We sold an old mini on ebay 3months ago and have recieved a letter from the buyer to say that they have had a mot done and the car failed with a list of problems. It had 5weeks mot when we sold it, sold due to needing the funds - no issue with the car.
They have already spent £700 on repairs. apparently the new list of repairs will cost £1200, they paid £800 for the car. When we listed the mini on ebay we put down the two minor problems that we knew about. They buyer bought it as a buy it now, came and test drove it & had a good look around. he paid in cash and was given a receipt stating that it was sold as seen.
In the letter he talks about the Sales of goods act 1989, which i believe isnt relevant as im a private seller. We sold the car in good faith, we hadnt had any problems with it in the 10mths we had it and didnt know of any problems with it.
Any advice please??
2007-10-16 04:33:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
unfortunately the buyer cannot do anything. it was a private sale on your part and as you have stated, sold as seen. so thats exactly what it was bought as, as he had seen it.
its the buyers own fault for not getting it checked out properly before he bought it, so tuff luck on his part. its the risk anyone takes when buying a second hand car from a private seller.
you have nothing to worry about. just write back saying that the car was sold as seen and that you are not responsible for his loss as you informed him of the known defects as stated on ebay and also it is his responsibility to have the car checked before he bought it.
2007-10-16 05:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Paul S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sale of Goods Act ONLY applies to traders. You are not a trader, so it's totally irrelevant.
As an aside, the buyer has had work done on the vehicle without informing you. This doesn't matter to you as it's a private sale, but even if you were a trader, the buyer would have voided any possible claim by doing this.
Basically, he's on he's own.
2007-10-16 07:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can Not get First Time Buyers with a Used Car. buying a New car, you can get First Time Buyers and not having to deal with problems of the car breaking down. purchasing a Used Car, you can be getting someones Else's problem with break downs. Yes they do have some warranties on used cars but it's only valid with so many miles or so many months which ever comes first, they have restrictions. I hope this helps. if your purchasing a used car, take someone who knows quite a bit about cars to see if you will be getting something worth buying. I hope this helps... -
2016-05-22 22:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's chancing his arm. He inspected the car, you told him of the problems you knew of. Car was sold 'as seen' ie, inspected by him, he accepted the car then and there. Sale of goods act only applies only if you deliberately hid from him any faults you knew about. The car had a current MOT, yes? then it was fit for use when it was sold. But get in touch with a good solicitor just in case he tries to go further.
2007-10-16 04:42:17 · answer #4 · answered by outremerknight 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the car was sold on an auction site. tell the buyer to sell it on ebay and get his money back. they had three months trouble free driving so why come and complain now . if you were a registered dealer or trader then the buyer can fight , but with ebay you listed the car as best described. so sorry its just tough
2007-10-16 05:23:02 · answer #5 · answered by HELEN D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're right, invoking the Sale Of Goods Act is pure cobblers. You have nothing whatsoever to worry about. You did all the right things and the buyer purchased it as seen. I would be inclined not even to answer, you'll only get drawn into a long, pointless argument.
2007-10-16 04:49:08 · answer #6 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right - the buyer has has the car for 3 months, so who knows what hell they've gone and put it through? I wouldn't pay the letter a second thought, and you may want to contact eBay in the meantime to give them an FYI of the situation.
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2007-10-16 04:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by twowords 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your right in stating this act does not affect you. you sold this car in good faith under the private sellers act which includes "sold as seen". as this gentleman test drove the vehicle and was happy still to purchase this item, he bought the item and any future complications that may arise from this vehicle. advise him to seek legalised advice if he wishes and he will be told the very same, he has no right to return on the item as long as you did not offer a warranty or a returns option in your original sellers advert on ebay.
2007-10-16 04:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the phrase "buyer beware" covers this. If the buying/selling process is as described here and you made no promises etc you are not liable for any repair costs at all.
2007-10-16 05:01:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
BUYER BEWARE, you shouldn't be liable if you sold vehicle AS IS. unless you knowingly hid problems that you knew about before selling it. I would just say you got lucky to sell it when you did.. if they buy a cheap used car thats the chance they take.
2007-10-16 04:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by koma 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋