Sold car - broke 15 miles away - buyer wants refund - help?
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Hey guys,
I just sold my 1997 discovery to a chap this morning.
He test drove it, checked it over, and seemed nice enough to be honest. Anyway, an hour later I get a phone call saying it's just over heated and seised up on the motorway and he wants to get it recovered to my house for a full refund.
The car was working fine when I sold it in my opinion, and we used it on sunday for a full day of off roading without any issues.
Obviously I don't want a knackered car and no money to fix it.
So, where do I stand? Apparently, it will be brought back to my house at 8am tomorrow morning and he will be expecting cash.
I just sold my 1997 discovery to a chap this morning.
He test drove it, checked it over, and seemed nice enough to be honest. Anyway, an hour later I get a phone call saying it's just over heated and seised up on the motorway and he wants to get it recovered to my house for a full refund.
The car was working fine when I sold it in my opinion, and we used it on sunday for a full day of off roading without any issues.
Obviously I don't want a knackered car and no money to fix it.
So, where do I stand? Apparently, it will be brought back to my house at 8am tomorrow morning and he will be expecting cash.
Edited by Altrezia on Friday 17th August 23:04
Private sale yeah? If so I feel for the guy but he has no right to bring the car back and demand anything. If he gets arsey just tell him to stroll on, he has zero rights in this situation. Do a search, this has been covered on here about twenty zillion and one times and the answer is always the same.
Friend of mine had this problem.
Ended up taking the car back. Wasn't worth having his windows put in or worse for the sake of a couple of hundred quid.
I'd love to fight the good fight, but in reality if you have a family / partner there's other things to consider. Its very hard to swallow your pride though. Very emasculating.
Ended up taking the car back. Wasn't worth having his windows put in or worse for the sake of a couple of hundred quid.
I'd love to fight the good fight, but in reality if you have a family / partner there's other things to consider. Its very hard to swallow your pride though. Very emasculating.
EDLT said:
Tony Soprano is both fictional and doesn't buy 1997 Land Rovers, so I wouldn't worry about that. If he threatens you there is this new service called "The Police" that will have a chat with him free of charge.
Unfortunately this service that is provided isn't the best service. I'm not sure if you've ever dealt with these but it's best to keep them out of it. Yep no come back, how much we talking? It’s the risk you take when buying second hand private cars. Plus as others have said it’s pretty negligent to run it to the point where the engine has seized so the value to you to try and re-sell has plummeted.
I’m going to pick a car up tomorrow hopefully, I can see why the guy if a bit miffed but it’s not your fault, the same will no doubt happen to me tomorrow now………
I’m going to pick a car up tomorrow hopefully, I can see why the guy if a bit miffed but it’s not your fault, the same will no doubt happen to me tomorrow now………
Altrezia said:
Hey guys,
I just sold my 1997 discovery to a chap with spoke a bit like they do on Thelma's girls.
He test drove it, checked it over, and seemed nice enough to be honest. Anyway, an hour later I get a phone call saying it's just over heated and seised up on the motorway and he wants to get it recovered to my house for a full refund.
The car was working fine when I sold it in my opinion, and we used it on sunday for a full day of off roading without any issues.
Obviously I don't want a knackered car and no money to fix it.
So, where do I stand? Apparently, it will be brought back to my house at 8am tomorrow morning and he will be expecting cash.
I just sold my 1997 discovery to a chap with spoke a bit like they do on Thelma's girls.
He test drove it, checked it over, and seemed nice enough to be honest. Anyway, an hour later I get a phone call saying it's just over heated and seised up on the motorway and he wants to get it recovered to my house for a full refund.
The car was working fine when I sold it in my opinion, and we used it on sunday for a full day of off roading without any issues.
Obviously I don't want a knackered car and no money to fix it.
So, where do I stand? Apparently, it will be brought back to my house at 8am tomorrow morning and he will be expecting cash.
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