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Im being sued after I sold my car

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  • matttye
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    sh0597 wrote: »
    The OP isn't being prosecuted for selling an unroadworthy vehicle and would never in million years be found guilty of it anyway.

    What makes you say that?
    What will your verse be?

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  • Marktheshark
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    matttye wrote: »
    what makes you say that?

    trololo...
    Sigh.... :(
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  • matttye
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    Marktheshark wrote: »
    trololo...
    Sigh.... :(

    What?

    10chars
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  • [Deleted User]
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    LoopyLocks wrote: »
    This is what he put in his court case.

    This car was 'bought as seen'

    He's confirmed that it was sold without warranty, and that he had seen and accepted it, so he has shot himself in the foot.

    As others have said, it's a case of Caveat Emptor.
  • Car_54
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    matttye wrote: »
    What makes you say that?

    How about the complete lack of evidence?
  • matttye
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    How about the complete lack of evidence?

    Apart from the expert report saying its unsafe to drive you mean?
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  • anotheruser
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    How will the court know if the buyer damaged the car after it being sold?

    If the car was sold with a valid MOT (not that that particularly matters but it will go some way of showing the cars road-worthiness), and in the buyers words "sold as seen", then there is no case.
  • matttye
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    anotheruser wrote: »
    How will the court know if the buyer damaged the car after it being sold?

    If the car was sold with a valid MOT (not that that particularly matters but it will go some way of showing the cars road-worthiness), and in the buyers words "sold as seen", then there is no case.

    The likelihood is a decision would be made not to prosecute on public interest grounds.

    Technically though as its a strict liability offence, you would be guilty if you sold a vehicle which developed a dangerous fault the day after passing MOT or even one that slipped through MOT. The law makes no mention of the seller having to know about the state of the vehicle.
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  • lovinituk
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    edited 17 December 2014 at 8:04PM
    matttye wrote: »
    The likelihood is a decision would be made not to prosecute on public interest grounds.

    Technically though as its a strict liability offence, you would be guilty if you sold a vehicle which developed a dangerous fault the day after passing MOT or even one that slipped through MOT. The law makes no mention of the seller having to know about the state of the vehicle.
    Are you just making this nonsense up or can you link to some facts to back it up?

    Is everyone supposed to be psychic and tell prospective buyers of future faults??!!!
  • Marktheshark
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    I think he must be the bloke who bought the Mini ?
    Can you think of any other reason for spouting this.
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