I see the problem... it’s “you were trying to help him out” which dug the hole even deeper for you. He should have helped you out by paying the bill or putting a lower value (in trade) on that rust bucket Dart. Instead he took you for another ride by giving you an over valued rust bucket for good work you did on his Challenger. If you couldn’t keep his Challenger in the first place (which is why you let him take it without paying in full) then why did you agree to store his rust bucket Dart?
A boat, a ‘69 Dart and a 73 340 is getting pretty complicated for $2,500. Probably should have held onto his Challenger until he sold the 69 Dart, the boat and the 73 340 and given you the cash from the sale of those items.
What’s that famous line from a movie? “Show me the money!”
