Can sell car withour repercussion?

[opusmage]

What is the name of your state? ILLINOIS

My wife bought a car, taking out a loan in her name but for her brother to use. He supplied cash for the down payment on the car. Their verbal agreement was he would make payments on the car. He was the only person to use the car and he made payments for about 18 months.

In the past 6 months he did not make a single payment, to the point where the car was going to be repossessed until she bailed him out on the payments. After that happened he still failed to make payments and he has other debts where it looks like he won't be able to make payments in the near future.

My wife is now in possession of the car and wants to sell it before her credit suffers further damage, but he is threatening to sue us for his down payment and also for some portion of the payments he made. Does he have a case or can we just sell the damn thing and get it out of our hair?

[djohnson]

I would just sell it. It's hers. He can always sue but he would have to prove what he had in it, take away wear and tear and normal depriciation. Also the damage done to her credit. I don't think he would get anywhere, especially without an attorney which would just cost him more. I say sell it and call his bluff.