Selling car that's overdue for cambelt change

faddy

Listing for ebay auction a car that's overdue for a cambelt change. Do I mention it, or wait to be asked? (X reg banger worth a few hundred)

bod1467

The moral thing to do would be to mention it.

You don't legally have to, unless the buyer asks - in which case if you didn't the buyer would have a claim if anything failed that was attributed to the cambelt.

Flying-High_2

Depends what car?. Something simple someone can chuck a belt on in no time themselves or not not a lot of labour wouldn't make much difference.. Adjust the price slightly. Something that takes time and is a nightmare job then people will probably show less Interest

colino

eBay on a banger? Talk up its good points, describe the rest honestly, get some great pics and let the great unwashed descend.

faddy

bod1467 wrote: »

The moral thing to do would be to mention it.

You don't legally have to, unless the buyer asks - in which case if you didn't the buyer would have a claim if anything failed that was attributed to the cambelt.

This is actually the first time in over 30 years of car ownership that I'll be selling a runner, so not quite sure what's expected - legally, morally, or by eBay rules.

I'm going to list all the actual faults - things that don't work - but is it actually expected that you spell out neglect of service intervals, so long as you don't claim the opposite?

faddy

colino wrote: »

get some great pics

Its photogenic days are behind it

faddy

Flying-High wrote: »

Depends what car?. Something simple someone can chuck a belt on in no time themselves or not not a lot of labour wouldn't make much difference.. Adjust the price slightly. Something that takes time and is a nightmare job then people will probably show less Interest

X reg Civic. Auctioning, so no price to adjust.

Flying-High_2

faddy wrote: »

X reg Civic. Auctioning, so no price to adjust.

There you go then? Advertise it as it is.

Tobster86

Don't mention that it's overdue one; it's the buyers responsibility to ask.

Currently helping sister in law find a small runabout; and advising it'll be a necessary immediate £300 expense if overdue (I'm capable of doing the job, but unprepared to on someone else's car due to the potential consequences of anything going wrong!)

kev25v6

I wouldn't bother with a new cambelt on a car worth just a few hundred quid. It could be worth more than what the car is. If it does go, just scrap the car and get another.