Benjamin Prince, of West Malvern Road, pleaded guilty to handling the car on January 26 last year in Newcastle Under Lyme.
North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard that the 42-year-old dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal or disposal of the car knowing or believing it was stolen.
Prince pleaded guilty and appeared before magistrates for sentencing on Monday (December 1).
Prince was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work.
He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £187.