Dealer sold my broken car - any comeback on me?
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Trying to keep this as short as possible here..
My old car had a suspected headgasket failure. As I needed a bigger car anyway, I took the car to a dealer (work from home sort) who offered me peanuts for it as a P/X for a new car he had. I told him at the time it idled lumpy and smoked a bit, but suggested that he take it for a test drive to make his own mind up (which he did).
2 Days later he puts it on Autotrader and it sells for £500 more than he paid me in PX.
A week later I get a letter from the new owner asking if I was aware of any issues with the car and for a copy of the service history.
As the dealer has a "no returns, sold as seen" policy. I'm wondering if the new owner is maybe angling to try and get me on the hook for the issues with his new car.
Is that possible, should I reply and tell him the dealer stitched him up? Would it even matter as the dealer has shielded himself from any come-back and it's essentially the buyers fault for not getting it inspected.
My old car had a suspected headgasket failure. As I needed a bigger car anyway, I took the car to a dealer (work from home sort) who offered me peanuts for it as a P/X for a new car he had. I told him at the time it idled lumpy and smoked a bit, but suggested that he take it for a test drive to make his own mind up (which he did).
2 Days later he puts it on Autotrader and it sells for £500 more than he paid me in PX.
A week later I get a letter from the new owner asking if I was aware of any issues with the car and for a copy of the service history.
As the dealer has a "no returns, sold as seen" policy. I'm wondering if the new owner is maybe angling to try and get me on the hook for the issues with his new car.
Is that possible, should I reply and tell him the dealer stitched him up? Would it even matter as the dealer has shielded himself from any come-back and it's essentially the buyers fault for not getting it inspected.
brakeson said:
Trying to keep this as short as possible here..
My old car had a suspected headgasket failure. As I needed a bigger car anyway, I took the car to a dealer (work from home sort) who offered me peanuts for it as a P/X for a new car he had. I told him at the time it idled lumpy and smoked a bit, but suggested that he take it for a test drive to make his own mind up (which he did).
2 Days later he puts it on Autotrader and it sells for £500 more than he paid me in PX.
A week later I get a letter from the new owner asking if I was aware of any issues with the car and for a copy of the service history.
As the dealer has a "no returns, sold as seen" policy. I'm wondering if the new owner is maybe angling to try and get me on the hook for the issues with his new car.
Is that possible, should I reply and tell him the dealer stitched him up? Would it even matter as the dealer has shielded himself from any come-back and it's essentially the buyers fault for not getting it inspected.
1000% not your problem.My old car had a suspected headgasket failure. As I needed a bigger car anyway, I took the car to a dealer (work from home sort) who offered me peanuts for it as a P/X for a new car he had. I told him at the time it idled lumpy and smoked a bit, but suggested that he take it for a test drive to make his own mind up (which he did).
2 Days later he puts it on Autotrader and it sells for £500 more than he paid me in PX.
A week later I get a letter from the new owner asking if I was aware of any issues with the car and for a copy of the service history.
As the dealer has a "no returns, sold as seen" policy. I'm wondering if the new owner is maybe angling to try and get me on the hook for the issues with his new car.
Is that possible, should I reply and tell him the dealer stitched him up? Would it even matter as the dealer has shielded himself from any come-back and it's essentially the buyers fault for not getting it inspected.
Dealer cannot do "sold as seen" - it is HIS problem.
brakeson said:
Thanks boys. So on that note should I be forthcoming with all of the info to the new owner?
My only remaining worry is that the dealer will jump me down a dark alley. He was a giant, and not one who's first language was English.
It might be bad form, but I think I'd ignore any request for information to be on the safe side. My only remaining worry is that the dealer will jump me down a dark alley. He was a giant, and not one who's first language was English.
JonnyFive said:
Why don't you just tell the new buyer to take it up with the dealer.. Don't get involved, much easier.
This is the correct advice. There really is no need for you to get involved with the new owner. A simple reply confirming you sold the car to 'x' dealer on 'y' date should suffice.JonnyFive said:
Why don't you just tell the new buyer to take it up with the dealer.. Don't get involved, much easier.
I guess I really just don't want the hassle of potentially being drawn into it all.For example, what if the dealer lies saying he wasn't aware of any problems with the car. Do I then become the target for abuse?
brakeson said:
JonnyFive said:
Why don't you just tell the new buyer to take it up with the dealer.. Don't get involved, much easier.
I guess I really just don't want the hassle of potentially being drawn into it all.For example, what if the dealer lies saying he wasn't aware of any problems with the car. Do I then become the target for abuse?
NOT your problem.
Tell the owner to take it up with the dealer.
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