His home mortgage was foreclosed and his car was repossessed. Various objects can be repossessed, but most repossession agencies focus on car repossession. Eventually, the family's car was repossessed because they failed to make loan payments. As a result, the car was voluntarily repossessed by GMAC in January 1990. His mill was repossessed by creditors in 1793. Eventually, as she lies dying in bed, her furniture and belongings are repossessed. One common exception in AmE is for automobiles, which are always said to be "repossessed". The next morning, he finds that his car has been repossessed. In the mid-1990s, the building was repossessed by the bank and closed completely in 1997. Unfortunately the venture failed, and the site was repossessed by the bank in 1901. By 1500 most deserted farms were repossessed. Their furniture has been repossessed on several occasions. When he discovers that Ned's house is about to be repossessed, Homer feels guilty. On August 22, 2007, Sprewell's yacht was repossessed by federal marshals. It was repossessed in 2010 after plummeting in value.