I sold a car and it broke. The new owner wanst half the money back.?

Question

I sold a car as I bought a new one for my self. My old car was running fine. It had few issues but I mentioned all of them on the advert. I was driving my old car everyday as I need a car on daily basis. It has MOT etc. I decided to sell it and once I sold it the new owner called me the same day saying that the car broke down and is unable to drive at all. The engine overheated and the gasket broke. He wants half of the money back and is threatening me that he will put the case in the small claims court if I don't pay him. I live in the UK. What shall I do. I never knew the car is gonna break. Help!

Answer 1

According to law and ethics one thing sold,price paid and delivery taken the responsibility lies upon the takers except any clause which is to be obeyed mutually agreed and written.

As per you story i am at concluding point that no responsibility lies upon you to pay half of the amount.

If want to sue you it will be on his cost and liability.

Answer 2

The car is sold AS IS. No money back at all! he should have taken it to a mechanic to verify that everything seemed good.

This is done in the USA but I am sure UK has similar laws. It just makes common sense.

Answer 3

Look at it from a different angle: would you feel the need to buy him a new tyre if, after you had sold him the car, it had got a puncture? Obviously not. Cars are complicated machines that can go wrong at any moment without any prior warning. The fact the gasket has gone a short time after you sold it is simply bad timing and in no way your responsibility.

If he decided not to have a proper vehicle check done and as long as you told him the problems you knew off then he hasn't a leg to stand on. Sorry but as another person has said; Caveat Emptor.

Answer 4

The buyer should had the car checked out before he bought it. You did not force him and you did tell him the problems. Let him threat all he wants. He bought it with his eyes open.

Answer 5

dont give the money back he is in fault............and let him sue u it will be a waste of money for him....

Answer 6

You sold a used vehicle with no warranty and you disclosed all issues you were aware of. The overheating was a fluke occurrence and is in no way your fault. Let him take you to court if he wants. He'll just end up spending more money. And when he loses sue him for your time spent in court.

Answer 7

In the United States, you don't have to give him anything back. You sound like you're in Britain, not sure how it works there.

Answer 8

you are responsible to warranty the car for 30 days if something goes wrong in the us if the car is sold for less than 900 bucks. if something was to go wrong you are responsible to fix it though or refund the money. you should bring it to a mechanic and have them look at it first before you shell out the cash just to make sure he is not taking advantage of you

Answer 9

No way should you pay anything back..  You didn't offer any kind of warranty did you??

It's the buyers responsibility to ensure the goods are fit for purpose.. The only way you could be liable for anything is if you deliberately lied about the condition of the goods or concealed the fault. If you where honest in your advert, game over for the buyer.

Answer 10

you did use "as is" when you sold it and gave no warranty.

Answer 11

No, he doesn't get one penny back. The principle of law in Britain is "caveat emptor" - let the buyer beware. He bought it in the condition he saw it in, and if it goes wrong, that's too bad. Don't give him any money, he is bluffing you. (Anyway he is probably lying!)

If he is telling the truth, it will teach him to get a mechanic's report (RAC, AA) done on a car before he buys one next time!

If he gets any nastier, call the police on him.

Answer 12

It's better you to approach a consumer court against that buyer for cheating and threatening you

Answer 13

y can u just pay him back and i mean all of the money back before u lose evan more than u giving the money if u dont have the money try geting a loan to give it to him or ask a friend for a couple of money or talk to the man

Answer 14

I'm not familiar with English law, but I would imagine he would lose this lawsuit.  Buyer beware!

Answer 15

sorry. he should have had it checked by mechanic, plus, things break!

tell him some guy in america told him to kiss your nickers!

Answer 16

dont pay him,its his bad luck that the car broke down, once it was sold it his car and no longer yours and its not your fault that the car broke down .the moment u sold it to him