Sold car to trader; trader wants to reject?!?!?!?

[Mr Taxpayer]

I sold my car via auction on eBay. Buyer was the last bidder (or used sniping software). Car was handed over with no issues. Buyer said he also trades so he elected to have the yellow "Sold to trade" bit of the V5 filled in. Buyer was given plenty of opportunity to ask questions and even offered a test drive. Said he's in a rush, so was gone sharpish.

Next day he's texting saying he's not happy and wants to return the car. I sold at auction coz I wanted a quick sale and a reasonable price to be not bothered by tyre kickers, etc on Autotrader. By the time he contacts me, I've cancelled the insurance and sent of the 'Change of Keeper' slip so I tell him, 'no'. Now he's being a pain.

Thoughts? Advice...

[Mr Taxpayer]

paid cash. No defect.

There is a gas conversion, which doesn't pull as smoothly as the petrol under 1500rpm . However the gas conversion is like "eco mode", so it's never the same as full fat. Has claimed I tried to rip him off, but he paid £2500, and similar cars are going for £3300 on Autotrader.

[Mr Taxpayer]

I was thinking of offering him a good will gesture if he'd bought it as 'consumer' and put his name on the V5, but he told me he'd try the car and if he didn't like it he'd sell it on. IMHO, sell it on then.

[Mr Taxpayer]

rallycross said:

A real trader would not try and use this tactic.

Is he a ?

Ignore him.

He did seem like one of the Valleys boyos that set up as a Trader so they can change their car every few months without having insurance hassles. One of my work associates is also a trader, and he has said the the same "sold to trade, suck it up". But he pointed out, if he passes it on, as a trader he's legally bound to provide it with a 3 month warranty.

[Mr Taxpayer]

TooMany2cvs said:

No, he isn't.

I was under the impression that under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, any trader selling a car had to provide a 3-month warranty.

[Mr Taxpayer]

daemon said:

Mr Taxpayer said:

TooMany2cvs said:

No, he isn't.

I was under the impression that under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, any trader selling a car had to provide a 3-month warranty.

Then you havent read the Consumer Rights Act 2015, have you?

Not all of it. But I have read s20(8).

[Mr Taxpayer]

InitialDave said:

Mr Taxpayer said:

Not all of it. But I have read s20(8).

Just to be clear, do you mean Section 20, paragraph 8? Which reads:

"Whether or not the consumer has a duty to return the rejected goods, the trader must bear any reasonable costs of returning them, other than any costs incurred by the consumer in returning the goods in person to the place where the consumer took physical possession of them."

I'm not following how that relates to having to give a 3 month warranty on a used car?

I do mean that section; because I had a dispute with a car I bought from a dealer in a completely seperate incident last month.

[Mr Taxpayer]

SpeedBash said:

OP - What's the latest on this?

After me politely telling him where to get off, he told me by text he would "get his money back one way or another". I told him that as far as I was concerned had met my legal obligations and that if he still believed he had a problem that he should seek redress through the Small Claims Court, and helpfully gave the www.moneyclaimonline.gov.uk weblink. I also told him that any further threats against me or my property would be regarded as a matter for the Police.

I had one more text telling me that he wasn't threatening me and have heard nothing since then.