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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask my friend for money after he sold the car we gave him?

MSE_Kelvin · 2022-10-11 13:06:50

This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... A friend was made redundant and couldn't find work locally, and wasn't able to look further afield as he didn't have a car. My wife had begun working from home, so we offered him her car for free - it was old, but had no problems. A few weeks later, he told us he'd scrapped…

11 October 2022 at 2:06PM edited 11 October 2022 at 2:08PM in Marriage, relationships & families

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24 October 2022 at 1:56PM

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24 October 2022 at 1:56PM

You state very clearly that you gave the car to your friend. That being so, you relinquished ownership altogether and he was able to do what he liked with it, including selling it and keeping the proceeds. You have no right to ask him for the money.

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