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Hi there, I'm looking for some advise on my situation. I met someone around 4 years ago, he was very wealthy and would often buy me gifts. Gifts that I never asked for. It turned in to a kind of 'sugar daddy arrangement' I suppose, although I'd like to point out there was no sexual intercourse involved whatsoever and he was aware that this was not on offer.
i told him I did not want a boyfriend, it was more of a friendship, but often when we met he would have expensive gifts for me.
Around 2 years ago I had trouble with my car. There where problems with the electrics and often needed jump staring.
He offered to buy me a new car. He was buying himself one at the same time from the same garage.
He took me for a test drive, he took me to choose the colour and extras. He gave it to me as a gift. He said because he wanted me to be safe in a car that was reliable. The car was delivered to his home and he sent me several messages trying to arrange for me to collect it.
When I went to collect it he showed me around it and handed me both sets of keys and all the paper work. I was very grateful and thanked him for his generosity.
18 months later, I still have the car, it's been insured in my name and parked at my house since the day I was given the keys. He hasn't driven it.
I have all dvla forms and log book, but the car is in his name.
After losing some interest in me over the last 8-10 months he's communication got less and he told me he'd paid for a young female and her family to have a holiday in America and got the same female and her friends tickets and backstage passes to concerts and after parties. Then he mentioned another female he was helping out through a hard time, so I kind of got the message he was moving on from our friendship.
However - today he has messaged me telling me he needs the car back due to not paying the finance.
Bearing in mind is home is worth over 1 million, his land 250,000£, his own car around 100,000£ plus other vehicles and businesses.
I have paid for a hpi check on the vehicle which shows it as having outstanding finance.
I have asked for him to transfer the finance agreement and vehicle in to my name so I can continue to pay off the finance loan. He said that isn't possible and he'd already asked.
Where do I stand legally? Can a financed car be given as a gift without full ownership? Or is his gift a promise of making the payments.
I have numerous messages from him saying it's my car i.e. - I hope you enjoy your new car, I'm happy you are safe in your new car, etc etc
i told him I did not want a boyfriend, it was more of a friendship, but often when we met he would have expensive gifts for me.
Around 2 years ago I had trouble with my car. There where problems with the electrics and often needed jump staring.
He offered to buy me a new car. He was buying himself one at the same time from the same garage.
He took me for a test drive, he took me to choose the colour and extras. He gave it to me as a gift. He said because he wanted me to be safe in a car that was reliable. The car was delivered to his home and he sent me several messages trying to arrange for me to collect it.
When I went to collect it he showed me around it and handed me both sets of keys and all the paper work. I was very grateful and thanked him for his generosity.
18 months later, I still have the car, it's been insured in my name and parked at my house since the day I was given the keys. He hasn't driven it.
I have all dvla forms and log book, but the car is in his name.
After losing some interest in me over the last 8-10 months he's communication got less and he told me he'd paid for a young female and her family to have a holiday in America and got the same female and her friends tickets and backstage passes to concerts and after parties. Then he mentioned another female he was helping out through a hard time, so I kind of got the message he was moving on from our friendship.
However - today he has messaged me telling me he needs the car back due to not paying the finance.
Bearing in mind is home is worth over 1 million, his land 250,000£, his own car around 100,000£ plus other vehicles and businesses.
I have paid for a hpi check on the vehicle which shows it as having outstanding finance.
I have asked for him to transfer the finance agreement and vehicle in to my name so I can continue to pay off the finance loan. He said that isn't possible and he'd already asked.
Where do I stand legally? Can a financed car be given as a gift without full ownership? Or is his gift a promise of making the payments.
I have numerous messages from him saying it's my car i.e. - I hope you enjoy your new car, I'm happy you are safe in your new car, etc etc
