Private car sale sold as seen??

mikey72 · 11 June 2010 at 9:36AM

Get a print of the ad for it.
It said reliable you may have chance, as it cleary wasn't, but it depends on what caused the problem. It depends on whether the fault had been hidden, or if it genuinely couldn't be known, as to whether or not the word "reliable" is a misrepresentation or not.

4743hudsonj · 11 June 2010 at 10:46AM

mikey72 wrote: »

Get a print of the ad for it.
It said reliable you may have chance, as it cleary wasn't, but it depends on what caused the problem. It depends on whether the fault had been hidden, or if it genuinely couldn't be known, as to whether or not the word "reliable" is a misrepresentation or not.

The issue with this is that the op would have to display that the seller had a knowledge on the issue or knew of an issue when they made the possible misrepresentation which will be very difficupt.

Equaliser123 · 11 June 2010 at 5:38PM

mikey72 wrote: »

Get a print of the ad for it.
It said reliable you may have chance, as it cleary wasn't, but it depends on what caused the problem. It depends on whether the fault had been hidden, or if it genuinely couldn't be known, as to whether or not the word "reliable" is a misrepresentation or not.

Ultimately, it may have been "reliable". It broke down after the OP bought it.

In any event, that is likely to be a sales puff.

4743hudsonj · 11 June 2010 at 6:31PM

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Ultimately, it may have been "reliable". It broke down after the OP bought it.

In any event, that is likely to be a sales puff.

I agree more likely to be a mere puff than anything sinister.

Laz123 · 12 June 2010 at 8:26AM

I know people say it's easier to fit a new engine, but you've got the option of buying a crank shaft from a scrap yard and getting a cheap local mechanic to fit it. A good guy could do it in a day if he's got a hoist. £200 - £300 max. Or if the bodywork's good fit a new engine and you got a decent motor for years.