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Advice badly needed

Hi and thanks for taking time to read this, didn't know where to put this thread
My partner and I split, during the relationship he gave me his car, he purchased it before we met, he signed over the c5 did up keeping on it and it's worth four thousand. He bought himself a new car. During our time together he never asked me to make a repayment on it now we have split he wants car back or money. I need this car as I have two kids and a job to go to. Would it be viewed as a gift as I did not make any payments during our time together?
He is the type to go to small claims.

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  • WYSPECIAL
    WYSPECIAL Posts: 709 Forumite
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    How long were you together?

    Did he ever say the car was a gift?
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    Helen145 wrote: »
    Hi and thanks for taking time to read this, didn't know where to put this thread
    My partner and I split, during the relationship he gave me his car, he purchased it before we met, he signed over the c5 did up keeping on it and it's worth four thousand. He bought himself a new car. During our time together he never asked me to make a repayment on it now we have split he wants car back or money. I need this car as I have two kids and a job to go to. Would it be viewed as a gift as I did not make any payments during our time together?
    He is the type to go to small claims.

    If the tables were turned, he would be described as a rat and other stigma's attached, I don't see how this situation is any different, return the car and adjust to when life was before he arrived on the scene.
  • TBagpuss
    TBagpuss Posts: 11,236 Forumite
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    Did he ever say it was a gift?
    Why was it put into your name?
    Was there anything you paid for / gave him?
    How did you get to work and get the kids around before you and he met?

    It may be worth trying to negotiate with him to see whether he would be willing to agree less than the full value if you want to buy the car, or whether he would agree to you paying in installments.
    All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)
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