No such thing as trade sale or no warranty

[anonymous-user]

A trader has been prosecuted even though the invoice said "trade sale, no warranty, spare and repairs"

All the driveway and small time traders trying to get out of there responsibilities, take note

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15373538.Car...__dangerous__Alfa_Romeo_to_family_after_misleading_them_over_vehicle/

[anonymous-user]

Little Pete said:

Zetec-S said:

Saw this earlier, typical local reporting as I don't think it gives the whole story.

Trader stated the car was a 'lovely drive superb throughout', so perhaps contradicting himself? Or perhaps they didn't mention anything about the issues in the advert, and then tagged on 'spares or repair' to the final invoice to cover himself?

I think this is more likely. There is no law against selling a vehicle for spares or repair only, provided you don't try to represent it as something first.

Exactly this, he pretended it was a perfect car, when in fact it was dangerous, and tried to cover himself with the whole sold as seen trade sale spares and repairs bravado we see floating around the web all too often.

Most traders are decent ofcourse, a few ruin it for the rest though unfortunately!

[anonymous-user]

OT slightly, but what's the situation regarding the private sale of an 'unroadworthy' vehicle (truly 'private', not a disguised trader)?

[anonymous-user]

TooMany2cvs said:

mwstewart said:

When I negotiate a trade sale it means no warranty or prep of any kind

Which is perfectly legit - there's no come back at all, on top of the buyer's statutory consumer rights.

mwstewart said:

Is there a way round it if I as a buyer actually knowingly consent to it?

No, your statutory consumer rights are always there, and can't be waived by EITHER of you...

For the first time in my life, I'm siding with TooMany2cvs.