Being forced to sell car

[Sarahjane1915]

My husband is trying to force me to sell my car as he’s bought me another but this is all registered to him, our marriage isn’t the best & im worried if we split up he would leave me & kids with no car. I’ve told him I don’t want to sell my car which caused a 2 day row & has now told me I am selling my car. How do you say no to someone who won’t take no for an answer? X

You've put this in Secondary Education @Sarahjane1915, you might get some more responses if you ask @MNHQ to move this over to Relationships.

Honestly though, I'd have to same concerns as you have. Do you feel safe?

Get him to sell you the car in his name for a nominal fee first , so it's in your name.

If the documents are in your name, he can't sell it unless you sign them over.

When he gives you clear title and ownership of the new car you will sell your old

Or no
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I am a grown up, it’s my car and I do not want to sell. You are my husband/partner in life and not my boss or father so why do you think you get to decide this.

You are right. No one with your best interests at heart would buy you a car in their name and then try to force you to sell a car in your name. Have you told him you want a car registration in your own name and that’s why you won’t sell yours? If you have and he didn’t immediately say, ´ah, no problem, we’ll transfer the registration to you tomorrow, then you can look into selling your old car’ then he wants to control the car you drive. If you haven’t told him this, is it because you know he would react badly and you’re scared of that reaction? Either way, be careful, look after yourself and take steps to make yourself less dependent on him if there are other important aspects of your life he already has control over - do you have money in a back account in your sole name? Where are the famiy’s important documents kept?

I don’t trust him with your safety. Do you?

So he bought another car without consulting you?
What exactly is his reasoning for you to sell your car in favour of this other one?
If you actually do want the other one, tell him to transfer it to your name, then you’ll look to sell yours. Keep the money from yours and thank him for the gift.
If he refuses to put it in your name. Then it’s a firm no. And you’d be wanting a reason as to why not.

Is it time to bite the bullet and separate? Otherwise it seems likely that stuff like this is going to continue to happen.

Hide the car title from him so he can't sell it behind your back.
He's financially tying you to him so you can't leave.

Tell him that you are not going to sell your car because it's yours and you don't want to. Hide the V5 document and the spare key somewhere very safe where he won't find it.

Simply just don't do it

If it's your car he can't make you sell it.
Keep saying no.
Either that or say transfer ownership of this new car to me and then you can sell my old one.

Stick to your guns!

Ownership first. Selling second.
What do you think is his hidden agenda?

That if we split he takes the car & I end up with no transport for myself & the children