Due to a debilitating illness, I lost my income for several years. I now have SSD but have
a bleak credit history. My problem is I need a new car... am I restricted to finite value of the car... even if it is a gift. Rumor is I cannot own a car worth more than $2500. Is this true? I live in NYS.

Hello jb

Are you on ssd or ssi?

I am on SSD... with a past history of debts.. including 2 car repo's. I worked at an Ivy league university... and was a member of their credit union... then lost job and had no income for several years. I need a new car as this '96 hundai is on its last cylinder...
i.e.. Can the credit union take possession of my car if I get one worth more than
$2500? I