Sold my car. Buyer now wants refund or money for repairs

Fat_Walt

AVFC wrote: »

If he goes through the court route I dont have money to pay for solicitors. Thats the thing which stresses me more. I can block all his incoming texts and calls on my phone but the last thing I want is a letter from the courts landing on my doorstep

You won't need a solicitor for the small claims court. Keep a copy of your advert in case it comes to court but I doubt it will.

Moto2

Have you googled this guys phone number?

He sounds like a kerbside dealer to me

stator

If a court claim arrives then you deal with it then.
It's extremely unlikely this will go to court because the buyer knows they are in the wrong.
Ignore them completely. If he shows up make sure someone is watching to call the police and tell him to leave. Don't discuss anything at all. Just tell him to leave or you'll call the police.

Smartsaver7

If you have something he signed that says Sold As Seen, end of.
He sounds like a complete chancer, if he continues hassassing you tell him will report to cops

Ebe_Scrooge

To echo what's been said above - don't panic.

A private sale is strictly sold as seen. That's why, when buying a car, you pay less from a private seller than from a trader, you've got no comeback. As long as the car was accurately described in the advert, then tough titties on the buyer.

The only possible way he could seek redress from you would be if he could prove that you knew there was a fault, and didn't declare it. Highly unlikely. If there is a fault, how could you be expected to know about it, you're not a mechanic ? And how can he prove you knew about it ?

You say "He told me he was a 'mechanic by trade' so he should have checked it properly or brought a proper mechanic with him". If he's a mechanic, he should have seen these faults during the inspection - and why on earth would he need to bring a "proper mechanic" with him if he is a mechanic ??

He's trying it on. Ignore any further contact from him, and if you start feeling threatened or intimidated then involve the police.

Fat_Walt

Smartsaver7 wrote: »

If you have something he signed that says Sold As Seen, end of.
He sounds like a complete chancer, if he continues hassassing you tell him will report to cops

That's not true if the buyer could prove is was misadvertised.

glentoran99

Smartsaver7 wrote: »

If you have something he signed that says Sold As Seen, end of.
He sounds like a complete chancer, if he continues hassassing you tell him will report to cops

Doesn't need anything signed,

AVFC

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

To echo what's been said above - don't panic.

A private sale is strictly sold as seen. That's why, when buying a car, you pay less from a private seller than from a trader, you've got no comeback. As long as the car was accurately described in the advert, then tough titties on the buyer.

The only possible way he could seek redress from you would be if he could prove that you knew there was a fault, and didn't declare it. Highly unlikely. If there is a fault, how could you be expected to know about it, you're not a mechanic ? And how can he prove you knew about it ?

You say "He told me he was a 'mechanic by trade' so he should have checked it properly or brought a proper mechanic with him". If he's a mechanic, he should have seen these faults during the inspection - and why on earth would he need to bring a "proper mechanic" with him if he is a mechanic ??

He's trying it on. Ignore any further contact from him, and if you start feeling threatened or intimidated then involve the police.

No I'm not a mechanic and I honestly had no clue that this issue that he has pointed out existed. I could smell the diesal smell when he started the car (for the 1st time in a week on a cold afternoon). Like i've mentioned already, my wifes audi smells exactly the same when I start it on a cold morning. He revved the car, took it for a test drive and said it has some smoke coming out. Yet still decided to take it. I could not see the smoke from where I was sitting (front passenger seat) and I did not see any when he revved it in the driveway.

He wanted to open the engine cover to check the VIN number and I had to point out to him that its in the corner of the windscreen. There was slight condensation there and he then questioned me on why thats there under that part of the screen and if the windscreen has been replaced. It never has under my ownership.

AVFC

Fat_Walt wrote: »

That's not true if the buyer could prove is was misadvertised.

We both signed a receipt which said 'sold as seen'
My advert described the features of the car. I did not put down anything like 'the car is in mint condition' as it wasnt. I did put down that the car passed its MOT with no advisories in October which was true. If anything happened to the car after it passed its MOT, I was not aware of it it. I wouldnt have been aware of it unless the car broke down or I took it for an MOT the following year and they pointed it out.

m0bov

Its a scam, speak with RAC to find out if he is an employee. If you feel threatened, dial 101 and get a ref number. The guys may well have pulled this stunt many times before. Block the number from your phone, install a call recorder app.