Sold as seen, but buyer wants to return car..

bungle4by4

I've just sold a car, and buyer was happy as hell, test drove it for as long as they wanted, and on thier own.

We talked at length about a problem which is intermittant on the gearbox torque converter, and he said he thinks he knows how to fix that. all is great. deal done, and after 1.5 hrs of talking he drives away.

2hrs later, he's complaining about the torque converter on the gearbox and demanding his money back...

its a private sale, im not a trader in anyway shape or form. he is claiming the sale of goods act.. im pretty certain that he cannot use that against a private seller.

i have the money, he has the log book, keys, reciept. mot, tax.... etc.... and after a 50 mile round trip has parked the car outside my house .

very very strange. we discussed this problem in great great detail. and i feel like i'm being unreasonable. but after he decided that threats might get him a refund i rang the police and they said obviously its a civil matter, and he went away..

But the car is still outside my house. blocking the drive. and as its legally (in my opinion) his car. im wondering what to do from here?

should i offer to repair the car. even though it was fully disclosed? or am i obliged to offer him his money back? I dont think so, and as far as im aware, he's bought it. Sold as seen, made himself very happy about the car, positives and negatives. (its an off road land rover)

any thoughts?

The_Turner

Sold as seen with all faults disclosed.

daveyjp

Get the v5 sent off asap, drag it out of the way and its his problem.

bungle4by4

he was claiming that on the direct gov website that he has 7 days cooling off.. and this is the only thing i can find

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Consumerrights/Buyingacar-yourconsumerrights/DG_183047?CID=GCR&PLA=url_mon&CRE=consumer_car

now im not a trader, so i think he's got his wires crossed a little.

bungle4by4

daveyjp wrote: »

Get the v5 sent off asap, drag it out of the way and its his problem.

he has the v5 He's the new keeper. he filled it all in, and we both signed it.

fatbelly

Have you sent your 'slip' to the DVLA? I would.

If the car is still there in a few days I'd report it to the council

CAB has a guide to the rights of a buyer in a private sale (not many)

The_Turner

bungle4by4 wrote: »

he has the v5 He's the new keeper. he filled it all in, and we both signed it.

You should only have given him the new keeper bit and you should have sent it off. (Unless the new red V5 is different)

bungle4by4

it was a red one, he said he needed to send it off, and i didn't even think for a minute that wasn't right. looks like i've made a mistake there.

GlennTheBaker

Tell him to f*** off and take his car with him.

bungle4by4

i have said im not prepared to give him a refund, but he's claiming he has rights to a refund or me to foot the bill for repair. im sure he's wrong,

The_Turner

GlennTheBaker wrote: »

Tell him to f*** off and take his car with him.

Only problem is he knows where the OP lives. So maybe not the best way to start.