Sold my car, buyer wants to return it ?? Help ?!?
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Hi,
So i sold my car last week, a trusty old girl who did me well between 135000 and 164000 at time of sale. The car was test driven and agreed upon and drove away with it being stated that the engine system service light is on and that she needed some work.
The buyer contacted me today saying the gearbox light has come on after a week of driving, what can I do as this never happened to me and I sold the car thinking it was in good running order besides her stated issues???
Thanks,
Alex
So i sold my car last week, a trusty old girl who did me well between 135000 and 164000 at time of sale. The car was test driven and agreed upon and drove away with it being stated that the engine system service light is on and that she needed some work.
The buyer contacted me today saying the gearbox light has come on after a week of driving, what can I do as this never happened to me and I sold the car thinking it was in good running order besides her stated issues???
Thanks,
Alex
t and to jog on.Not again.....
There really should be a sticky for this
It's either a scam or they're mental.
If you're that way inclined, make one contact to them to say it was sold as seen and you are not a trader.
Then ignore them completely.
Don't respond to texts, phonecalls, Facebook, smoke signals, anything.
There really should be a sticky for this
It's either a scam or they're mental.
If you're that way inclined, make one contact to them to say it was sold as seen and you are not a trader.
Then ignore them completely.
Don't respond to texts, phonecalls, Facebook, smoke signals, anything.
Post a link to the original ad.
Your conscience will direct you. If you genuinely sold the car without knowing the gearbox was on its way out - and didn't disclose it, while you technically don't have to take the car back, the right thing to do would be to offer some help.
If you didn't know, the damage could have been caused post sale, so its not really your problem and may be risky taking it back.
Only you know what the right thing to do is.
Your conscience will direct you. If you genuinely sold the car without knowing the gearbox was on its way out - and didn't disclose it, while you technically don't have to take the car back, the right thing to do would be to offer some help.
If you didn't know, the damage could have been caused post sale, so its not really your problem and may be risky taking it back.
Only you know what the right thing to do is.
OP, as has been stated many times above, it was a private sale, so in general the principle of Caveat Emptor (buyer beware) applies: so you should not have any liability or obligation to the buyer.
However, private sellers can inadvertantly assume some liabilities if they have described the condition of the vehicle in too much detail in the advertisement. For example, if you describe the car as having 'no major faults', then you can be held to account for this description. The buyer would have to make a case that this was not so at the time of sale and the buyer has to be reasonable in his expectations - if it's a £50 wreckwith a week's MOT left, he might not reasonably expect it to drive from Lands End to John O' Groats and back without rattling or smelling of the last owner's spaniel.
If you describe your much newer used car in your private sale advert as having 'no major faults' and subsequently sell it for £10,000, the buyer can reasonably assume that it should not overheat and seize on his 10 mile journey home. If on investigation the new owner discovers that you knew the head gasket was blown and consequently put 'instant-head-gasket-repair-juice' in the cooling system, you are likely to be found liable by any court.
However, private sellers can inadvertantly assume some liabilities if they have described the condition of the vehicle in too much detail in the advertisement. For example, if you describe the car as having 'no major faults', then you can be held to account for this description. The buyer would have to make a case that this was not so at the time of sale and the buyer has to be reasonable in his expectations - if it's a £50 wreckwith a week's MOT left, he might not reasonably expect it to drive from Lands End to John O' Groats and back without rattling or smelling of the last owner's spaniel.
If you describe your much newer used car in your private sale advert as having 'no major faults' and subsequently sell it for £10,000, the buyer can reasonably assume that it should not overheat and seize on his 10 mile journey home. If on investigation the new owner discovers that you knew the head gasket was blown and consequently put 'instant-head-gasket-repair-juice' in the cooling system, you are likely to be found liable by any court.
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