Sold car - broke 15 miles away - buyer wants refund - help?

[mrtwisty]

Altrezia said:

£1800 was paid.

So, do I call him tell him that I'm not going to help, or just ignore it?

-al

Call him. Now.

[danjama]

Altrezia said:

£1800 was paid.

So, do I call him tell him that I'm not going to help, or just ignore it?

-al

Call him and say you've thought it over and decided it's not your problem. Car was sold as seen and worked fine before he touched it. If he really wants to he can try and take you to court, but he has no leg to stand on so good luck to him.

[Laurel Green]

What's the betting the 'returned' vehicle is not the one that was purchased?

[wolves_wanderer]

Altrezia said:

£1800 was paid.

So, do I call him tell him that I'm not going to help, or just ignore it?

-al

Call him and be firm that it is not your responsibility. As others said, if he ran an obviously overheating vehicle to the point of seizure then that is negligent on his behalf. If he threatens you then give the police non-emergency number a call and tell them the situation and ask their advice. If he turns up don't answer and ring plod if you feel threatened.

[danjama]

Ooh and make sure to tell him that if he leaves it anywhere on your property for any length of time it will be clamped at £80 a day.

[EDLT]

falkster said:

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.

Your right, the last thing you want to do is tell the people who might actually help. He might have sold the car to Bricktop instead of some fat American bloke

[rwstokes]

to join in on this lovely bandwagon, he has no rights, politely inform him of this, and suggest he speaks to consumer direct who will also inform him of this. or you can ring them yourself just so you know where you stand.

but yes, in summary, he has no rights, and if he decides to be threatening as mentioned above, the police are always about for help

[Apache]

I'm surprised at how often this topic comes up.

[wormburner]

Altrezia said:

£1800 was paid.

So, do I call him tell him that I'm not going to help, or just ignore it?

-al

Tell him the car was sold as seen, tested and approved, and you bear no responsibility for any problems with his car.

Keep it brief and If you feel up to it, warn him that further correspondence, or him bringing the car back, will be regarded as harassment.

[Soovy]

danjama said:

Altrezia said:

£1800 was paid.

So, do I call him tell him that I'm not going to help, or just ignore it?

-al

Call him and say you've thought it over and decided taken advice from a solicitor and it's not your problem. Car was sold as seen and worked fine before he touched it. If he really wants to he can try and take you to court, but he has no leg to stand on so good luck to him.

Fixed that for you!!

Seriously, this is more than likely a scam. He will say "OK then I will accept £1000 back innit bruv and you're lucky innit". There is nothing wrong with it. He will then resell it on thus mkaing a £1000 profit.

He probably does this once a week. Innit bruv, and I don't pay no tax eeder innit dough. Bruv.

[Altrezia]

Just called him - he blew the lid at me saying he is going to get his dad to drive back now and 'play it hard if I want to play it hard'

No idea what that means, but I'm taking my cars to my parents house now!

FFS.

[Soovy]

Altrezia said:

Just called him - he blew the lid at me saying he is going to get his dad to drive back now and 'play it hard if I want to play it hard'

No idea what that means, but I'm taking my cars to my parents house now!

FFS.

Call the police.

What "demographic" is he?


What a c t.

[a311]

Altrezia said:

£1800 was paid.

So, do I call him tell him that I'm not going to help, or just ignore it?

-al

In the nicest way possible tell him to do one. As a decent humanbeing and putting yourself in the same situation you seem to feel guilty by the fact you offered to pay for/towards his recovery fees.

I’m probably naive enough to expect it wouldn’t be just someone trying it on but from the amount of replies to the contrary it obviously happens.

It’s not easy but doing it over the phone is easier than him turning up in person.

[mikey k]

Did you give him a receipt (and keep a copy) stating "sold as seen"?
Offering any sort of assistance could imply acceptance of responsibility be very careful.
You do need to contact him sooner rather than later though.

[Willeh85]

wolves_wanderer said:

Call him and be firm that it is not your responsibility. As others said, if he ran an obviously overheating vehicle to the point of seizure then that is negligent on his behalf. If he threatens you then give the police non-emergency number a call and tell them the situation and ask their advice. If he turns up don't answer and ring plod if you feel threatened.

This. Be strong and do not offer him a refund or anything towards costs of recovery etc. As has been said a private sale is exactly that and vehicles are sold seen and you don't have any legal or contractual obligations that a dealer does.

I also think it was extremely rude of that guy to phone you up and TELL you he wants a refund and that the car will be dropped off at your house.

In the future I'd suggest that when selling a car you have a quick read on guides like this one.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/car-buyers-gu...

I'm not suggesting you don't know how to sell a car but it just might jog your memory about something you'd perhaps forgotten to do. More importantly it's got a 'Sellers Contract' which as said in the article isn't foolproof, but it does give you proof of what has been agreed in the sale and what both parties are signing up for.

[a311]

Altrezia said:

Just called him - he blew the lid at me saying he is going to get his dad to drive back now and 'play it hard if I want to play it hard'

No idea what that means, but I'm taking my cars to my parents house now!

FFS.

It just gets better!!! What you need is a force of powerfully built PH director types.....

Call the police and seek their advice, there are too many nutters in the world to risk facing them and could escalate regardless if you’re up for a confrontation or not.

Or tell him your dads bigger than his dad etc etc……

[Prof Prolapse]

Soovy said:

Call the police.

Agreed.

[Eighteeteewhy]

cheddar said:

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.

Shouldn't be a problem, it is what it's designed for.

Couldn't you get a pal or two over OP, just in case he does want to get funny.

[muppets_mate]

Altrezia said:

Just called him - he blew the lid at me saying he is going to get his dad to drive back now and 'play it hard if I want to play it hard'

No idea what that means, but I'm taking my cars to my parents house now!

FFS.

The bit in bold sounds like a playground threat!

OP I feel for you. If you genuinely sold the car in good working condition then they guy is a prize c u next Tuesday. End of.

[Disco You]

Apache said:

I'm surprised at how often this topic comes up.

Me too...

Caveat emptor, tell him to do one.