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Okay so just about 6 months ago my brother gave me his car. Well he is married and it was at one time his wife’s deceased mother’s car. My brother had been driving it for about 2 or more years for a work car.

So I get this car 95 Fort Escort…have it transfered into my name, insure it, and put time and money into the repairs it needed along with inspection ( it wouldn’t have passed )

Well, it comes around to the time that I want to consolidate the number of cars I have…and honestly not ONE out of the THREE is in perfect condition ( meaning they all need some attention in different areas )

So the Escort seems like the perfect one to go. ( I still like the BMW along with it being a great find, and the Civic was just paid off and still my first car so she will stay around for some time to come )

I call my brother ( who the hell knows why ) and I mention I am thinking about getting rid of the Escort…“I just wanted to mention it to you, I know it was once Georgann’s ( brother’s wife )moms car ( and she had mentioned it to me at the time of the transfer- and a plea that it was sentimental )” I say…not sure if I really am asking permission to sell just sort of a courtesy call because they DID give the car to me for FREE.

So my issue is my brother says last night " Well, let me mention it to Gerorgann" Sooooo, this morning I get into work and I have an email from my Sister-n-law QOUTED from email Heather: Jeff told me you were going to get rid of the car. I like to get it back for my niece. Can we transfer it back?

EEKKKKKK!!! Honestly, after putting the $$ into the car I would just rather keep it then give it away for nothing ( is that selfish?? I mean I have no real connection with her and her family ) BUT I have a need for the $$ and could really use it.

WHAT DO I DO?? I mean I don’t want to cause some family fued ( and I truly appreciate them having giving the car to me in the first place )…then again I just feel like it is my car and I took it on with its issues back then. And really would like to get something out of it( again is that selfish )

This is what my dad told me to do: He said: Its yours, sell it…then send them a bond for your nephew. And you are done with it.

To add my sister-n-law is always in TOTAL control of everything, ask Sailor he met her

Thanks to anyone that helps and thanks for reading that BOOK above.

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sell it back to them for the amount of money you has to put into it

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yeah I thought about that too…but she just wants it back. I know this is silly.

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tell her to fist herself.

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This seems the most fair solution.

It would make your life easy if she decides to agree to these terms, good luck… maybe you’ll catch her on a rational day:rolleyes:

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yeah I really am just a push over…its like I feel bad because they did give me the car for free…BUT it would have costed them WAY more to fix it thereselves.

And how would I really say BUY IT BACK??

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reimbursed for the additional value you added

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x2

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Offer them first chance at the price of what you’d done to the car. Explain that you’re just trying to make back what you put into it. Give her 3 days to decide. If she declines, sell it at whatever price you can get for it elsewhere.

I think that sounds fair.

Or, if you want to have some fun, tell her, OK, BUT, I’m taking off what I put on it. If that makes it no longer run, so be it.

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I would get a value for the car, subtract the price of your parts, and if you come up on the plus side she owes you money, but if you come up on the negative side you owe her money.

Or just quit being selfish and give it back. I mean really, you got it for free, you put parts into to, and you ran it. Can you say you have never put parts into anything else to keep it running.

I guess I’m saying it ends up like this, you buy a $400 car, put a $300 motor in it, change the bad seat for $100, and pay $1200 to paint because you dont like the color. What amount of money do you have in the car $800 or $2000? The way I see it you have $800 in the car, the rest was a matter of choice.

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i’m sure you probably had a certain mechanic/friend work on it for cheap/free so add a few bucks to the total price you have into it. and tell her that’s what it’s gonna cost her. if she don’t like it sell it. what is your broother’s opinion? he has to live with her.

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How long have you had the car?
How many miles have you put on the car?
How much money have you spent on the car(actual dollars out of your pocket), not including fuel and insurance?

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Yes I appreciate and agree with the advice from all of you above.

The other thing that I am thinking is…is that well the only thing that was really pushing me to sell it was to make some $$ off of it so that I could get my cars up to par…well at least the BMW its just sitting since I got it. With out making out on the escort ( of course meaning making $$ on it ) I just rather keep it. But since mentioning it casually to my brother…she emailed me " Can we transfer it back??..I want to give it to my niece" Hell I could still benefit from owning the car…winter is still around the corner. And its a decent little car.

My brother and I don’t( and didn’t ) talk that long about the car he just said let me mention it to Georgann. He unfortunately isn’t the one wearing the pants in the relationship…( well atleast most times )

So see just by me mentioning the possibility of getting rid of the car…she is immediately ready for me to meet and sign it over…see what I am saying??

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About 6 months, I think I put like 1000-2000 miles on it…spent about $250in parts and 100.00 so to legalize it I think. …and actually Eurodad…Mike watched me do the brakes and rotors myself…he did the valva cover seal and the shocks in the rear. So yes I did have some help.

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This would be a good opportunity to pull a “saving silverman” and get rid of her, for your brother. jk.

If its that big a deal to sell it, just keep it and avoid a feud.
tell her you were jokingly tossing around the idea of selling it b/c you have so many cars… but this one has been a blessing and your thankful to have a car that is reliable…

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That’s a tough call…but i would give it back to them, BUT mention to your brother that you socked this money into it and really didn’t put very many miles on it, and that it would be a nice gesture on HIS part to reimburse you the money you spent to make it roadworthy.

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hey i would just really stress the fact that u need sum $$$ , then see if they will offer u anything other wise keep it for awhile then wait till they forget about it, say the sucker blew up not worth fixing and u sold the body, for like $100.

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you really cant count the 100 for the legal shit, but the rest is totally countable.

so right now, at 2000 miles, you spent .$125 per mile. Yea they need to toss some green your way.

And the real down side now is, the niece is already planning on having a car.:ugh:

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sell the car- its yours… they cant do anything about it.

if you must lie- tell them you already have a sale pending.