I need advice on the car i sold.?
(2012-02-02 15:30:24) 1. Says: Right i sold my ford escort cabriolet (privately) for £380 last week. I explained to the buyer all the defects and what i knew to be wrong with the car. Im an honest seller with whatever i put up for sale. He has just recently got hold of me explaining that the car randomly stalled while he was driving it and the alarm wouldnt turn off and it is now totally immobilised. The key wont do anything when in the iginition, no dash board lights, nothing. He also went on to say that the only thing he has done different is jump start another car and now his car, the ford, is totally immobilised. He's now htreatening me with trading standards or watever.Can anyone give me any ideas on what the problem might be and/or advice on what to do?2. Says: Well, he has to prove that you lied about the condition of the car when he bought it. That would require an engineers report highlighting defects that you failed to mention, and proof that you did't mention them. Trading standards can't do a thing - unless you have a history of this kind of complaint. The jump-start that he admitted to is a significant factor - on older cars, a jump-start can seriously affect the immobiliser. Your buyer hasn't got a leg to stand on - no way can you be found culpable, so stop worrying. "Buyer beware" still stands for any purchase of "used" goods. Your buyer is a chancer, and there's nothing he can do.3. Says: Don't worry about it, if you sold it as seen and gave him no warranty or guarantee then that is his problem. I'm assuming it's a mk4 or mk5, it shouldn't be too hard to just bypass the immobiliser but that is besides the point as its not your problem. Trading standards won't care and what does he expect for £380?4. Says: As a private sale - it is up to the buyer to satisfy themselves the goods are worth the money. There is NO lemon law in the UK for private sale.
He can go to trading standards all he wants - they'll just laugh at him.
Buyer beware....5. Says: Tell him to "pound sand".
The bottom line is you sold him a car and he tore it up.
Its not your fault or your problem.6. Says: If you are a private seller the SOGA is very limited. With such an old car he has virtually no recourse and he probably knows that.7. Says: in my area we have a lemon law where depending on how much the buyer paid for, or after a certain age there is no refund. im not sure how much money that is compared to dollars but it does not sound like much. if someone buys a car that's very inexpensive then they have to expect some problems with it.. what i would do is look up the laws and make sure your covered, and if you were honest with the defects then tell him your sorry but there's no refund. He bought the car knowing there was defects and for all you know he could have ruined it trying to work on it or something and lied about it, then decided he bought something he does not want to put work into. I would not give him any money back. I have had someone threaten me before but nothing ever happens. tell him to eat it and dont worry about court or any of that jazz. theres a process that nobody ever wants to get into. worst case he gets pissed off, or you give the car back and have to put money into it. Tag: I need advice on the car i sold.?