i am the sole owner of a 2000 oldsmobile. on 7/12 i sold it and the buyer drove it home from my driveway. on 7/13 he calls and says the car wont start... now i had owned the car for 7yrs and not once did it ever fail to start... i asked the buyer what he knew he said he took it to his mechanic and was told it needs a new battery and alternator.. as an offer of good faith i told him i will give him $100 toward repair and to call me when he knows more. he calls on 7.14 and says even with the new battery and alternator the car still wont start, he wants me to have it fixed or refund him... now i dont think im responsible to service this car. for 7yrs i never had an engine problem. the 1st day he takes it, it dies on him... it doesnt sound right, it sounds like a scam; ... im not sure what to do, any suggestions?? thanks to all
2007-07-14 16:50:50 · 6 answers · asked by rayrussman 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
A private sale, which is a sale that does not involve a dealer, is always considered to be as-is!
Unless you gave them a written warranty, they have no recourse against you!
The only way he can even hope to have a case is based on you offering to refund some money. This may be construed as an admission of a warranty, but it is doubtful.
I would tell him that he has a car, and you are not going to do anything. He bought is as is, and that means that he is going to have to pay for any and all repairs!!
2007-07-14 17:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. You are not responsible in any way, unless you intentionally tried to conceal problems. The burden is on the buyer to perform due diligence and have a used car checked out before they buy. You didn't sell a new car and the buyer shouldn't expect one. You don't know if he was racing it or beating it to death, either. Tell them to take a hjke.
2007-07-14 18:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have absolutely no responsibility, as soon as the car is handed over to him it is his problem. It does sound like a scam so i would just tell him that he had a chance to look over the vehicle before he bought it, that it ran perfectly before he bought it, and that it is now his responsibility so you are not obligated to do anything
2007-07-14 17:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are not a car dealer it's not your responsibility to have the car repaired. Private sales are always "As Is" sales. That's very nice of you to offer the $100.00...he might be upset with you ant threaten to take you to small claims court but he will definitely lose........ ;)
2007-07-14 17:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by djjoecruz 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have absolutely no legal obligation to this person, and as far as moral obligations, I think you satisfied that by offering him $100.00, that was an incredibly nice gesture on your part, and I think it's more than most people would have done.
George
2007-07-14 20:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by virgil 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Did you make him sign anything that says that it was sold as is?
As long as you don't offer no warrenty or garuentee, your not responsible. Unless he can proove it was something you knew that was wrong with it, your not responsible.
2007-07-14 16:55:02 · answer #6 · answered by Saddler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋