I sold my 1957 bmw and the man i sold it is trying to sew me because he says it's not in the shape i said.help

Question

i just sold my 1957 bmw isetta to a man in IL i live in WA. he was weired about the shippment and wanted it before his check went through but i refused. i told him absolutly everything i new on the car and what had been done to it. i sent him dozens of pics. and told him everything that still needed done to it. the shipper came when i wasn't home and picked up the car and left without my signiture. he got the car and dissided that it wasn't in the shape that he thought it was in and demanded his $12,000 back, but since i told him everything along with pictures i said no and that the sale was final. now he says that he's going to sew me with washington and illinoise laws. i'm 19 years old and he's like 60 so i don't know much about the law system. and we used the money to pay off family credit cards so we couldn't give it back anyways.
should i be worried?? is there anything he can acually do? please help.. also the entire sale was done over the phone and some by email.

Answer 1

yes he can SUE you, but that doesn't mean he's going to win.- it's SUE ok!- not sew...i would answer your question more thoroughly if i wasn't so disgusted w/ all your spelling mistakes...sew?...COME ON!

Answer 2

First, he has to sue you in Washington and can not do it in small claims court. Either he has to come up there to do it or hire a lawyer.

Second, he was a fool for buying a car sight unseen from a private individual. He could have used a Letter of Credit or a third party to hold the money until the sale was finalized.

Third, you did not say what you did with the title on the car. If you have not signed it over to him, do so immediately, make a copy of both sides and send the title to him by certified return-receipt mail. Until he has the title in his hand, he does not actually own the car.

Fourth, once he has the car and the title, I would sit back and let him make the next move. Do not throw ANYTHING away in regards to paperwork. If you did a lot of communication via e-mail, make hard copies of all of it. Do not make any offer to reduce the price as he may just be waiting for you to do that.

If he does sue you, papers have to be served on you by the court. IF he does that, then get a lawyer.

Answer 3

The man was foolish to do the deal this way, he should have spent the extra money to fly out and inspect the car in person, and get an independant evaluation on the repairs needed. $12k is a lot of money to spend and if I were him, I would be mad too if I wasn't satisfied. However he should be mad at himself more than at you.

None the less, you are also to blame in part. You should have been there when the shippers came for the vehicle to gurantee that they didn't drop it off the truck or scratch the paint while loading it. For $12, 000 I would skip a day from school or work-you should have.

Since, you have no records of how the car was treated in the shipping, you might consider that they are to blame for any physical damage done that was not in your descriptions or photographs. However, it might be too difficult to prove in court. Suggest to him that the transporting company might have banged the car up while in route to him. That might give him an outlet for his frustrations.

Answer 4

Depends on your state laws regarding major purchases. The state I live in allows for a 3 day cooling off period which means that the buyer has 3 days to decide whether they want to keep the car or return for a refund. If your state has these laws and the buyer waited until after this period, then you don't owe him anything. Also, it will still be difficult to sue you due to the fact that the tranaction was done over the phone and internent meaning that the buyer essentially waived his right to actually view the product, unless he asked to see it and you denied him.

Given the information you provided, I would say that he could sue you, but it would be an up-hill battle for him if you did tell him everything you knew about the car.

Answer 5

Pardner. you better see an attorney. I don't know what conditions you put on the sale, but I do know that the guys and gals who attended law school oughta be involved in this one.
The guy probably has "buyer's remorse" and he realizes now that he was an idiot to pay that much for a BMW Isetta and is kicking himself. He is trying to bluster and intimidate you into giving him his money back.
Do see an attorney soon, most would charge you a minimal fee to send a nasty letter to this coward and settle him down.
I hate to admit this as a retired cop but I do have a friend who is an attorney and he charges about $100.00 for a consultation and a letter. Go see someone about this to get piece of mind.

Answer 6

He can't do anything - all personal car sales are treated as buyer beware, which means the onus is on the buyer to determine if the sale is fair or not. If he did not practice due diligence (i.e., travel to your location and view the car) then there is no legal recourse for him. No lawyer will take his case. Since this is $12,000, it's above the small claims limit and not worth spending any money on a lawyer. You are free and clear, do not worry.

Answer 7

shut up billl you **** head.

Some states have lemon law laws. California has this law that if the car you buy cant pass smog check then you can force the seller to take it back. Unless it was clearly stated "As Is"

Thats his only arguement. This happened to me.
It might be harder -- better for you -- because its on the internet, but I would check your state laws and see if you have a lemon law law.

If you dont, tell him to go fvck his mother and shove his buyers remorse up his moms azz when hes done.
If in your emails you have it written somewhere what the car needs or wrote it that he buys the car as is then save that.
And save all the pictures you sent him.
Then write the baslard back and tell him to fvck off and dare him to sue you.
Just hope hes not some serial killer crazyman who will actually go visit your house and fvck you in the ***

Answer 8

Of course he can sue, and probably lose if he does. He would have to show to a court that you misrepresented the condition, and that means coming up with evidence that shows that you did so. But my guess is that when he finds out what it costs fo prosecute a lawsuit, he'll back off.

Answer 9

This guy sounds like a chancer...in my country he wouldn't have any grounds for a lawsuit,but I'm not sure about the US... I would suggest seeking legal advice, just to be safe. In this country,he would simply be told to b---er off and that would be the end of it... but you aren't here...

Answer 10

You should have saved a couple grand for an attorney,oh well just get another credit card!