2nd hand car - Gumtree - is this a scam?!!

Missko

Error.
Error.

JustinR1979

Tell him to go to mot station, they know if a car is roadworthy or not, and as such issue a pass.
Your parents can't do much more than mot it, they don't know other than it passed.
Also, tell him to go fcuk himself

colino

Tell this !!!!!! to go away. It is a scam, if he wanted perfection he should have parted with considerably more than £400 for an MOT'd, driveable car.
Tell him go away once and have no further contact.

Foxy-Stoat_3

If its a private sale then there is no comeback for the purchaser, unless the car was not as described. Tell him to visit the Citizens Advice Bureau and get them to explain what a private sale is.

I don't know what IYSWIM means.

bod1467

If You See What I Mean

Agree with the others - it's a scam. Ignore him. If he makes any threats, inform the Police.

PDC

The car would have been sold as seen and, if you all know the car was genuine, then there can't really be an issue.

Personally I certainly wouldn't take the car back.

Missko

Error.
Error.

clarryd

Tell the !!!!!! fella bought as seen. No come backs.

Tell him to go anywhere he wants as they will all say the same.

TaTa

Ebe_Scrooge

Private sales are always "sold as seen". You sold the car in good faith. The only possible way !!!!!! would have any comeback would be if you had deliberately mis-represented something. You had just had it MOT'd, it passed, end of. If !!!!!! thinks the MOT is dodgy then that's his problem, he can take it up with the garage. It's nothing whatsoever to do you or your parents.

Ignore anything further from him, except if he starts becoming threatening in any way, in which case you involve the police pronto.

phill99

Is there anything on Gumtree that isn't a scam?

worried_jim

As above tell him to jog on and to never contact you again. Simples.