One horror story is when people don't read the fine print carefully. They might end up with a really high interest rate that they didn't expect. For example, a friend of mine thought he got a great deal on a car loan, but later found out there were hidden fees and the interest rate was much higher than what was initially promised.
My car loan horror story is about getting a loan from a shady lender. They repossessed my car even though I was just a few days late on a payment. I had no idea they could do that so quickly. And when I tried to get my stuff out of the car, they made it really difficult. It was a very frustrating experience.
The most common is getting trapped in a high - interest loan. Lenders may target those with less - than - perfect credit and offer them loans with exorbitant rates. For instance, I've heard of people with a credit score in the 500s being offered loans with interest rates over 20%.
In car loan horror stories, a frequent problem is the balloon payment. This is a large payment due at the end of the loan term that borrowers may not be fully aware of when they take out the loan. Additionally, some lenders might not report payments accurately to the credit bureaus, which can damage the borrower's credit score. There can also be issues with the collateral, like the lender having the right to take the car even if the borrower has made most of the payments but is a bit behind on the last few.
I don't have enough information to say for sure. It could be fiction, or it could have roots in reality that have been adapted or exaggerated for a particular purpose.
In Sierra Vista, there was a story about a hiker who got lost in the nearby mountains. As night fell, he started seeing glowing eyes all around him. He felt like something was stalking him but couldn't see what it was. In Sacramento, there are stories of a cursed alley. People who walked through it at night often felt an overwhelming sense of dread and some even claimed to have been physically pushed by an unseen force.