Father fixes old truck daughter inherited from her late grandfather, entitled sister claims their father promised it to her boyfriend, despite it being registered in her sister's name: 'He’s been saving up to buy it'

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Emma Saven
Aug 11, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Is this a typical case of a 'lil miscommunication, or are we missing a big piece of the puzzle here?

A perfect pick-up truck (after sitting in the dust for 5 years) has finally been fixed and passed down to this deserving granddaughter, name on the contract and all. A gift given to her by her late grandpa, who knew just how much she would appreciate it! However, a spanner is thrown into the works when her sister claims that their dad offered it to her boyfriend…a story that makes absolutely no sense, as he was the one who fixed it up for this daughter…

So someone is lying here, and we want to know whose hands are painted red: Will this sister do anything to get her claws on the truck, even if that means manipulating her family with contradictory 'he said, she said's.' Or is this father too scared to face his daughter, and tell her that he too participated in this sly arrangement to fender-bender her plans of inheriting the sought-after truck?

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  • All this division over a truck, it is either made of gold or holds some deep sentimental value, because it seems as though these sisters are ready to battle it to the ground! So who will come out as the lucky winner?

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    AITA for wanting to keep the truck that’s in my name, even though my sister’s boyfriend wants to buy it?

    When my grandpa passed away, my dad inherited his truck. It was put in my name, and I drove it for about 8 months. After that, it was
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    parked and sat unused for around 5 years. On July 21st, my dad told me he'd get the truck fixed up so I could start using it again in September,
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    as my current car is on its last legs. I was excited, and I've been planning around that as it's the perfect style for my new job.
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    Fast forward: my sister recently told me that her boyfriend was told by my dad back on May Long weekend that he could have
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    the truck, and he's been saving up to buy it ever since. I had no idea about that conversation. My dad never
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    mentioned it to me, and when he offered it to me in July, he didn't say anything about any other plans.
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    My sister said I obviously have first dibs, but then kind of guilt- tripped me. She said she didn't want to change the outcome, but
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    then suggested I should work with my dad to find me a different car instead (his job is buying cars but they're for the
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    movie industry so I'm dubious about quality).. so her boyfriend could have the truck. That doesn't sit right with me, because either my dad or I could potentially end
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    up losing money just to make her boyfriend happy. I feel like I'm being made out to be selfish, but the truck is in my name, my dad offered it to me
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    (again) last month, me keeping it is the easy solution, and I never agreed to give it up. AITA for wanting to keep the truck that's legally mine, even though my sister's boyfriend wants to buy it?
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    swgoodsoup NTA, technically the truck is yours. The fact your dad said he would get the truck fixed up so you could start using it again, means your dad thinks of it as yours as well.
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    I would be concerned that since your sister came directly to you, it could mean she is trying to get your buy in before going to your dad. I would consider talking to your dad and letting him know that you want to keep the truck.
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    crazedandconfused69 OP My sis and dad were actually planning this yesterdayithout my knowledge. Hence, why I feel like I'm being made out to be selfish :'(
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    Artistic-Tough-7764 NTA. "Sorry, not for sale" "My father must have misunderstood my intentions" "why didn't you ask me if you could buy it" "have Dad find your bf a different truck"
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    Trailsya NTA This is just a boyfriend, not even a husband, so not family. In my opinion, you should have the truck. Imagine BF breaks up with her a month from now.
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    z-eldapin Boyfriend can take his money and go with daddio to buy his own truck
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    PrairieGrrl5263 NTAH. The truck is in your name; it's your truck. It literally doesn't matter who said what to who, the paperwork says it's your truck. All the rest is smoke and mirrors.
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    blonde1psp NTA but you do need to have a conversation with your dad, your sister and boyfriend might have misunderstood, because like you said the truck IS in your name, and legally it's yours so your father shouldn't be selling it to someone else. You don't have to sign it over.
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    Decent_Front4647 Lay claim to your truck. Keep it in the family if it means anything to you. I'd be furious if that happened to the car my great grandmother promised me, except she totaled it first. It was a 65 Malibu
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    JEWCEY The thing about a vehicle being in your name is that YOU own it. Not your dad. Doesn't matter what conversation may have been had with the bf, he wasn't talking to the owner.
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    HickAzn Your overthinking. Exercise first dibs and then end all discussion. The end. NTA
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