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Anyone who knows me well knows that typically I'm not a person who cares about money. I put on a lot of parties in college for people here and never asked for anything in return, and generally when people need to borrow money, I don't ask for it back. Recent events have made it so that I am in a tough spot, and need money just so I can pay my bills.
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I don't know you but I'm in the same boat as far as finances go. I think a lot of people, even those with jobs that pay a decent wage, are feeling the crunch lately.
The problem I see with all of this is that your aunt wants to buy the Jeep from you for her son (Presumably as a graduation present). If this ride was specifically for her, then I'd be more apt to make the deal with her and not complain too much if the payments were late (The old 'blood is thicker than water' adage). If this car is for someone who is 17 or 18 and capable of getting a job, I'd try to make the deal with him instead of her. You want the Jeep? Fine. Get a job and make payments on it. I don't know what he's planning on doing with his life, or whether or not college is on the horizon in the fall, but obviously he's not making money as a vollie firefighter. He needs to step up and learn some responsibility.
If it were me, I'd sit down with her and explain that money's tight right now and you need to sell this Jeep to someone who's going to pay for it, and if it's for him, he needs to shoulder the responsibility. If you're as close to her as you say, she should be able to listen to that. This just seems like an event where someone's feelings are going to get hurt whether you do it or not, so why not make the terms?
Just my two bits.