She wants to sell the car. It has over 200,000 miles, broken air, no CD, and broken turn signals. Kelly's blue book says it is worth $480. She's lucky she found a buyer for it. Buyer asks her to drop off car at shop. Ex-husband now says she can't sell it, because title is in his name. She says then go get it from the shop and pay for the repairs. He doesn't want to pay for the repairs. He wants to take her and the buyer to Small Claims Court to make them pay for the repairs ($165 total). Who is obligated to pay for the car repairs?
2007-06-12 01:40:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
She didn't know the title wasn't in her name until AFTER she dropped it off to be repaired. No one signed anything at the repair shop.
2007-06-12 03:26:42 · update #1
Ex-husband. He should of taken the car back or had the title changed to her name after divorce.
2007-06-12 01:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jen G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You mentioned divorce. At some point in the divorce proceedings there was a division of assets of the marriage, which would include this vehicle. Who was it assigned to? It doesn't matter at this point what the title says, who was it assigned to by the court? That person owns the vehicle and with the final divorce papers can get the title in their name if it isn't already.
If it turns out to be his car, she was fraudulent in trying to sell it, and since she dropped it at the shop, she is responsible for the bill for repairs. If it's her car, the deal goes through as originally planned.
If no one pays for repairs, there will be a mechanic's lien placed on the vehicle and the shop will eventually own it.
If he goes to small claims court, the repair shop merely did what it was contracted to do. And they will look to whoever dropped it off for payment. The buyer won't be responsible since the repairs were done on the assurance it would be his car.
In the event the vehicle was not mentioned in the divorce papers, go back to the attorney and have it assigned.
2007-06-12 09:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoever authorized the repairs pays. If it was the ex wife who took the car into the shop and told them to fix it, she pays. Regardless of who owns the car.
But, if she wants to abandon the car, give it back to her ex husband and not pay the repair bill she can do that, legally it's not her car. But is she ever wants to drive that car again or profit from the sale of the car, she needs to pay for the repairs.
2007-06-12 09:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by mccoyblues 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the title is in his name, and his alone then she cant sell the car. However, it would be his responsibility to pay for any repairs on it.
2007-06-12 08:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Mike M. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
His title, his obligation unless she signed a work order; then she is responsible for contracting the work and paying for it. Mechanic can't know what their marital status is about; he has a contract and an agreement to pay from one party, and security owned by a 2nd.
She can't sell in any case; needs to work out a deal with x to split expense and profit.
2007-06-12 08:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by wizjp 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if u pay ,,he can take the car...why are y driving his car is the ?...tell him to get his car and you buy another or u will stay in his power,,,unless u like fighting...well do ya?
2007-06-12 08:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋