Sold a car, air con stopped working, buyer complaints

mikey72

HoagieKat wrote: »

I've been told that accepting a without prejudice offer is legally binding and I am not accepting any liability for the car at all, so if something did happen, they would now no longer have any legal route.

You've printed out all the correspondence, including the legal advice?

mikey72

fivetide wrote: »

Should be. As long as it is a "full and final" settlement and they cash it then they shouldn't be able to come back at all.

5t.

It's not a full and final settlement, it's a goodwill offer.

shaun_from_Africa

HoagieKat wrote: »

They accepted my offer today via email, and I'm arranging payment via special delivery so I get a signature.

I hope that it is a cheque that you are sending and that it is crossed and made payable to the buyer.

malkyh

HoagieKat wrote: »

I've been told that accepting a without prejudice offer is legally binding and I am not accepting any liability for the car at all, so if something did happen, they would now no longer have any legal route.

Isn't that just on the air con issue though?

Just wait until the magic tree falls off the interior mirror. Could get messy.

Quentin

HoagieKat wrote: »

I've been told that accepting a without prejudice offer is legally binding and I am not accepting any liability for the car at all, so if something did happen, they would now no longer have any legal route.

Earlier you said you wanted something in writing that you could use in court should there be more from the buyer after you paid them off this time.

So why do you want a "without prejudice" offer being accepted??

You sure you are getting proper legal advice? (From a solicitor)

fivetide

mikey72 wrote: »

It's not a full and final settlement, it's a goodwill offer.

No it's a without prejudice "that's all you are getting" offer

http://www.accident-claim-expert.co.uk/compensation-claim/without-prejudice-offer.html

5t.

HoagieKat

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I hope that it is a cheque that you are sending and that it is crossed and made payable to the buyer.

It is a cheque.

Lum

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I hope that it is a cheque that you are sending and that it is crossed and made payable to the buyer.

Make it payable to the Honda Dealership they're using

That'll wind them up if they really are pulling a fast one and plan to fit a scrapyard AC clutch themselves.

vax2002

They will be back on a regular basis, you have just given them a free maintenance contract.

HoagieKat

vax2002 wrote: »

They will be back on a regular basis, you have just given them a free maintenance contract.

How is that if it a settlement without admission of liability?