Sold a car, air con stopped working, buyer complaints

Gordon_Hose

Let him deliver it back. Don't answer the door, don't speak to him and don't take the keys back. If you really have to speak to him merely state that he's welcome to argue the matter out in court. If he starts threatening you, simply call the Police.

I don't believe for a second he's wasted money getting a solicitor to write down some faults on a piece of paper. Even if he has, it's still just a piece of paper. It holds no weight whatsoever.

Stand firm on this issue. The air con was working when you sold it and you couldn't have predicted the failure.

oh and if you haven't already, get the V5 sent off.

HoagieKat

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Let him deliver it back. Don't answer the door, don't speak to him and don't take the keys back. If you really have to speak to him merely state that he's welcome to argue the matter out in court. If he starts threatening you, simply call the Police.

I don't believe for a second he's wasted money getting a solicitor to write down some faults on a piece of paper. Even if he has, it's still just a piece of paper. It holds no weight whatsoever.

Stand firm on this issue. The air con was working when you sold it and you couldn't have predicted the failure.

oh and if you haven't already, get the V5 sent off.

The V5 has been sent off.

fivetide

Probably a nice time to nip to the pub!

Mind, not sure what you do if he posts you the keys through the door and dumps the car.

5t.

Lum

If it's left on your driveway you send the guy a letter stating that he has 28 days to remove his property from your land or you will dispose of it. If it's on the public road then maybe report it as abandoned?

malkyh

This happened to a friend of mines a while back. He sold a £300 Fiat Uno and the buyer collected it and then after about three weeks got in touch with him to list all the faults and he wanted his money back.

He came home from work one day to find the car back in his drive with an envelope under the wiper listing all the faults he wanted fixed, or a refund of the purchase price. The keys were also in the envelope.

He contacted the buyer and gave him 48 hours to remove the car from his drive or he would push it out onto the double yellow lines in the street and let the council deal with it. Had already sent the V5 off special delivery so was not concerned that it would still be in his name.

The guy came back and took it away again that night.

mikey72

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

..........he's welcome to argue the matter out in court............

He will .

mikey72

Lum wrote: »

If it's left on your driveway you send the guy a letter stating that he has 28 days to remove his property from your land or you will dispose of it. If it's on the public road then maybe report it as abandoned?

Doesn't quite work that way. Anyway, The V5 merely shows the registered keeper. There may well be a court case to decide the owner, so I wouldn't get it crushed just yet. Unless of course, we're the judge posting on here. After all, it's easy to be certain with someone else's money. Me. I'd keep it for a bit. It's not a £300 Fiat.

malkyh

mikey72 wrote: »

Doesn't quite work that way. Anyway, The V5 merely shows the registered keeper. There may well be a court case to decide the owner, so I wouldn't get it crushed just yet. Unless of course, we're the judge posting on here. After all, it's easy to be certain with someone else's money. Me. I'd keep it for a bit. It's not a £300 Fiat.

How do you define the owner? If the person that has handed over the cash is the same as who has signed the V5 isn't that proof enough that they are the legal owner?

vax2002

Notmyrealname wrote: »

That carries absolutely no weight in law.

It does actually, it confirms the vehicle was inspected or that they were satisfied with the examination.
The merits of any case would be down to the Circuit judge to decide, that is if any case is ever brought, which I doubt.

I would certainly 100% let them try court and put up a damned good fight.
A private sale is a private sale and the vehicle was inspected.

Let them dump the car outside, thats where it will be staying, Any keys posted would get left on the windscreen and make sure they know this.
Its his insurance.
Two can play silly devils

verityboo

vax2002 wrote: »

It does actually, it confirms the vehicle was inspected or that they were satisfied with the examination.
The merits of any case would be down to the Circuit judge to decide, that is if any case is ever brought, which I doubt.

I would certainly 100% let them try court and put up a damned good fight.
A private sale is a private sale and the vehicle was inspected.

Let them dump the car outside, thats where it will be staying, Any keys posted would get left on the windscreen and make sure they know this.
Its his insurance.
Two can play silly devils

+1

I would make it very very clear that you will not refund if they return the car.