Sold A car............... now the guy is coming back to me
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Hello,
im after a spot of advice and maybe any similar experiences you have had. i recently sold my GFs car to someone privately (im not a car salesman/trader or sell cars on the side for a bit of cash)
now its a 15 year old Golf, i had explained everything that i knew was wrong with the car to the guy. he asked me loads of questions about it, which i answered and even showed to him. he took it for a test drive around my local area (he doesn't appear to be the greatest driver either), then asked if he could take it on the motorway for high speeds, we did this too. after we get back to mine he says hes happy and wants to take it away. just to add, his girlfriend was with him, or at least i think its his girlfriend.
he gives me £100 deposit in cash to not sell it and says he will collect it in a couple of days. comes back a couple of days later having transferred the money. is happy with everything, i give him the keys, we fill out the forms (the car is being put in the girls name, not his etc and he drives off.
now the day after he calls me once while im at work, i didn't answer because i cant really whilst im working. i finish work and get home, i forgot to ring him back, but thought if it was urgent he would ring again or at least leave a message. 2 hours later i get a knocking at my door, and hes standing there with the car telling me that theres a funny knocking sound in the suspension when he drives it.
i said to him that the car was fine when we had it, and there was nothing untoward with it. it has a full MOT and is taxed. i told him that he even test drove it and there was no such thing. and he tells me that down his road its quite bumpy and he can hear it there. he wants me to drive the car around the block so that i can hear it. i dont have to do this, but i was that confident that nothing was wrong, i did so anyway. and we couldn't hear this knocking he was talking about, he then starts getting argumentative and aggresive towards me telling me my road is smooth and thats why i cant hear any sounds (by the way my road is by no means smooth, there are plenty of dips, and rough patches)
i explain to him that i have sold the car lawfully to him, he even test drove it and was happy with the car. i have done nothing wrong, i have even driven the car again with him and couldnt hear this sound. theres is lots of arguing going in the car, his main angle seems to be that he thinks i lied to him about it and that morally i have wronged him. Im an honest person and i would feel bad if i had tricked him. but i dont because i didn't. anyway he says hes going to get it checked out by a mechanic and if something is wrong he wants his money back etc. i said that i wont be paying him back the car is legally his GF's now, and he was happy with it when he bought it.
he then leaves and nothing else is said.
now my main concerns are;
is he allowed to just turn up at my house without checking with me first? is that harrasment?
what do i do if he comes back?
as far as im concerned the car is fine. and it was sold privately and both parties were happy, we even negotiated £200 off the price i was asking for it.
i just need a bit of advice, im feeling a little shocked by this all.
im after a spot of advice and maybe any similar experiences you have had. i recently sold my GFs car to someone privately (im not a car salesman/trader or sell cars on the side for a bit of cash)
now its a 15 year old Golf, i had explained everything that i knew was wrong with the car to the guy. he asked me loads of questions about it, which i answered and even showed to him. he took it for a test drive around my local area (he doesn't appear to be the greatest driver either), then asked if he could take it on the motorway for high speeds, we did this too. after we get back to mine he says hes happy and wants to take it away. just to add, his girlfriend was with him, or at least i think its his girlfriend.
he gives me £100 deposit in cash to not sell it and says he will collect it in a couple of days. comes back a couple of days later having transferred the money. is happy with everything, i give him the keys, we fill out the forms (the car is being put in the girls name, not his etc and he drives off.
now the day after he calls me once while im at work, i didn't answer because i cant really whilst im working. i finish work and get home, i forgot to ring him back, but thought if it was urgent he would ring again or at least leave a message. 2 hours later i get a knocking at my door, and hes standing there with the car telling me that theres a funny knocking sound in the suspension when he drives it.
i said to him that the car was fine when we had it, and there was nothing untoward with it. it has a full MOT and is taxed. i told him that he even test drove it and there was no such thing. and he tells me that down his road its quite bumpy and he can hear it there. he wants me to drive the car around the block so that i can hear it. i dont have to do this, but i was that confident that nothing was wrong, i did so anyway. and we couldn't hear this knocking he was talking about, he then starts getting argumentative and aggresive towards me telling me my road is smooth and thats why i cant hear any sounds (by the way my road is by no means smooth, there are plenty of dips, and rough patches)
i explain to him that i have sold the car lawfully to him, he even test drove it and was happy with the car. i have done nothing wrong, i have even driven the car again with him and couldnt hear this sound. theres is lots of arguing going in the car, his main angle seems to be that he thinks i lied to him about it and that morally i have wronged him. Im an honest person and i would feel bad if i had tricked him. but i dont because i didn't. anyway he says hes going to get it checked out by a mechanic and if something is wrong he wants his money back etc. i said that i wont be paying him back the car is legally his GF's now, and he was happy with it when he bought it.
he then leaves and nothing else is said.
now my main concerns are;
is he allowed to just turn up at my house without checking with me first? is that harrasment?
what do i do if he comes back?
as far as im concerned the car is fine. and it was sold privately and both parties were happy, we even negotiated £200 off the price i was asking for it.
i just need a bit of advice, im feeling a little shocked by this all.
I was with you up until you asking about people turning up at your house unexpectedly with your permission. I don't believe I've ever given my postie permission to turn up... And I'm pretty sure that isn't harassment!! 
To be honest, I think just stand your ground and remain firm. You've done f
k all wrong and he's just bought a car in a private sale.
If something has developed/broken its a bit of a shame and fking annoying if it's you, but that's life, isn't it?!
To be honest, I think just stand your ground and remain firm. You've done f
k all wrong and he's just bought a car in a private sale.If something has developed/broken its a bit of a shame and f
king annoying if it's you, but that's life, isn't it?!He doesn't have a leg to stand on.
I wouldn't enter into any more discussion on the matter. He was happy with the car and agreed to buy as was. It was described accurately. If he wanted a warranty he should buy from a dealer.
I recently bought a car for shed money. A couple of things came to light later that the seller may or may not have known about. Did I go banging on his door? No, I bought a Haynes manual, fired up google, got out a tool kit and got stuck in.
As to what to say to him, tell hi, further contact needs to be through a solicitor?
I wouldn't enter into any more discussion on the matter. He was happy with the car and agreed to buy as was. It was described accurately. If he wanted a warranty he should buy from a dealer.
I recently bought a car for shed money. A couple of things came to light later that the seller may or may not have known about. Did I go banging on his door? No, I bought a Haynes manual, fired up google, got out a tool kit and got stuck in.
As to what to say to him, tell hi, further contact needs to be through a solicitor?
NiceCupOfTea said:
He doesn't have a leg to stand on.
I wouldn't enter into any more discussion on the matter. He was happy with the car and agreed to buy as was. It was described accurately. If he wanted a warranty he should buy from a dealer.
I recently bought a car for shed money. A couple of things came to light later that the seller may or may not have known about. Did I go banging on his door? No, I bought a Haynes manual, fired up google, got out a tool kit and got stuck in.
As to what to say to him, tell hi, further contact needs to be through a solicitor?
The OP didn't say he was disabled I wouldn't enter into any more discussion on the matter. He was happy with the car and agreed to buy as was. It was described accurately. If he wanted a warranty he should buy from a dealer.
I recently bought a car for shed money. A couple of things came to light later that the seller may or may not have known about. Did I go banging on his door? No, I bought a Haynes manual, fired up google, got out a tool kit and got stuck in.
As to what to say to him, tell hi, further contact needs to be through a solicitor?
You seem more of the DIY type from your post than this other chap obviously was!
The Moose said:
I was with you up until you asking about people turning up at your house unexpectedly with your permission. I don't believe I've ever given my postie permission to turn up... And I'm pretty sure that isn't harassment!!
The postie has an implied right, but it can be removed, I believe.Sounds increasingly common unfortunately judging by what is written on here regularly.
I take it being a 15 year old golf it was a pretty cheap car? He cannot expect an as new car little money and it sounds like he had fair chance to test and check it over.
Just to reassure you're 100% in the right here.
If it were me I would call the police to notify them of the situation, tell them you don't want to make a complaint, but he has been aggressive at your address and that you would like the event logged.
By doing this, if he does come round and kick off then the police will already have history in your favour which would hopefully make things easier to deal with should the worst happen.
Chances are he was just trying it on though having perhaps decided he couldn't afford/does want the car.
I take it being a 15 year old golf it was a pretty cheap car? He cannot expect an as new car little money and it sounds like he had fair chance to test and check it over.
Just to reassure you're 100% in the right here.
If it were me I would call the police to notify them of the situation, tell them you don't want to make a complaint, but he has been aggressive at your address and that you would like the event logged.
By doing this, if he does come round and kick off then the police will already have history in your favour which would hopefully make things easier to deal with should the worst happen.
Chances are he was just trying it on though having perhaps decided he couldn't afford/does want the car.
D1bram said:
Sounds increasingly common unfortunately judging by what is written on here regularly.
I take it being a 15 year old golf it was a pretty cheap car? He cannot expect an as new car little money and it sounds like he had fair chance to test and check it over.
Just to reassure you're 100% in the right here.
If it were me I would call the police to notify them of the situation, tell them you don't want to make a complaint, but he has been aggressive at your address and that you would like the event logged.
By doing this, if he does come round and kick off then the police will already have history in your favour which would hopefully make things easier to deal with should the worst happen.
Chances are he was just trying it on though having perhaps decided he couldn't afford/does want the car.
thanks, yeah i think i will do that, yes the car was sold relatively cheap £1,500.I take it being a 15 year old golf it was a pretty cheap car? He cannot expect an as new car little money and it sounds like he had fair chance to test and check it over.
Just to reassure you're 100% in the right here.
If it were me I would call the police to notify them of the situation, tell them you don't want to make a complaint, but he has been aggressive at your address and that you would like the event logged.
By doing this, if he does come round and kick off then the police will already have history in your favour which would hopefully make things easier to deal with should the worst happen.
Chances are he was just trying it on though having perhaps decided he couldn't afford/does want the car.
I can't see that it's harassment, from your side he thought he had a problem and came back to you, even though he doesn't have a leg to stand on, that is hardly harassing behaviour. If he keeps on just ask that everything must be in writing from now on, and *then* it might be harassment if he keeps calling/visiting.
All said, it looks like a case of buyer's remorse. If it were me I would stand my ground.
All said, it looks like a case of buyer's remorse. If it were me I would stand my ground.
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