Sold a van - now buyer wants his cash back

Exemplar

Guys...

Apologies but I wanted to add a flip side to this.

I sold a car in 2006 to a guy privately, with the invoice stating 'sold as seen, buyer has tested' etc etc.

4 months later I get a recorded delivery letter stating that the car had sprung a leak and that he wanted £1800.

I replied stating 'please see copy of invoice', '4 months later' etc etc.

I ended up in court and £1800 lighter....

The judge sided with him, even though he had sold the car on....

flyingscotno1

alcot33uk wrote: »

The judge sided with him, even though he had sold the car on....

How come? What were the judges reasons for doing so?

longtimelurkersam

Wow that is harsh. More info or a link to your post on it please.

In this case it seems to me to be a business to business transaction. Mr Ttc39 sold his business vehicle to Mr Chancer who is using it for business purposes and presumably has put it through his books accordingly. If neither have expenses the vehicles then its a True private time.

I think that throws a different slant on it but do not really know. I do think Mr Chancer is trying it on though.

sharpy2010

ttc39 wrote: »

Thank you so much for this. I will aim to draft a letter this evening :-)

Don't bother, just ignore him.

If you keep responding, he will see hope.

If he doesn't get any reply to his letters, he will soon just give up.

vikingaero

ttc39 wrote: »

he wants cost of van back and loss of 800 quid earnings :<

Refund the cost of the van and £800 lost earnings and charge him £1,000 per week for the hire of the van....

ttc39

Thanks again everyone who has posted.

I will draft letter tonight and put copy on here before I send. Thanks

ttc39

sharpy2010 wrote: »

Don't bother, just ignore him.

If you keep responding, he will see hope.

If he doesn't get any reply to his letters, he will soon just give up.

Hiya, I want to ignore believe me but feel I should reply. Just in case he goes through with his legal threat. :eek:

ttc39

sharpy2010 wrote: »

Don't bother, just ignore him.

If you keep responding, he will see hope.

If he doesn't get any reply to his letters, he will soon just give up.

Hiya, I want to ignore believe me but feel I should reply. Just in case he goes through with his legal threat. :eek:

ttc39

How does this sound?


Further to your letter dated 10th May 2013 I write to respond to you.

I am, as I have mentioned to you on the telephone conversations, genuinely sorry that you have had trouble with the van. The van served me well over the years and was sold to you in good faith and in fully working order as described.

I am under no legal obligation under any legislation to refund you the cost of the vehicle.

Please note that I am also under no legal obligation to refund you the cost of any repairs or loss of earnings.

You addressed your letter to me using my company details but I must point out to you that this was a private sale to you, not through my business. I am not a trader and therefore did not offer any warranty or enterany contract with you.

You came and test drove the van which you were obviously happy with as you paid for it in cash, at a discounted price after you had told me your problems with your last vehicle. This would conclude that you were happy with the vans drive and performance and that it was in a satisfactory condition.

You then called me a few times and each time told me how happy you were with the vehicle.

In one conversation you advised me that you had reinsured your old vehicle so that you could work while you had this van looked at – so loss of earnings?

I therefore request and insist that you refrain from sending me any more of your seemingly threatening and abnormal amount of texts and stop contacting me in this matter.

If you do not stop this harassment then I will take this matter further myself with the police as I do not appreciate your claim that I have broken a non existant law or legislation.

ttc39

Just so you all know the reason he had called my hubbie In between to say how happy he was is down to fact oh is a carpenter and plumber and this buyer is a builder. So after purchasing van he actually got my oh in to do a job for him at one of his customers and they had agreed to pass on each others numbers to any interested customers.