DEAR DEIDRE: I sold my car to a friend but he still owes me some money.
He is 42 and was going through a hard time. His wife had left him and he had to buy Christmas presents for his kids. My car was worth over a thousand pounds but I said he could have it for six hundred.
He’s paid me three hundred pounds but I feel that he might think that that was all I wanted for it. We talked about it through WhatsApp but I’ve deleted my messages, so I don’t have any proof.
He’s a good guy and I hate talking about money but I’ve been hoping he would start to repay me now he’s in a better job and thinks that things aren’t looking so bleak.
Although I’m a man of 40, I don’t know how to bring it up.
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DEIDRE SAYS: If you ever lend money to a friend or a relative, get something in writing so that you both know what is expected of each other and it will help your case if things go wrong.
In your situation, you may not have been clear about the amount you wanted for the car and all you can hope is that you can put this right.
Arrange to see him and tell him you wanted to talk about the car and say that you could do with having the balance of the loan now yourself.
My support pack called Standing Up For Yourself will help to get the message across.
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