I actually want to buy one particular car from a dealer "sold as seen"

fivetide

scottishperson2 wrote: »

Sorted. Dealer was happy with the idea. Still don't how how that gets round soga, but there you go.

Because SOGA would allow you to buy a car that works and expect it to keep doing so.

This way they've sold you some scrap not a car so under SOGA you could really only complain if it isn't a lump of metal which it is.

I get what you mean about the SOGA Pg36 by the way but they haven't pressured you or coersed you into it which I believe is the issue. Also it does allow that being sold as scrap may well be true (although no statement is needed to say that - just makes the dealer relax a bit!)

Enjoy the motor!

5t.

almillar

You ask for a trade price or a sold as seen price. Agree this with the dealer, have it written on the invoice. You waive your rights under SOGA, and you're promising him that he won't see that car again, no matter what. If you know what you're doing, you'll save him all that prep work and the risk of it going wrong, and you'll get the car for a good price.
The problem is when sellers do 'sold as seen' without the buyer being aware - this is clearly wrong.

Joe_Horner

almillar wrote: »

You ask for a trade price or a sold as seen price. Agree this with the dealer, have it written on the invoice. You waive your rights under SOGA, and you're promising him that he won't see that car again, no matter what. If you know what you're doing, you'll save him all that prep work and the risk of it going wrong, and you'll get the car for a good price.
The problem is when sellers do 'sold as seen' without the buyer being aware - this is clearly wrong.

Doesn't work as far as SOGA is concerned, which makes it a very dangerous practice for dealers to agree to.

The law is quite clear that there is NO way a trader can avoid SOGA when selling to a private individual so by doing the above they're relying on the goodwill of the buyer to NOT turn round a week later and start demanding their rights.

Of course, if they sold the car-shaped object as an unusual garden greenhouse with petrol-powered CO2 generator and automatic climate control......