Yucky Situation here

**Start-Living** · 01-03-2007, 10:26 AM

The main reason why I don't want to take her to court is because she doesn't have a job or money to pay me...so I will most likely get the car back..and I already know that she will trash the car before I have a chance to go get it if I take her to court.

So, I figure that if I just go get the car without her knowing, then at least she won't trash the car and maybe I can sell it to get my money, and I will let her do all the work of going to court to sue me for the car that she don't have the money to pay for.

She recently just trash her ex-boyfriend's car. I was told that she pour salt or something in the oil & gas tank, and some other places in the engine area, and that ruins his car.

I really don't want this to happen to my car. Sure, I can sue her again for ruin the car, but she doesn't have a job or money to pay me, and this process just goes on longer and longer.

I still have over a week to decide on what to do. I will keep everyone posted

thanks again

have a great new year!

**PAVallygrl** · 01-03-2007, 12:59 PM

Well, I'm not too sure about the plan to "take it from here driveway" as I said "possession is 9/10 th's of the law". Before You get charged with stealing the vehicle I would check with the local police in both your and her states. As far as not wanting to go to court I can very much understand your position, just remember though, if you get a judgement against her, it is good for many years and renewable (amount of years depending on which state you are in) If at any time she does happen to come into $$$ You are in line first...(depending on if she's scammed over others before you and they have judgements against her that is.......but at least your in line)........other than that not much left other than to chew it up, chalk it up and consider it a charatible donation. Sorry.

**mulligan** · 01-03-2007, 01:09 PM

You said there's a signed contract. My fear would be this. She paid you X amount of dollars already. And you are taking back the car. So basically she's out the X amount of dollars and you have the car. If there are no "repossession" terms in your contract? I don't know. I guess I would sort of feel that if you took the car, you would owe her back the money? I mean obviously she broke the contract, but unless your contract states that you get the car back if she doesn't pay, I would be really worried.

Are you still carrying insurance on this car? In my state if you have a working car that is titled in your name you *have* to have insurance on it.

**PurpleSnowflake** · 01-16-2008, 07:58 PM

Ok this thread is a year old.

Whatever happened? Curiosity has me!

**Edna_E** · 01-16-2008, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by PurpleSnowflake

Ok this thread is a year old.

Whatever happened? Curiosity has me!

Me too, and I wish I'd read it a year ago. Believe it or not, I'm in a similar pickle. Last April I decided to give away my old clunker to someone who needed a driveable vehicle and could not afford one. I asked around at various agencies and churches and a candidate was proposed. This pleasant looking but shabby fellow showed up, explained who he was and the circumstances that led to his needy position, clarified that he now has a job and is hoping to get his license back, but has not yet done so because he is waiting for his paycheck to get his license. I take one dollar and sign over the title and leave the license on it for him to take it to get it transferred and he is supposed to return the tags to me when he does. You KNOW where this is going. Not only did he not ever transfer the title and register the car, he has now sold it to someone else, who is disabled and cannot afford to transfer it and register it either. I'm thinking I need to call the police to find out how to get out from under any liabilty for this. And I need to become a little less naive and trusting about people completing paperwork - if I had just accompanied him to transfer the title and THEN handed over the car, this would not be a problem.

**CristiK** · 01-16-2008, 10:41 PM

Dh says that since the registration is still in your name, you are legally entitled to take they car when you like. More than likely, the reason she cannot get it put in her name is because she is driving on a suspended license due to drunk driving or numerous tickets or something similar. This means that IF she gets pulled over by the police in that car, they will probably arrest her and impound the car. Go get your car but do be careful...people like that tend to do impulsive frightening things. Infact, I don't think I would go alone and make sure that you have your license, registration and the new title incase she decides to call the police and accuse you of theft. Good luck...

**CristiK** · 01-16-2008, 10:48 PM

Well pooh, I just saw that I responded to the year old ( probably already dealt with) one. Edna E, I am not sure what to say because I would guess you don't want to take the car back, just clear it from YOUR records. Have no idea what to tell you....hope it all works out.