Private sale gone wrong
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I listed a car for sale, and the buyer is now complaining.
The facts:
2008 Fiesta ST track car
Cat N write off
Listed as lots of general marks and some surface rust, by no means perfect.
Sold on eBay as an auction.
A guy asks lots of questions, including why it had not been used for 2 years.
I said waiting to do some upgrades before going back on track and during those upgrades I found a rear main seal leak which I tried to fix and it leaked again.
It then spent a year in the naughty corner before I built up the motivation to fix it again. Which I did and it wasn’t leaking.
I then sold the car. Buyer came and viewed it, for a long time and test drove it before taking it away.
After the buyer has got the car home he is claiming it is leaking again and there is something wrong with the gearbox, I have never had a gearbox problem with it.
He also signed this:
The facts:
2008 Fiesta ST track car
Cat N write off
Listed as lots of general marks and some surface rust, by no means perfect.
Sold on eBay as an auction.
A guy asks lots of questions, including why it had not been used for 2 years.
I said waiting to do some upgrades before going back on track and during those upgrades I found a rear main seal leak which I tried to fix and it leaked again.
It then spent a year in the naughty corner before I built up the motivation to fix it again. Which I did and it wasn’t leaking.
I then sold the car. Buyer came and viewed it, for a long time and test drove it before taking it away.
After the buyer has got the car home he is claiming it is leaking again and there is something wrong with the gearbox, I have never had a gearbox problem with it.
He also signed this:
Megaflow said:
Oh, and the buyers eBay makes reference to motors, parts and sale and he has sent me a picture of the car on a ramp as soon as he got back, so is clearly in the trade!
ETA, has now accused me of lying and a shady MOT.
Don’t even engage with them, it only emboldens them to try harder to get money off or a full/partial refund. Only engage with legal communications, other than that ignore. ETA, has now accused me of lying and a shady MOT.
Edited by Megaflow on Saturday 20th July 15:45
If you are feeling bored reply with a copy of the receipt, with the "It is understood by the purchaser that the vehicle is sold as soon, tried and approved without guarantee" highlighted in florescent and add if he wants a car with a warranty then he should have bought from a car dealer (which would be funny if he is actually one and bought yours for stock).
Harry you Potter said:
Tell him that he is responsible for the car now and you don’t want to hear about it again. If he appears at your door just tell him that it’s his vehicle and to go away.
He is just having buyers remorse
He has threatened that, if he tried it, I’ll be calling the police.He is just having buyers remorse
Somehow he has found my phone number! Probably on some of the paperwork for the car.
I told him it’s his problem he bought it sold as seen and I don’t appreciate being called a liar. He then dreamt up some new problem, so I hung up.
He has now been reported to eBay and blocked.
Also, note he wasn’t brave enough to ring me with his phone number visible!
ETA: I was looking forward to a new project with the funds, but this has left a nasty taste in my mouth, that combined with stuff other stuff going, I’m not going bother and just bank the money for the time being
Edited by Megaflow on Sunday 21st July 12:00
Edited by Megaflow on Sunday 21st July 12:08
Edited by Megaflow on Sunday 21st July 12:09
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