A friend of mine, was in desperate need of a car, and a friend of hers agreed to help her out by purchasing a car for $800. There was a verbal agreement between them, that she would pay $50.00 per month till it was paid in full. The first month my friend had to put new brakes that cost $200.00, two week after that the transmision went and she contacted the girl who got her the car, and she refused to help her with the repair, which will be $1,300.00. To make a long story short, they are no longer friends and she has now found out, that this car has a lein on it, which was never discussed at the begininng. My friend took the car to the mechanic and had her family wire her the funds to pay the mechanic. My question is, if my friend pays for the repair, can the lein holder take this car away from her, after she will invest the $1300.00? My friend has made the payments of $50.00 a week, but what rights does she have, and what rights does the lein holder have? She is desperate!
2007-11-04 06:26:14 · 4 answers · asked by miriam a 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Without a written agreement, she has no rights whatsoever, and has just repaired and paid for someone else's car. The owner of the car is the person named on the title, and the lien holder named can take the car as soon as a payment due is not paid.
Once all the payments have been made, if they are, the lien holder will send a lien release to the registered owner, and that's not your friend.
Any time you buy a car, get it in writing, and make sure you get a title to look at to make sure the car is free and clear. If you are making payments, your name goes as registered owner, and the person you are making payments to is the legal owner, and you take it to the DMV to have it filed.
As to the repairs, most used cars are sold without a warranty, as is and where is, so that's not surprising that she has to pay for repairs.
Bottom line, she has no rights, and the lien holder can come and get it.
2007-11-04 06:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
News flash - if she wasn't given the TITLE, the car isn't hers. Any repairs and improvements she does on the car, belong to the car owner.
The guy that "sold" her the car didn't have the right to do so - as the car is owned by THE BANK.
She has NO RIGHTS. The leinholder has all the rights to the car.
2007-11-04 09:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first clue that there was a problem is when she tried to get plates for the car. She doesn't have any rights and is actually driving someone elses car. Plus doing repairs on it.
2007-11-04 12:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the first person answered is so correct. Many mistakes were made in that transaction. It would not suprise me that they will end up in court over this.
2007-11-04 06:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by The Eagle Keeper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋