So how legal (or il) is this? (TexLaw??)

Alamo_Beer · 01-25-2008, 02:54 PM

So a buddy of mine asked me if I wanted to take a road trip with him up near DFW to pick up a car next weekend. I asked him why and he said he's going to pick up a 1981 Volkswagen Cabrio. He's into VWs so I figgured he was buying it, nope.

The story is that he sold it to some girl a year or so ago and I guess he financed it bc she was making monthly payments. Well, she stopped paying back in September. He says he's talked to a lawyer (which I doubt bc lawyers are $$$ and he's cheap) and that he can reposes the car himself. He's going to rent a car dolly, drive up there, and wait until she leaves the house, follow her and take the car when shes in the store.

It doesn't sound like a good idea to me...I told him I have enough on my record (not really) and that I didn't need this on there too.

So what do you think?

Should I try and talk my buddy out of this?

I called you out TexLaw bc well, your a brewin' lawyer!

THANKS!

**bigjohnmilford** · 01-25-2008, 02:59 PM

If you're even questioning it you should just walk away.

GloHoppa · 01-25-2008, 03:00 PM

isnt texas law whoever has the bigger gun wins?

RICLARK · 01-25-2008, 03:01 PM

Dont know what the laws are where you live, But I had to help my Bro in law do this a couple of summers ago, As long as the car is in your friends name and he has proof I dont think it should be an issue. Also Maybe he should talk to a local cop first and maybe have the cop assist.

Alamo_Beer · 01-25-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjohnmilford

If you're even questioning it you should just walk away.

Oh totally, there is NO way I'm going with him...just don't want to see anything bad happen to him.

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Originally Posted by RICLARK

Dont know what the laws are where you live, But I had to help my Bro in law do this a couple of summers ago, As long as the car is in your friends name and he has proof I dont think it should be an issue. Also Maybe he should talk to a local cop first and maybe have the cop assist.

I THINK it's in his name but not sure, if she's still making payments the I would imagine it is... I brought up the cops to him and he said something like "Oh man they'll take too long"

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Originally Posted by GloHoppa

isnt texas law whoever has the bigger gun wins?

Yes

**kornkob** · 01-25-2008, 03:09 PM

When is he going? I have a buddy on the DFW PD. I'll see what he says.

Alamo_Beer · 01-25-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kornkob

When is he going? I have a buddy on the DFW PD. I'll see what he says.

Really? That would be AWESOME. The car is in Mineral Wells and he supposedly is going next weekend.

RICLARK · 01-25-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Alamo_Beer

I THINK it's in his name but not sure, if she's still making payments the I would imagine it is... I brought up the cops to him and he said something like "Oh man they'll take too long"

If he is acting like that about talking to the cops I would tell him he is on his own, Cops are his friend in this situation

**kornkob** · 01-25-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alamo_Beer

Really? That would be AWESOME. The car is in Mineral Wells and he supposedly is going next weekend.

Haven't reached my buddy yet but I know that one thing to be REALLY careful of is that Texas, unlike a lot of states, allows one to use use of deadly force to protect your property, even if there is no risk of physical harm. It ups the ante when the ex-GF can pull a gun and start popping caps over the thing.

**Bobby_M** · 01-25-2008, 03:41 PM

If he owns the title outright, I suspect he can just take it. If she owns the title, and they have some kind of written contract of a payment plan, he needs to go to small claims court to either get the money (unlikely) or the car. It sounds to me like it's the latter, and he wants to steal the car back. If that's the case, he can be arrested for it whether or not there's some kind of agreement. If it was a verbal agreement, he's Fubar.