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Fargo Financial Tennessee seized Buck's car after he failed to make payments for seven months, amounting to about US$5,000.
The rapper had his BMW X5 repossessed back in 2011.
The British celeb, formerly known as Jordan, owned two pink cars: a Volkswagen Beetle and a Range Rover. Both cars were repossessed.
"I told him I don't want to do boxing, just stick to MMA... and so they took the car away from me!" said the UFC fighter.
The mixed martial artist had his car repossessed by boxing legend George Foreman. Foreman gifted the car to Lewis when he began training him, but then Lewis didn't pursue a career in boxing, so the car was repossessed.
The VW was repossessed in 2019 after she failed to pay for it for months, and the Range Rover was repossessed in 2019, after Price filed for bankruptcy.
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The repo occurred after the player was fired from his minor league team, the Allen Wranglers, who then repossessed his car and house.
The former NFL player, best known as T.O., had his Jeep Grand Cherokee repossessed in 2012.
The car was then sold for US$115,000 to pay off the debt, but Dupri still owed nearly US$80,000. The leasing company then sued for the amount in 2013.
Not only was Bow Wow's Lambo repossessed, but he had to pay the bank the cost of the repo job; an additional US$25,000.
In 2008, Lil Kim's US$250k Bentley was repossessed. The repo guys struggled to take it from her and were told to get off her property.
The singer was sued by Honda for not making payments on her 2005 Honda Odyssey.
The rapper had his Lamborghini Murcielago repossessed in 2012.
The former member of TLC filed for bankruptcy in 2011, and a year later her car was repossessed.
Music mogul Jermanine Dupri had his Lamborghini Murcielago repossessed in 2011.
Kingston said that the Lambo was repossessed because he didn't want the car anymore. He explained that the car was leased and that the company repossessed it not just because he stopped making payments, but also to get free publicity (they towed it while Kingston was eating at a restaurant).
The singer had three cars repossessed in the space of three months, back in in 2014. First it was his Mercedes-Benz G-Class, then a Bentley, and after that, his Lamborghini Aventador.
The Bentley was gifted to Lil Kim by music producer Scott Storch, who apparently stopped making repayments.
The singer had two cars repossessed at a time of her life where she described herself as a "walking overdraft fee of $38."
The repossessions took place when Perry first moved to LA. The singer opened up about that period of her life: "I had two cars repossessed, tons of debt. I had a horrible job [critiquing music demos] that was damaging to my soul," she recalled in an interview.
The rapper and actor was the proud owner of a 2008 Lincoln Navigator. But luxury comes at a price, and one that should be paid. Method Man owed over US$52k in back taxes, so he got his ride repossessed in 2009.
By the end of 2009, the Hollywood star had two of his Rolls-Royces repossessed. The lease wasn't over at the time, and the leasing company had to sell the cars at a wholesale price. They then sued Cage for over US$241k, which was how much he owed for the lease.
The star of 'The O.C.' had her Audi Q3 repossessed in 2013. Barton owed a total of US$40k on car repayments.
But unlike other celebs on this list, it wasn't financial ruin that stopped the Wu-Tang Clan rapper from paying for his luxury car. When asked about it, Method Man explained: "Because I got high, I forgot to pay. It was stupid."
Nicolas Cage's cars weren't quite gone in 60 seconds, but in 2009, things weren't going well financially for the actor. At one time, Cage is said to have owned nine Rolls-Royces, but things were about to change.
In 2019, Tyga was sued after he failed to make payments on his Ferrari and Rolls Royce, a debt that reached US$128k. So, was Tyga intimidated by the repo man? Not one bit, apparently. He went on and bought another luxury car; a Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
Then, in 2004, her Volkswagen was also taken by the repo man. The debt mounted to over US$25k.
The rapper loves his cars. "When I get a car, I get so excited. It's like being a kid again." In 2016 Tyga was struggling financially so he had his Ferrari repossessed.
We're used to seeing celebrities driving luxurious cars, but it turns out, not every star is able to afford expensive rides. So much so that some celebrities have had their cars repossessed. While most of the repossessions were a result of missed payments, there are a few surprising reasons why cars were taken away too.
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Celebrities who had their cars repossessed
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We're used to seeing celebrities driving luxurious cars, but it turns out, not every star is able to afford expensive rides. So much so that some celebrities have had their cars repossessed. While most of the repossessions were a result of missed payments, there are a few surprising reasons why cars were taken away too.
Curious? Get to know the celebrities whose cars were repossessed, click on the gallery!