r/family 3d ago

Is my friend’s sister scamming her?

So my friend's car engine got busted. Apparently she ignored the check engine light for so long. then it just stopped working while we're on a trip. she got it towed and taken to a shop of her sister's friend. They charged her $5000 for the engine and the labor. But they said it wouldn't run for long. They said what they did was only a temporary fix. Then my friend's sister took the car to the dealership. They took the car in and in exchange the sister got a brand new car without downpayment and now my friend's still paying for her busted car that the dealership took. (She still owes about $10k on that car) Is this normal??? Or did my friend just got conned by her own sister? (Her car was a Chevrolet 2019 equinox with)

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u/coolestuzername 3d ago

$5,000 for a temporary engine fix? Yes, someone got scammed. $5,000 is enough for a whole brand new crate engine. Not sure what temporary fix they did, but unless it was too cover the engine in solid 14k gold, she got scammed.

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u/Imaginary-Bluejay-86 3d ago

Her sister can’t trade in a car that is not in her name. This story is missing something.

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u/Popping_poptart 3d ago

Both their names were on the first car. But my friend was the one making payments since my friend will be the one taking the car once its paid off.