I sold my car on June 11, 2OO7. Buyer test drove it and signed the letter that it is running in good condition and he is satisfied with its performance. After one month he wants me to pay for the brake job he has done.
2007-07-30 11:11:13 · 17 answers · asked by kelly 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
assuming you sold it as is and did not include any kind of warranty, he should pay for it, not you.
2007-07-30 11:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not pay. The buyer signed a waiver stating the car was in good condition and that he was satisfied. That is called "buyer beware". Once he assumes responsibility for the vehicle, he must do whatever repairs need to be done. Now if he had noticed the brakes were bad prior to buying, he could have either negotiated the price with you to factor in the cost of a brake job, or he could has asked you to repair the brakes prior to him buying and he would pay full price. Either way, at this point, he has had the car for a month and therefore, it is his responsibility. Make sure you still have a copy of that letter he signed. If he's a jerk, he might try to take you to small claims court. Make sure you have everything in writing!
2007-07-30 11:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by kikio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a used car is used and is sold as is unless you gave him a warranty when you sold it. In some states if you are a used car dealer their may be a warranty but a normal person is not expected to know what is going to go wrong with a car and there it is sold as is. If the engine blew up the day he bought it he would have to prove you deliberately hid the fact the engine was bad to win in court. No court would make you liable for brakes a month after you sold the car. In my opinion the new owner is out of line even asking you to pay for something like that.
2007-07-30 11:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mark G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he signed a letter that he was satisfied in it's condition when he bought it. Then I can't see any reason you should pay for anything. If he ran it into a tree after he bought it would you be responsible for the repairs? I've known teenagers who will abuse cars by driving with the e-brake on and spinning the tires intentionally. It is his car and you are and should not be responsible for it's maintenance after he purchased it unless you agreed as part of the sale negotiations.
2007-07-30 11:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by Robert H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you sold the car knowing the car needed brakes then yes I would say so. If the guy is just being a cheapo and trying to get money for you I wouldn't give him anything. Now if he seems like he's being honest and acting good about everything then I'd say a nice gesture would be to pay half. Legally if he did sign a paper stating that he bought the car "as-is" then you don't have to pay for anything.
2007-07-30 11:20:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brakes are consumable parts and there should be an expectation of replacement of them by the buyer at any time after the purchase unless stated explicitly otherwise. The buyer paid you money for the vehicle in full and therefore accepted it in the state that it was in.
Personally, I like the "if he's a jerk don't do anything, but if he accepts the fact that your not responsible, meet him halfway" approach.
2007-07-30 11:47:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off you never add fluid to your reservoir, the min and max indicator lines are to determine when you need brake pads, in other words if the fluid level is on the min, its time for pads not fluid, if there are no leaks and you have not replaced any component other than pads there is no reason to bleed the system, but now as you will be replacing a component as in master cylinder, you will have to bleed the system, not you but a mechanic in this case.
2016-05-18 00:47:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. The car was sold as is and he signed a paper stating that it was to his satisfaction. He is responsible for the car and the work he does to it. Do not pay for anything at all. You are free and clear of the car.
2007-07-30 11:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not pay him a dime .... it is his car and his problem --- you got a letter to get you off the hook for such as this problem and tell him that you have his signed statement that the ride was satisfactory when purchased ---- end of discussion --- if the guy wants to threaten court then you tell him to "" feel free pay and loose"" and do not say anything else to the "nice" man ..... you will get into trouble if you argue or fight about this out of court and this may be what he wants to do and that is goad you into doing the wrong thing that will cause the court to look on him with favoe >>>>> just tell him "no" and nothing else -- walk away -- do not argue .......
2007-07-30 12:19:26 · answer #9 · answered by XTX 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The car belongs to him now, you sold it as is with out a warranty,
And he has already replaced the brakes, where is the old parts to show to you that they were in need of replacement.
2007-07-30 11:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the bill of sale, did you write some kind of wording like "sold in as in condition" ? Some wording like that should cover you. Good luck!
2007-07-30 11:18:39 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋