The other day my stepdad called the "car doctor" to see how much they owed on their car still....he said about $240. My car's brakes happened to go out so my stepdad asks if he can swap the cars while he takes his to go get the money to pay for it. They trade out the cars & on the way to go get the money my stepdad is arrested and is currently in jail (day 3). However, their car is in the impound somewhere in town but we cannot find it. My question is: can the "car doctor" charge me for their car even though I did not agree to swap them out in the first place? is that legal?
2006-09-03 02:29:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No. Your car should be in your name with the title to prove it. By your step dad swapping cars, he is guilty of theft by conversion. The $240 car is the only car that the shop can collect on or put a mechanics lien on. They can accept your car for repair as a separate contract, but cannot trade your car as payment for his.
2006-09-03 02:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a good question. You should try to re-ask it in the legal part of questions. There is a part to these questiions that concerns legal issues. I think that if they loaned you a car while yours was being repaired then you would be responsible for towing and impoundment from something that was a legal issue. Had you had an accident then their insurance should cover all issues with that. It is about the same as it would be if the car were your own, if for legal reasons your car is towed AAA is not going to pay.
2006-09-03 09:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you said he was driving his car and then you said their car is in impound witch is it ???
2006-09-03 10:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dick Dastardly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANYTHING,POSSIBLE
2006-09-03 10:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by blackbutton100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋