If you give a friend $$ to fix their car, but they use it for something else, would you sue?

My friend told me that his car needed repairs. I gave him a blank check and told him to use it to get it fixed (yes, I realize that was a dumb move).

A few days later, a check went through for $292.11. He had made the check out to his grandfather for that amount (kinda strange).

He said he needed an “oil change, brake pads, and general maintenance.” That didn’t sound nearly as urgent as he had made it sound originally.

I believe he used the $$ to buy himself a gift, not pay for car repairs.

Was/am I being unreasonable to ask to see receipts from the auto repair shop?

We are not friends anymore, for obvious reasons.

I am seriously considering suing him because I gave him the check with the stipulation that it be used to get his car fixed, and he didn’t follow the terms of the agreement.

I know the mature thing would be to let it go. I realize that. However, I don’t feel like taking the high road all the time while other people profit at my expense.