Caveat Emptor - still the same for buying private?

[Davi]

just wanting to check - nothing has changed in last few years has it regarding private purchase of vehicles? Still Caveat Emptor?

[digger the goat]

Yes...
Give them a receipt stating sold as seen. No guarantee or warranty implied or given.
Date it, sign it and get them to do the same. Photocopy it it and send it to yourself recorded delivery and don't open it. HTH.

[lbc]

A vehicle still has to be as described, even on a private sale.

[Mr GrimNasty]

And roadworthy, even on a private sale, unless explicitly sold as not.

[Davi]

Cheers chaps, thought it was, it's a mate that's bought one, it's broken a couple of days after and it's not the sort of problem that would just have happened overnight, but didn't think he'd have any come-back!