Sold car, buyer isn't happy..

justmel

OP i honestly think you should refund her or at the very least ask her to get a quote and pay the repair,she may even accept you paying for some of it.

I only just started my own thread over on consumer rights,our car was from a dealer and it does look like we may well have some rights but frankly my trust in a repair or replacement is shattered and although getting a refund would be good i also explained in my thread that it would also bring us a lot of inconvenience,we need a car,we already had our insurance adjusted and it can be a real headache.

As per my thread we have been lumped with a repair bill of just under £200 and honestly it is gut wrenching,you have no idea of this lady's financial circumstances,she may like us be struggling terribly.

I say refund her or find an agreement to pay the repair,i would be happy if the dealer paid ours or even half of it etc and it may well be enough to satisfy this lady,besides it is the right thing to do.

thescouselander

Seems fairly straight forward to me. The car was advertised with no faults yet the buyer, almost immediately, identified that the clutch was slipping and this is most likely down to a worn clutch. Basically the car is not as advertised and even worse for the OP the buyer will have proof through the ebay listing.

The OP is banged to rights IMO - I'd give the woman a refund.

waynedance

Poor buyer hope the op feels happy with himself.

Not sure why people are saying it is the buyers fault, she just believed the seller and in an ideal world that should do. What is your ebayer name so I can add to my blocked list.

girth

she just believed the seller and in an ideal world that should do.

We don't live in an ideal world - sorry to drop that on you!

She hasn't got a case. And for the price of a clutch she's learnt an important lesson.

thescouselander

girth wrote: »

We don't live in an ideal world - sorry to drop that on you!

She hasn't got a case. And for the price of a clutch she's learnt an important lesson.

She does have a case. Even thought this is a private sale the car must be as described. The buyer could take the op to the small claims court if necessary.

Tremour-88

Depends if the seller edited there e-bay listing, then the buyer has no comeback at all.

In truth its 50/50 fault, the seller should of listed all possible faults and the buyer should of test driven the damn car.

Since its a 50/50 fault I'd say offer 50% of the cost of a replacement clutch and both parties will of learned a lesson

Hintza

caeler wrote: »

This buyer might have done a few dodgy manouvers and killed the clutch for all we know.

In two hours!

OK we could call manage that if we tried it but be realistic.

booz

Sorry but I would never never never buy a used car. Why inherit another persons car defects??

Hintza

If anyone can be bothered searching on here there was the case of the dodgy caravan a year or so back and in that case I thought the buyer didn't have a leg to stand on but they still won when it went to court.

Everything the OP says suggests they knew the car was knackered.

Price paid versus price sold
Length of time he had the car
Amount of money spent before realising it was a dud

If I was the buyer I woul be on my way to the small claims court at least (and if I had dosh to spare I might just skip that and instruct a solicitor to really ramp the costs up a bit especially if the seller owned their own home).

worried_jim

booz wrote: »

Sorry but I would never never never buy a used car. Why inherit another persons car defects??

A fool and their money are easily parted.