Name ELIZABETH NICOLE BIDEL If the "business or commercial" use box is checked in "Use for Which Purchased": Print Name N/A Title N/A Co-Buyers and Other Owners — A co-buyer is a person who is responsible for paying the entire debt. An other owner is a person whose name is on the title to the vehicle but does not have to pay the debt. The other owner agrees to the security interest in the vehicle given to us in this contract. Other owner signs here X NA Date N/A Address N/A Seller signs SOUTHWEST AUTOPLEX III LLC Date 05/23/2022 By X D Reyes Waltherz Title F&I Manager THIS CONTRACT IS NOT VALID UNTIL YOU AND WE SIGN IT.
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