Cat-D car sold by dealer

Bantex_2

vaio wrote: »

Dealers have to declare even if not asked and are still responsible even if they didn't know

Private sellers have to declare only if asked and they know.

Ad usually reads something like "power steering, full history, electric windows, full alarm, cat d, new exhaust, allow wheels, metallic paint, good tyres, etc etc

jakec589

The guy I bought the car from has all the adverts, receipts, everything. No where does it state that this car is a cat d

jakec589

vaio wrote: »

Dealers have to declare even if not asked and are still responsible even if they didn't know

Private sellers have to declare only if asked and they know.

Would a court see it in my favour?
if I propose this to the owner of the dealership is he going to offer me a settlement or laugh down the phone?

Bantex_2

jakec589 wrote: »

The guy I bought the car from has all the adverts, receipts, everything. No where does it state that this car is a cat d

Makes no difference to you though. who or how he bought it is none of your concern.

You could sue the person you bought it from and he could then sue the dealer.

vaio

jakec589 wrote: »

The guy I bought the car from has all the adverts, receipts, everything. No where does it state that this car is a cat d

That would help him if he'd lost out but as he sold it for full price to you then he hasn't lost out.

You've had no contract with the dealer so can't claim against him.

Finally, the requirement on dealers to disclose is a fairly recent thing so might not have been a requirement when the dealer sold it

vaio

Bantex wrote: »

Makes no difference to you though. who or how he bought it is none of your concern.

You could sue the person you bought it from and he could then sue the dealer.

Private sellers only have to answer questions to the best of their knowledge so, as the seller didn't know it was cat D, the OP can't sue him.

Assuming the disclosure was a requirement when the dealer sold it then the person he sold it to *could* claim for any losses incurred but as he sold it for full price to the OP he hasn't suffered any loss

One to put down to experience I think

burlington6

You have no right to ask the dealer for a refund. What you do is ask the seller you bought it from for your money back. I have a feeling I know what his answer will be

Bantex_2

vaio wrote: »

Private sellers only have to answer questions to the best of their knowledge so, as the seller didn't know it was cat D, the OP can't sue him.

Assuming the disclosure was a requirement when the dealer sold it then the person he sold it to *could* claim for any losses incurred but as he sold it for full price to the OP he hasn't suffered any loss

One to put down to experience I think

Agreed, I just said he could sue, I didn't say he had much chance of winning.

Jakg

You have no rights against the dealer (you didn't buy from him, he didn't mislead you).

IF you had any rights, it'd be against who you purchased it from - but if you didn't ask, and he didn't know - theres not much you can do.

pinkshoes

IF you asked the buyer "has this car ever been in an accident?" and he said "no", then you would have a case.