Selling my car with a fault...

BeenThroughItAll

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

In American grammar, do they have different rules about the capitalisation ( or should that be capitalization ) of words ?

I don't think that's grammar. I think it's spammar.

BeenThroughItAll

roonaldo wrote: »

I would just part exchange it.

A 52 plate Ka with a dodgy clutch? They'd probably ask you just to hang onto it.


Unless it's a unique rain-deflecting Ka, it'll be dissolving by now anyway, and it'll have the resale value of a half eaten tube of Smarties.

OnanTheBarbarian

Agreed, a 52 plate Ka with a moody clutch is landfill.

But £500 for a clutch change is madness. Just find a local independent garage and get them to quote for it.

What were the advisories on the last MOT as KA's like to rot and you could be in for a welding session for the next MOT as they like a bit of bum cancer. A colleague had one and the passenger seat actually fell through the floor.

Retrogamer

When listing it for sale, or advising of the problem merely state the symptoms of the problem and try not to state what you think the cause of the problem is.

I.e if you say clutch is slipping, that's an honest symptom.

If you say clutch is faulty though, someone buys it and finds the clutch is slipping because of a another fault (oil getting in) then they might try and claim you were dishonest.

I'd say "clutch is slipping due to suspected wear" or whatever the garage said.

macman

If selling it privately you are not legally obliged to say anything about the condition of the clutch, or indeed any other component. It's sold as seen. However any potential buyer with a grain of common sense will ask 'are you aware of any faults with the car?' If so, you are obliged to answer truthfully.
Your only obligation is that the vehicle must be legally roadworthy (tyres, lights, brakes etc).
I'm not necessarily recommending this approach, but that is all the law requires.

jimjames

sarahj1986 wrote: »

Hello

Thanks for your replies. I love my car but £500 to have it done is a lot. I work for a car dealer (not ford) so they checked it and said it was the clutch and gave me a rough price estimate. If I can get it done for say £200 then I'll do it as I miss my car so much! :-(

But how much will a new car cost? There's no guarantee that it won't need something too.

Surely paying to get a car you know and like fixed is better than going for a more expensive unknown quantity?

roonaldo

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

A 52 plate Ka with a dodgy clutch? They'd probably ask you just to hang onto it.

yeah true for the average used car dealer, a main dealer may take it for £500 though.