Sold car - but now an issue

sarah69696pink

Hi All,
I posted on here last week about selling my car privately.
I sold it to a private seller, who viewed it twice (spent a long time looking at it, looking under it and under the bonnet and driving it).
We agreed a price, and I thought the sale all went ok. In fact he rang me after driving it home to say thanks.

However now he has called to advise there is a major problem with the car. He feels I would have known about this (I did not) and is upset about the purchase.

I had my MOT and service done only 2 weeks before sale and I gave him all the paperwork from this, this problem was not mentioned on any of this paperwork.

He is now asking for me to help pay towards fixing the issue. He says he can provide me with quotes and information on the problem.

I can fully understand how upset he is if the car has just developed this fault.

However I genuinely knew nothing about the issue - when I had my MOT/Service done I was quoted price for trading car in there, and there was no mention of the issue. I only sold privately as they advised I would get more money (and provided me with guide quote on how much to expect). I asked if problem could have developed since he had it, but is adamant it is a big problem and would have been there before and he said the garage he took this to confirmed this to him.

I guess my question is - do I have to pay towards the damage, given I was not aware of the issue and the car is no longer mine? I don't want to do anything wrong, but genuinely was not aware of any issue.

He's being nice, and I don't want to treat him unfairly. However I get the feeling that he either thinks I've tried to mess him around (which I haven't and its obviously not nice to have someone think this) or that he is trying to get me to pay towards something that is possibly just bad luck?
He clearly knows a lot more about cars than me too so I'm feeling a bit out of my league.

Ms_Chocaholic

What is it that he says is wrong with the car.

waamo

Tell him caveat emptor. It's a private sale and you aren't an expert in cars. He paid a price he was happy with after inspecting the vehicle and negotiating over potential faults.

Why should a second hand product suddenly come with a warranty?

AndyMc.....

Oldest trick in the book, he!!!8217;s trying it on.

Private sale so Caveat emptor.

sarah69696pink

Ok thanks both - I got him to sign the AA car selling contract, which may mean nothing legally? But basically says that he bought it as seen and it did not come with guarantee.

I don't fully understand what he said was the issue, but something to do a leak in the engine? He did explain it, but to be honest i was so shocked / upset / confused I didn't take it all in. He said he was going to send me the report from the garage so I could see the issue.

He was talking to me about sale of cars act, and legal action.

The garage I had MOT/service done in 2 weeks ago offered to buy car off me, and I would have been better off doing this, than selling to him if I have to pay for new work to be done to it.

AndyMc.....

Don!!!8217;t pay or offer to pay him a penny.

Just block his number.

waamo

There is no sale of cars act. There is a sale of goods act that applies to traders.

sarah69696pink

OK thank you again.
I'm assuming he's not making it up about the problem - do you think I should contact the garage I had the MOT/service done at to get them to also say that they did know about issue/did not tell me about issue?
Or am I just thinking about this too much - and should just block like you suggest? I just hate leaving things with people feeling unfairly treated - I've never sold a car privately before - certainly won't be keen to do this again!!

AndyMc.....

sarah69696pink wrote: »

OK thank you again.
I'm assuming he's not making it up about the problem - do you think I should contact the garage I had the MOT/service done at to get them to also say that they did know about issue/did not tell me about issue?
Or am I just thinking about this too much - and should just block like you suggest? I just hate leaving things with people feeling unfairly treated - I've never sold a car privately before - certainly won't be keen to do this again!!

No need to speak to the garage.

waamo

waamo wrote: »

There is no sale of cars act. There is a sale of goods act that applies to traders.

Just to add the sale of goods act has now been replaced by the consumer rights act. It seems he doesn't know what acts apply.

debtdebt

Do not speak to him any more. Do not bother speaking to either garage. Tell him if he wants to take it further, he can issue Court proceedings and leave it at that.