I need help to get my car back!!?

Question

Hi,
Ok so my boyfriend and i broak up and he has a car of mine and wont give it back to me. It is compleatly in my name, he is not on it anyweare not even on insurance. He says he loves the car and will pay the car payment on it if he can keep it, but it is in my name. I offered to let him buy me out of the car, but he cannot find anyone to cosign on a loan for him. I just want the car back, what can I do. He said If I try and take it back, he will hide it or make it so it is not in working order. Help please!!
For all of you who say call the police I did, they told me because I "gave him permission to use the car" and he made one lousy car payment that it is a civil matter and they cannot actualy take it from him because it is not stolen. So now what wise guys? Meanwhile if he crashes it, or kills someone in it I will be liable!

Answer 1

report it stolen

Answer 2

Go ahead and file a civil suit. The police are probably confused because your boyfriend made a payment, so they're not sure what's going on. Depending on the value of the car, it could go to small claims court, so check the value limit of claims that court can handle.

Yes, you're right, if something happens to that car on your insurance, you're liable. Of course, you could turn around and sue your boyfriend as the operator to recoup anything you've lost, but it sounds like he's not exactly swimming in money and his credit's not that great, so that wouldn't get you very far.

Do you still have a key to it? If not, you can get one from the manufacturer or you can have a locksmith make one. Then, why not just have a friend bring you to where the car is kept and take it back? Do you have brothers or uncles or someone who can provide a little 'deterrent' when you go get it so your boyfriend's not tempted to try something stupid? Don't warn him you're coming to get it, just plan it and go and keep the car somewhere else for a little while until this blows over.

Answer 3

Hi that is really awful.
As for the police, tell them, that you are the registered owner. They have to let you take your car back i promise.

It does not matter whether you let him take it or not,
PLAY HARD BALL,

Tell the police that he had given it back, an
d one morning you woke up, and it was gone again..

If this car is insured, and in your name, then you have him for sure,
because it is against the law to drive without insurance, and so you will be liable, if he gets into an accident, your insurance company wont honor anything, other than what your name is on,

Go call lthe chief of police, or go see them.. bring your registration, and insurance, and then, tell them, he has no registration or insurance,,,

SOMEONE BORROWED MY CAR FIVE YEARS AGO, I DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE, THEY CRASHED INTO SOMEONE,
I WAS SUED, I WAS SUED AND HAVE A JUDGEMENT FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND MY LICENCE IS SUSPENDED, MY LIFE IS HELL, IF I DRIVE, AND I DO AND GET CAUGHT, I WILL LOSE MY CAR, AND MAYBE GO TO JAIL..
I DO HOPE YOU HANDLE THIS,,

WHETHER OR NOT YOU MAKE UP WITH BOYFRIEND,,DON'T L ET HIM DO THIS TO YOU
DO WHATEVER YOU CAN, (STEAL THE DARN CAR BACK), change the locks, get a restraining order on the jerk
IS THE CAR PAYED FOR, ? no i remember you said he made a payment.. but the loan is in your name,so you are liable lfor that too,
GET BUSY,, DON'T DELAY
GOOD LUCK

Answer 4

The police cannot take it from him but you can. Get a friend to drive you to where the car is and repossess it yourself. Once you are in the car, if he tries anything, then call the police. Unless he has a signed legal contract giving him rights to the car it is your car and you have every right to get in it and drive away. Just wait until a time that you think you wont have a confrontation with him, like while he is at work or asleep. Good luck.

Answer 5

Legally, you have to send him a certified letter telling him that he no longer has permission to drive your car because yep, you gave him permission before. Make it "signature required" so that he has to sign that he received it. Once that is done, you have to wait somewhere between 5 and 30 days (depending on your state/check a legal aid center) and then you can report it stolen to the police. Once you do that, you can also report it as such to your insurance company and not be held "responsible" for any damage to it if you think he might wreck it. Its ok to warn them now, but they will give you a super hard time because they dont know if youre trying to pull fraud. They'll want a police report ultimately. Keep in mind though, if you do report it stolen, and he gets caught in it, you may not have the option anymore to press charges or not. The DA can force you to testify against him for grand theft auto and he could face jail time. I encourage you to do the letter and make sure he receives it. Wait however long his "response period" is..then contact him and tell him what the next steps are going to be if he doesnt return the car. Its up to him from that point if he wants to risk damaging it because once you call the police, its ALL on him.

Answer 6

You still need to call your insurance company and let them know it is being driven without your permission. You also need to call the police back and talk to somebody who will listen. Does your ex have proof of the payment? don't give the police that info, you just want your car back. If need be go to small claims court and serve him with papers. But again call your insurance company and let the DMV know too....oops forgot to add that if you can "steal your car" back from him that would be great, just make sure to have the door lock changed ASAP!...not sure who said it is against the law to drive without insurance, but in some states it is NOT against the law.

Answer 7

Better get a free consult with a lawyer, and ask them what you would have to do to get the car back.
You'll likely have to go to the courthouse, and file a civil suit of some sort.
Certified letter stating that he must surrender the vehicle by such and such date? You'll have to find a way to prove that he no longer has permission to drive the car.
Call a tow truck, and have them go get it?
Steal it back?
You can't just flat out report that puppy as stolen?
I don't know. You need a lawyer.
Good luck

Answer 8

Dont just talk to the police, go to the DA in your county and explain the situation,
Try to get him on tape saying he will hide the car or destroy it, that will help you out alot in court.
The DA can overide the decision of the police not to issue a warrant.
Try taping a conversation between the two of you, with you telling him its your car and to bring it home he no longer has permission to be driving it.
That should be enough to get a warrant for stolen property.

Answer 9

Go take it in the middle of the night? And if u two arent married , it is NOT a civil matter. Cal your sherriff's department and talk to them. Even tho u gave him permission to use it once, u sure arent now. If that were the case i could rent a car and never take it back.

Answer 10

Go have it towed. and call the police again and argue with them. just because he made one stupid as.s payment doesnt mean he is liable for anyone if it crashes. I would also (if you cant get it from him by towing it) get yourself a voice recorder and record all phone calls between you and your ex boyfriend so you can use his own words against him. it is theft if he wont give it back and he is NOT anywhere on the title regardless if he pays or not.
try calling the dealership about it.

Answer 11

I'm a Legal Assistant and I say, Take him to the Peoples Court! By the way, the cops that told you that are soooo wrong,you have every right to get your car back, And, if you ex doesn't work with you on that, report it stolen....it's your right! GOOD LUCK......:)