my ex has took the car wot can i do?

gemma86

My ex partner of 4 years and 2 babys, has walked out and has took the car. The thing is we only bought it 3 months ago and i paid for it with my money and in my name and stil have the reciept, but as i dont have a licence the log book is in his name? is there anything i can do?thought maybe someone out there may have been through similar situation x

Poppy9

Well you can't drive it so I assume you bought it for him to drive.

chnelomi

was going to say contact the finance but reread the post.
Don't know what else as the car is technically with the owner of the vehicle. maybe someone could advise if you could seek a return through small claims court but don't know if you can. sorry you are having to go through this.

worriedsik

Hiya
Is he comming back ? or has he left for good ? maybee he is just cooling off how long has he been gone .
Have you contacted him in regards to this worry that he has left you with

gemma86

thanks 4 the replies, yeah i bought it for him to drive the kids about in, as we were getting married very shortly i didnt think it was a problem. Yeah i think its def for good, he only left two weeks ago, but his already seeing someone elsex

sabretoothtigger

I think the registered owner and the legal owner can vary

Ask the cab or I guess the police would know the difference but probably offer no actual help with recovery

bryanb

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

I think the registered owner and the legal owner can vary

Ask the cab or I guess the police would know the difference but probably offer no actual help with recovery

It's the registered keeper in the logbook. Owner is the person who paid for it, if they can prove it.

sabretoothtigger

Thats it yea, so the op is owed one car basically but Im not sure if thats a civil or criminal matter, I presume the latter and take the harder route later if need be

Maybe it could be reported stolen, taken without permission, etc

worriedsik

I know this may be no consolation but if he could do that to you then maybee you have had a lucky escape ?
I think that he is the registered owner now i honestly dont think you can do anything about it but i could be wrong
You should now concentrate on yourself and your children is he taking care off them financialy etc.
If that car belonged to both off you then maybee you should get a bigger share off everything else ?
You may have to play this cool to get it back was it a lot off money ?

x

LeeSouthEast

You could try your luck reporting it stolen; The registered keeper on the log book is not necessarily the vehicle owner. However, the definition of theft could be the stumbling block. While it is property belonging to another (if you can prove it), the stumbling block is going to be proving his dishonesty. While not cheap, I'd deem this really a civil matter and advise you to contact a solicitor.

(I am not a solicitor. Legal advice should be taken at face value).

chnelomi

Who is the legal owner?

The legal owner is the owner of the car, that is, the person who has a legally enforceable claim to the car. That person has the right to sell the vehicle while the registered keeper is not in a position to do that (if registered keeper and owner are different).
Most of the time, the legal owner and the registered keeper will be the same person. However in cases where a car is leased, then the legal owner will normally be the company and the registered keeper the employee who uses the car. Another example is when a father buys a car for the son to use – the father may want to retain all rights to the car but give the responsibility of day to day running to the son.
Most car insurance companies will insist that the policy holder be the registered keeper to keep things simple and will not quote for cases where they are different. By law, the policy holder does not need to be the registered keeper but you will be narrowing your choices of insurers if you are in this situation.


found this on an insurance site



also below from wiki

Theft with access to keys: Known in some places as "Taken Without Owner's Consent (TWOC)". The unauthorized use of a vehicle in which the owner has allowed the driver to have possession of or easy access to the keys. Often, this is the adolescent or grown child or employee of the vehicle's owner, who, at other times, may be authorized to use the vehicle. May be treated differently, depending on the jurisdiction's laws, and in some cases, the owner may choose not to press charges.

So in the event you feel it necessary it would seem that the car is still yours despite his name on the log book. HTH