My Sister Tried to Reclaim the Car I Spent $5,000 Fixing — She Didn’t Expect What I Did Next

My sister sold me her old car for almost nothing. It was barely drivable, but I needed it for university, so I rebuilt it from the ground up. Over several months, I invested $5,000 in repairs, turning a rusted wreck into a reliable vehicle I was proud of.

Once it was fully restored, my sister suddenly demanded the car back, claiming it was still legally hers because the title was never transferred. Even our parents sided with her. Instead of arguing, I calmly presented every receipt and told her she could have the car—if she reimbursed me for the restoration. She refused, her husband fixed his own car, and I kept mine.