engine blown on car ive sold, am i liable?
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Originally Posted by WRXtra power
Yes but he may get a kick in if the guy see's him at a stag do!! Maybe you should pay him. Either that or stay clear of stags at a do...
Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
I f you pay him any money then in the eyes of the court you are
1.A good citizen
2.Hiding something
3.You knowingly sold a vehicle that was faulty
1.A good citizen
2.Hiding something
3.You knowingly sold a vehicle that was faulty
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Simple really: If it was a private sale, and you did not misrepresent the condition of the car as of the time you sold it, then there is nowt the buyer can do. Sounds like the new buyer has either
1) Ragged it
2) Got very unlucky
If you had kept the car in good order and sold it in good faith, you've nothing to be guilty about!
NS04
1) Ragged it
2) Got very unlucky
If you had kept the car in good order and sold it in good faith, you've nothing to be guilty about!
NS04
Scoob engines go bang everyday all over the country without being ragged or being unlucky. Tough
Originally Posted by WRXtra power
I thought it would of been obvious that my last quote was just a sarcastic one and not a suggestion .
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Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
I was replying to him offering the guy a bag (of sand/ a grand/ £1000) earlier in the thread. So what are "YOU" on about?
I sold a car to a workmate many years ago. A couple of weeks later he said the car had burst into flames for no reason and started on about money back. I was really concerned as I honestly thought it was OK and was beginning to feel obligated to him. Not a brilliant car but nor was the price.
Over the next couple of days I was really in two minds until someone told me he'd been 'fiddling' under the bonnet, can't remember the details but it convinced me it was his fault and he was trying to pull a fast one. That was a so called mate!
I always buy private. I expect to pay less. I expect there to be no comeback if something goes wrong.
Just help him out by recommending a few engine builders. Better still get him to phone someone like API who know these things inside out and ask their opinion or look on here for threads about engines going pop in the first couple of weeks of ownership.
Gerry
Over the next couple of days I was really in two minds until someone told me he'd been 'fiddling' under the bonnet, can't remember the details but it convinced me it was his fault and he was trying to pull a fast one. That was a so called mate!
I always buy private. I expect to pay less. I expect there to be no comeback if something goes wrong.
Just help him out by recommending a few engine builders. Better still get him to phone someone like API who know these things inside out and ask their opinion or look on here for threads about engines going pop in the first couple of weeks of ownership.
Gerry
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Similar thing happened when a mate sold his Lamborghini Diablo a few year back - thing went bang with just over 10,000 on the clock 
No warranty or comeback as it was a private sale.
No warranty or comeback as it was a private sale.
His car insurance may help him with the cost of the repair. It is worthwhile him investigating.
Midlife-nothing wrong with your spelling mate - it speaks for itself.
Midlife-nothing wrong with your spelling mate - it speaks for itself.
Last edited by Beastie; Jun 22, 2005 at 08:23 AM.
There are few hard and fast legal obligations for private sellers. The car they are selling must be accurately described, but if there is a problem, you have little redress other than pursuing them through the courts, where you will have to prove they mis-sold the car.
Taken from Dti Sale And Supply Of Goods FAQ
Q1: I have just bought a new/second-hand car and am unhappy with it, what are my rights?
Under sale of goods legislation consumers are entitled to expect that any goods they buy are of satisfactory quality. That is, that the goods meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory taking into account the way they are described, their price, and any other relevant circumstances, such as the fact that they are second-hand or used.
Matters which should be considered in assessing whether goods are of a satisfactory quality are:
• whether they are fit for the purpose for which goods of that kind are commonly supplied, or fit for any other specified purpose;
• whether they are of satisfactory appearance and finish and free from any defects;
• whether they are safe and durable and as described.
If the goods are not of satisfactory quality, the buyer has the right, within a reasonable time, to reject the goods and obtain a refund.
Q11: What if I have bought a car from a private seller?
When you buy privately you do not have so many rights. You can still expect the car to be as described and if it is not, you can sue for compensation.
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Depends if the buyer really wants to chance his arm. He can try and sue, but if you can show that the car was well looked after before he bought it....services/repairs, etc, and as long as you never mis-represented it when you sold it, then he hasn't got much of a case.
Best thing for you to do is contact Citizens Advice....they will help you out and let you know exactly where you stand.
Taken from Dti Sale And Supply Of Goods FAQ
Q1: I have just bought a new/second-hand car and am unhappy with it, what are my rights?
Under sale of goods legislation consumers are entitled to expect that any goods they buy are of satisfactory quality. That is, that the goods meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory taking into account the way they are described, their price, and any other relevant circumstances, such as the fact that they are second-hand or used.
Matters which should be considered in assessing whether goods are of a satisfactory quality are:
• whether they are fit for the purpose for which goods of that kind are commonly supplied, or fit for any other specified purpose;
• whether they are of satisfactory appearance and finish and free from any defects;
• whether they are safe and durable and as described.
If the goods are not of satisfactory quality, the buyer has the right, within a reasonable time, to reject the goods and obtain a refund.
Q11: What if I have bought a car from a private seller?
When you buy privately you do not have so many rights. You can still expect the car to be as described and if it is not, you can sue for compensation.
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Depends if the buyer really wants to chance his arm. He can try and sue, but if you can show that the car was well looked after before he bought it....services/repairs, etc, and as long as you never mis-represented it when you sold it, then he hasn't got much of a case.
Best thing for you to do is contact Citizens Advice....they will help you out and let you know exactly where you stand.
Last edited by martyrobertsdj; Jun 22, 2005 at 09:36 AM.
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Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
You have no obligation to the guy. It is bad news for him, i just wish the guy i bought my RS2 off 3 years ago , in scotland had been like you. He knowingly sold me the car with a bodged bottom end. They showed me at the garage what had been, and it cost me over £4000 to put it right. The guys attitude stank when i called him about it and he even got quite abusive. Two years later i was working in Edinburgh and bumped into the guy who was on a stag do! Followed him into the toilets and gave him what he had coming. But the guy was a real arragant ar** hole, and i think if i ever saw him again i would do exactly the same. Me £4000 down, him several teeth down. But i had no recall on the sale and that is the way it is. I think for you to offer him money is very good of you, but you could be leading yourself into somewhere you don't want to be going.
Originally Posted by WRXtra power
If "YOU" were replying to him then why quote "ME" in your post???
. Soz
Last edited by webby v7 slipperwagon; Jun 23, 2005 at 12:40 PM.
Originally Posted by Beastie
I wasnt kidding about the insurance. My next door neighbour managed to suck water into his engine and the insurance paid for the rebuild.
Don't know if it applies to blowing an engine by seeing 'what it'll do'
Gerry
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If you're in the motoring trade, u might be liable for selling goods of unmerchantable quality.
If u're a private individual selling, then caveat emptor applies.
Look up in the consumer protection laws, which will give all the details.
I think u are not liable of anything, as long as u did not misrepresent.
If u're a private individual selling, then caveat emptor applies.
Look up in the consumer protection laws, which will give all the details.
I think u are not liable of anything, as long as u did not misrepresent.
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Originally Posted by ScooByer Trade
The guy has thrashed it mate ( I never seen a turbocharged nova ever ) send him to the best reputible garage you know and he thinks you're great.
what corner of the planet do u live in my friend?
