sold car buyer wants money for repairs

passatrider

They don't stand a hope in hell getting the money out of you as it's a private sale. Sold as seen.

Ignore them..

Weird_Nev

Tell them to do one. Politely.

It's a private sale, you sold them a working car, it broke down (they say - but as pointed out their description of the fault seems highly dubious) - it's their car and therefore their problem!

Tell them that you're sorry ot hear about their misfortune with their car, but you were unaware of any problems and therefore cannot enter into any discussions about refunding any money.

Then ignore all further contact.

adamc260

The car is a 1989 mini? You sold it in good faith and if they wanted to cover all bases they should of had it inspected before purchasing by someone like the RAC or AA to be 100% certain of what they were buying. I'd tell them sorry but bog off

Joe_Horner

As Sgt Pepper says, copy the email to EBay as a complaint of feedback extortion. That way, if they raise a complaint you're in first and if they leave -ve without a complaint you've got a good chance of getting it removed.

The info they've given simply doesn't make sense as faults to develop suddenly and without warning - "ignition and starter motor" are two entirely separate systems except at the ignition switch and the chance of both just failing as you're driving along are probably somewhere around zero.

ariba10

Give him the same advice Noha gave his sons when the Ark grounded.

"Go forth and multiply"

vax2002

Did you let them give less than asking advertised price ?
If so they inspected the vehicle and made a revised offer based on imperfections they found.
Tough Luck for them I am afraid...

atrixblue.-MFR-.

i wouldnt commit to paying them anything! if the car was accurately described in you ebay listing, they tested it inspected it. then when keys/cash exchange it thiers.

funkycoldribena

sysiphus wrote: »

caveat emptor, if they drove it away it's not your problem

This. The long and the short of it.

andygb

Back in 1994, I sold a 1972 classic BMW to someone, because their missus liked the car and it was in great condition. There was a long test drive, during which, I asked them if they had any experience of running an older car - they hadn't. A couple of weeks later they phoned me up wanting their money back, because there were a few drops of oil on their driveway (probably from the engine breather pipe).
I said, very sorry but no can do.
You see, they had simply found out that driving an older car, may look great from the outside, but it is not comparable to driving a modern saloon car.
I wonder if this is what happened in this case.

peter_the_piper

You only have their word that anything occurred and that this is not a variation on the ""broken Phone Scam""