I bought a vehicle from a private seller on a Tuesday, it was fine that night, Wednesday, then Thursday I had to take it to Tom Wood because it was leaking antifreeze, I dropped it off there, they called me and told me that I needed to have repairs done which cost $850, I told them to do it because I needed my car and had no other choice, so they did the repairs and I picked it up on Friday, I emailed the guy that I bought it from, he insists that there was NOTHING wrong with the car, that Tom Woods trying to rip me off (which they aren't, they showed me the piece and everything) so I email him and tell him that and he doesn't respond... There is nothing I can do besides take it to court and fork out tons of money to possibly loose because of AS IS correct?? {{I could never do this to someone, but there are some scum bags out there that do not care...}} =(
2007-09-15 02:04:39 · 5 answers · asked by Goodnewz 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You don't have a case.
Thats why you should always take a car to a mechanic, before you buy it.
The $50.00 it would have cost you, would have saved you $850 dollars.
To have a case, you would have to prove that the seller knew about the problem, before he sold you the car.
How would you do that ?
2007-09-15 02:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stuff happens. You would have to show that the seller knew of a problem before he sold the car. Will someone at the repair shop say the problem had to be there before you got the vehicle? If so, you may have grounds to file suit in small claims court.
Leaking antifreeze leaves a tale-tell sign on the ground.
2007-09-15 02:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are asking about is called an 'implied warranty'. This means that the seller is automatically liable for the condition of the vehicle. You will have to check you state law. Below is a link of a state that HAS an implied warranty law on private sales. Your state may be different. If it's not...there's no sense in hiring a lawyer. The courts will tell you that you should have had a qualified mechanic check the car out before you bought it.
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Autos+and+Transportation&L3=Lemon+Laws&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=used_vehicle_warranty_law&csid=Eoca
2007-09-15 02:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a tough one because different states have different laws regarding this: What is common though; in most states it is determined that the "private seller" knows that the auto is in decent working order when sold for a reasonable amount of time. Basically if they are aware that the auto is in dire need of repair and they do not disclose this info to the buyer then it is deemed as deception under the law. You have to find out the laws for your state and maybe even your county. Seek the advice of a local attorney.
2007-09-15 02:14:48 · answer #4 · answered by dreampo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear it. But most used-cars are sold as is and most states support that rule. Unless he gave you something that says different, you're stuck.
2007-09-15 02:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by Constitution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋