What can I do if my step-dad decides to refuse to give me money earned from helping me sell a car that's in my name?

So I had my stepfather help me sell my first car for parts when the transmission went out. The car and titles and everything is in my name. My stepdad said he wanted to "put it up for me" because he's afraid I'm going to go and blow the $700 earned from selling my cars parts. My step father and my boyfriends mother do not get along after a dispute they had when he kicked me out of his home (he does not like my bf or his mother because she thinks he's a piece of **** for kicking me out as tough love when I ended up dropping from Cosmetology to peruse something more fulfilling and apparently he did not like that at all.) My bfs mom has offered me the opportunity to save a down payment to begin financing a newer used vehicle that she will co-sign for me on the condition I pay my note and insurance that won't need as much maintenance as a lemon would and to give me a way to build credit since I'm only 23 and do not have credit which is worse than bad credit! I'm afraid my stepdad will refuse to give me the money I got from selling my car if I tell him I'm choosing to make, what I think, is a better financial investment and all around better decision. In the event that he does decide to do that (he thinks he knows best and is SO CONTROLLING to try to keep me from making the same mistakes he did) what can I do since the vehicle is in my name and I purchased it?

I want to get a 6 cylinder Camaro from 1990 - 2000, I wanted to get an opinion on if this would be a good sporty car for me.

PS this will be my first car

I am interested in buying a new Chevy Sonic, Ford Fiesta, Kia Soul, or something along those lines. Nothing that is over 18 thousand.

I live in Utah and the winter can be bad and I know those are f r ont wheel drive.... I know that getting goods will aslo improve handling in the winter too. I am really looking for something that I can drive every day to school, work, and take road trips.

If a 1.3L car to have a FWD vs. a RWD, how much gas mileage will it differ? A 1.3L FWD Manual vs. a 1.3L RWD Auto? Just wondering. THanks?

Cash is king so you should be able to make a good deal on a reasonable car. Go in like you want to buy something and don't tell them you have cash. Test drive the car and then when it gets down to purchasing it, say I have cash I can pay right now. So instead of 26K would you take 20K in cash.

The other option is put only some of the money down on the car and get a payment or lease that you can make monthly that you are comfortable with. Put the rest of the money in the bank and let it collect interest and make you money. This can also help you build credit if you pay on time.

The only time you would pay monthly is if you buy with a down payment and get a loan for the rest or lease the car. If you don't pay it may get repossessed.

Once you pay it off it is yours.

If you do pay cash for the car you can get just liability insurance. This only pays for damage to other cars if you are in a wreck so but it is cheap. Full coverage will be required if you get a lease or loan. You can either pay insurance in a six month lump sum or monthly or other options if the insurer offers it. Shop around. Insurance is relatively the same but a few dollars saved is good.

The owners manual will have maintenance information. Just read up on that.

Now you know why you don't pay for cars unless and until you are sure the title is correct.

You need a notarized statement from the seller and the buyer whose name is listed incorrectly.

Getting that is going to be a problem.

For practical reasons, you need to look into getting a bonded title or an abandoned title.

Neither are free or easy but this is what you signed up for.

Yes, you can sue the seller. In his state but you'd never collect even if you win.

Take the bull by the horn & pretend the car was left in your driveway a month ago and take whatever steps are needed to get an abandoned title. That's probably easier & cheaper than the bonded title route.

Another option is a mechanics lien.

Either is going to involve some degree of fabrication on your part.