Non runner sold to trader
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Hi all, hopefully somebody can offer some advice.
My wife had a car that was essentially a non runner, had run well before but suspected a faulty alternator. Rather than fix it we sold it to a trader who buys non runners etc. Agreed on a price of £2200. The car had a logbook loan against it so it was agreed he would pay £1200 to take car and the other £1000 once the logbook had been returned. The logbook has now been returned and now he's saying there are more problems with the car than he thought and he doesn't want to pay anymore money.
His suggestions so far have been return the car to us and give him his money back (We don't want it back)
Or give him the logbook and he pays no more money
As far as we're concerned he owes £1000. and wont be getting the logbook until it's paid.
I wish we hadn't let the car go before all money had been paid. (Lesson learnt).
If anyone can offer practical advice it would be much appreciated!
My wife had a car that was essentially a non runner, had run well before but suspected a faulty alternator. Rather than fix it we sold it to a trader who buys non runners etc. Agreed on a price of £2200. The car had a logbook loan against it so it was agreed he would pay £1200 to take car and the other £1000 once the logbook had been returned. The logbook has now been returned and now he's saying there are more problems with the car than he thought and he doesn't want to pay anymore money.
His suggestions so far have been return the car to us and give him his money back (We don't want it back)
Or give him the logbook and he pays no more money
As far as we're concerned he owes £1000. and wont be getting the logbook until it's paid.
I wish we hadn't let the car go before all money had been paid. (Lesson learnt).
If anyone can offer practical advice it would be much appreciated!
steve900 said:
Hi all, hopefully somebody can offer some advice.
My wife had a car that was essentially a non runner, had run well before but suspected a faulty alternator. Rather than fix it we sold it to a trader who buys non runners etc. Agreed on a price of £2200. The car had a logbook loan against it so it was agreed he would pay £1200 to take car and the other £1000 once the logbook had been returned. The logbook has now been returned and now he's saying there are more problems with the car than he thought and he doesn't want to pay anymore money.
His suggestions so far have been return the car to us and give him his money back (We don't want it back)
Or give him the logbook and he pays no more money
As far as we're concerned he owes £1000. and wont be getting the logbook until it's paid.
I wish we hadn't let the car go before all money had been paid. (Lesson learnt).
If anyone can offer practical advice it would be much appreciated!
Legally, once you agreed the sale price, and you satisfied the conditions (supplying the logbook) then that's that and you are owed a further 1k.My wife had a car that was essentially a non runner, had run well before but suspected a faulty alternator. Rather than fix it we sold it to a trader who buys non runners etc. Agreed on a price of £2200. The car had a logbook loan against it so it was agreed he would pay £1200 to take car and the other £1000 once the logbook had been returned. The logbook has now been returned and now he's saying there are more problems with the car than he thought and he doesn't want to pay anymore money.
His suggestions so far have been return the car to us and give him his money back (We don't want it back)
Or give him the logbook and he pays no more money
As far as we're concerned he owes £1000. and wont be getting the logbook until it's paid.
I wish we hadn't let the car go before all money had been paid. (Lesson learnt).
If anyone can offer practical advice it would be much appreciated!
Whether you want to go down that route however is something else altogether.
Personally I would be thinking in terms of, if a dealer was willing to pay 2.2k then a private individual should be just as willing.
I'd take it back and refund him, and re-sell, the only realistic other option is to lose 1k in presumed value, your call, that is precisely what "We don't want it back" costs.
If it's just an alternator a used replacement should be cheap and considering you got 2.2k for a non runner from a trader, the difference between 1.2k and what you should sell a runner privately for, is likely to be considerable.
Again, your call, if convenience is something you so highly prize that you will in effect pay thousands for it, then so be it.
Finally a thread where the punter feels what it's like to be a trader (eg who ends up with a trade in that all looks fine on the day of the sale but after a few weeks turns out to have loads of hidden and expensive to sort problems).
Or maybe he is just trying it on?
I'd guess if it was your car you must know what it needed doing to make it ready for its next owners?
Or maybe he is just trying it on?
I'd guess if it was your car you must know what it needed doing to make it ready for its next owners?
rallycross said:
Finally a thread where the punter feels what it's like to be a trader (eg who ends up with a trade in that all looks fine on the day of the sale but after a few weeks turns out to have loads of hidden and expensive to sort problems).
Or maybe he is just trying it on?
I'd guess if it was your car you must know what it needed doing to make it ready for its next owners?
The car broke down and showed all signs of a faulty alternator. it was left for a fair while. When he came to buy it we couldn't get it to jump start or even turn over. The price was then dropped to £2200 after we'd originally agreed on £3000.Or maybe he is just trying it on?
I'd guess if it was your car you must know what it needed doing to make it ready for its next owners?
The car has been bought as a non runner. It's what he does for a living so I assumed he would know what's what
steve900 said:
The car has been bought as a non runner. It's what he does for a living so I assumed he would know what's what
You're right, hes a trader so technically he hasnt a leg to stand on. If you have a written receipt agreeing on the £2200 with £1200 being paid to the logbook loan and the £1000 on production of the log book, i'd be seeking legal advice and taking him to court for it.Realistically hes a shark and he smells blood. He knows you dont have the cash and hes looking another £1000 off the car.
If you cant stomach the hassle and delays of court, i'd borrow money off family or a friend short term, then stick the car on ebay stating they symptoms, but not saying something like "just needs an alternator" - something like, engine wont turn over, inspection prior to bidding recommended, car sold strictly spares or repair.
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