I purchased a car now they want me to pay more

Ergates

ThumbRemote said:

Ergates said:

ThumbRemote said:

Him getting the sack isn't your problem. You both agreed a deal for the car. You even double checked the details.

You have the car you wanted, at the price you agreed to. I'd probably ignore them from now on, they aren't going to try taking it to court as they've already paid the finance on your old car off, so they can't undo the contract now. 

It's nearly 2 grand, that's a big enough incentive for them to take it to court - we're not talking pocket change.

I agree it's not pocket change, but the problem is the trader can no longer unwind the contract and put the consumer back in the position they were beforehand. They've paid off the finance and transferred ownership of the original car. 

So what is the trader going to do? Take it to court, but then be unable to unwind the contract anyway? That would be a rather pointless victory.

So the trader has two options: try to get the consumer to agree to pay the extra by asking them, or write it off. They've asked; the consumer has said no. What other option do they have?

Take the car back and return the OP's old car.  They'll still be down, but not by as much.

Manxman_in_exile

Ergates said:

ThumbRemote said:

Ergates said:

ThumbRemote said:

Him getting the sack isn't your problem. You both agreed a deal for the car. You even double checked the details.

You have the car you wanted, at the price you agreed to. I'd probably ignore them from now on, they aren't going to try taking it to court as they've already paid the finance on your old car off, so they can't undo the contract now. 

It's nearly 2 grand, that's a big enough incentive for them to take it to court - we're not talking pocket change.

I agree it's not pocket change, but the problem is the trader can no longer unwind the contract and put the consumer back in the position they were beforehand. They've paid off the finance and transferred ownership of the original car. 

So what is the trader going to do? Take it to court, but then be unable to unwind the contract anyway? That would be a rather pointless victory.

So the trader has two options: try to get the consumer to agree to pay the extra by asking them, or write it off. They've asked; the consumer has said no. What other option do they have?

Take the car back and return the OP's old car.  They'll still be down, but not by as much.

How do they take the car back when it's in the OP's possession - possibly on his property - without some sort of court order?

They can't just rock up and take it because, on the face of it, the OP owns it until he either surrenders it or a court says it doesn't belong to him.  

I'd have thought that without some sort of court order - or other court authorisation - they couldn't just clamp it either.  I'm sure that could open up another can of worms for the trader.

I'm inclined to agree with @ThumbRemote that the trader has two options, and if I were the OP, I think I'd wait and see if they actually decided to sue me.  Then decide if it's worth defending.