sold a car.... it blew up!!!

LandyAndy

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

I don't! The buyer had every opportunity to check this car out.

OP should sit tight and tell him to beggar off. He has no legal obligations... and in my mind, no moral obligations either - but I'm a lawyer... some would say we have no morals :-)

Absolutely agree with this.

the_big_fact_hunt

Wig wrote: »

He did notice first signs, the heaters didn't work.

i didnt take it as a sign of a head gasket fault because the vehicle also has a rear heater which worked fairly well, and the thermostat was not remove due to mis-diagnosis, merely to rule it out and see if it ran warmer

pulliptears

the_big_fact_hunt wrote: »

i didnt take it as a sign of a head gasket fault because the vehicle also has a rear heater which worked fairly well, and the thermostat was not remove due to mis-diagnosis, merely to rule it out and see if it ran warmer

Go with your conscience mate, if you can sleep easier for the sake of £100 then I'd do it.

Good luck with whatever you decide.
x

Wig

the_big_fact_hunt wrote: »

i didnt take it as a sign of a head gasket fault because the vehicle also has a rear heater which worked fairly well, and the thermostat was not remove due to mis-diagnosis, merely to rule it out and see if it ran warmer

The fault history given and the results of actions taken by buyer point to a HG that had failed prior to sale. Removing the thermostat did not fix the problem, ergo, it was a misdiagnosis. Without seeing your coolant pipe network from engine to forward heater and rear heater I cannot comment on the rear heater. Also it could have been brought about by your failing to bleed the engine properly.

Do what ever makes you feel good, These are the facts as I see them:
*You sold a car with a HG failure for the price of a car in good/reasonable working order.
*You did not realise that this was the case until shortly after the sale

It is up to you how you want to handle it, legally he has no comeback. It is totally up to you how much you think you should give him

1) You had no knowledge the car was faulty you keep 100%

2) You had no knowledge the car was faulty - but in hindsight it was over valued - buyer was also at fault for not spotting the symptoms you decide to give a refund to partially cover the costs of repair £100 - £300

3) You had no knowledge the car was faulty - but in hindsight the car was overvalued - You decide that you will refund him in full either take the car back and sell it with an accurate description, OR refund him the difference to its value with a declared HG leak (probably about £600)