Are we really talking about a car loan here?
I have never seen the rate change on an installment contract. This situation sounds more like a credit card. I have seen a late fee added to the normal scheduled payment, but never an interest rate change, as the rate is stipulated on most installment contracts I have seen.
No rip off here.
The bank is not responsible for your hardship or loss of your job, etc.
The bank is a for profit business, not a welfare office. It sounds harsh, but it is reality. You either make your payments as agreed or you don't.
How is this a rip off? Really? Do you really feel that you are entitled to use that car for free?
It looks like you are the one engaging in the rip off here against the bank!
My advice to you is to go back to the 3rd grade and learn how to spell, then find the CAPS LOCK key and put it in the O-F-F position before you post again, as posting in all caps is RUDE, hard to read, and against ROR rules.
Now, response to "thinker" regarding the FTC rules on credit reporting. It is not the responsibility of any government agency to enforce these rules. The FCRA rules can only be enforced via civil court action, and under the law, it is YOUR responsibility as the consumer to bring that action, at your own expense. Learn how to read before you post jibberish and look stupid.