Right, bit of a strange one.  As soon as I'm done with the car (moving on to bigger) the missus said she'd have it as she loves it, that's fine as she knows what's been done to it etc.  However I was in the mind of just giving it to her and I have her car (Citroen C2) then sell that on as a deposit.. Few of my mates though were really shocked that I'm just going to give her the car and not expect her to pay for it as you would at a garage etc?  We aren't married or kids together etc, just normal boyfriend and girlfriend.  So what would you do?

 

 

 

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Would you sell or give your car to your other half if they wanted it and you wanted a new one?

I "sold" my first car to other half, as it was in a technical sense my mothers for insurance purposes. Now though, if they are worth near the same just swap. It depends on your relationship really, but id dont see an issue with swapping as she says shell take it.. alternatives are just really messy.

Agree with Mac. Depends on your relationship. Only you can decide on that. If you've been together 10 years or 10 days.

 

Also would see what the value difference is between the two. 

 

At least your not in my shoe's. The other half wants a new car and expects me to pay. I have her car to trade in but still going to be 5 figures shorter in the bank :(

 

We have been together years and have a child together. So daddy is the cash machine!

Edited 6 November, 201510 yr by Delboy001

I am married so what's hers is hers and what's mine is hers.  so if marriage is on the cards : D It's hers anyway.....

Aren't you effectively swapping C2 for it?  Or am I reading that wrong?

Aren't you effectively swapping C2 for it?  Or am I reading that wrong?

 

Basically yes lol. Needs smartening up though before selling on so that will be done then used as a deposit.

Completely depends on your relationship.

If it's settled, looking like it's going to last and you are not completely financially independent from each other then I can't see why not.

 

But you are not just giving her a car anyway as you are getting another in exchange which you'll part exchange.

Basically yes lol. Needs smartening up though before selling on so that will be done then used as a deposit.

 

If that's the case, then its kind of a mutual swap assuming rough same value, so don't see it being an issue if things go sour in the relationship.   You have the C2 she has the Fabia.  Carry on.

Depends on the relationship entirely.

Could you not leave it in your name but her drive it primarily?

Then buy the c2 off her?

As above though. It really depends what the relationship is like.

Depends on the relationship entirely.

Could you not leave it in your name but her drive it primarily?

Then buy the c2 off her?

As above though. It really depends what the relationship is like.

Been there done that and been stung, leave everything in your name and just leave her as named driver and let her part ex the car in then if it goes sour you're protected

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I buy my wife's cars anyway.

 

Usually buy her something that I will enjoy driving at the weekend. 

 

Depends how solid your relationship is.

 

Lee

Depends entirely on you. Do what suits you and your relationship.

 

Girlfriend wouldn't take a car from me if I tried, she'd buy one from me though if it suited. She likes to have her own stuff and things she can say she earned.

As everyone else has said, totally depends on the relationship, how long is a piece of string. 6 month on/off casual thing vs being together 6 years and having kids and a house together....

Depends entirely on you. Do what suits you and your relationship.

Girlfriend wouldn't take a car from me if I tried, she'd buy one from me though if it suited. She likes to have her own stuff and things she can say she earned.

Yeah mines like that.

Dont think she'd let me give it to her tbh

Yeah mines like that.

Dont think she'd let me give it to her tbh

 

Depends how far you are down the relationship road, start off with both being independent, then sharing bills, perhaps kids or one partner needing to look after a parent or is ill or has an accident themselves.

 

Just life, if you are in a strong relationship and spend some years together than at some point it's highly likely that one will become the dominant wage earner for at least some of the time.