Bought a car privately that broke down after 10 miles, where do I stand?
08-31-2015, 12:35 PM
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That's had a hard life becoming lunch at 90K. I would think it's also possible that the engine issue could have been there when you bought it. Thicker oil can hide the knock, for a short time during a viewing. Oldest trick in the book. Heats up later on way home, knock knock. We assume what you say is the truth etc. Just assuming all possibilities.
Although the Sale of Goods act protects you, there are some points on PH that do speak sense- a judge could determine your ownership paths of cars during the last year or 2 (driveway trader?). And attempt to see if you are a trader. You may then be forced to take it back if you are found to be, or could show strong evidence of trading.
As said though, if you are absolutely genuine, I think there's not much the buyer can do. If they fail in their bid to sue, it gets even more expensive for them. And a big shame. Over rev may indeed have been the culprit. Or the Timing chain may have jumped. So as you've been told, don't converse at all. If you receive a summons, then you've got some thinking to do and can get yourself a lawyer. But, I don't think it will get that far by the sounds of it.
Maybe something I can tell you will put your mind at ease. We part ex'd a Ford Puma with a Ford garage in 2006, it was checked over by the salesman whilst buying a new Focus ST. Next day, out of our hands and in there's, the cambelt snapped whilst being checked over - it was about to be sent to the auction. The cambelt was due in 5000 miles. The garage tried to put blame on me verbally and reckoned I had it towed there as broken before the sale. I told them to bog off as it was driven there. It was also driven all week in Devon, then up to Wigan the day before swapping it. We all know how car salesmen can try it on!
There was no comeback, their problem. They later apologised.
Although the Sale of Goods act protects you, there are some points on PH that do speak sense- a judge could determine your ownership paths of cars during the last year or 2 (driveway trader?). And attempt to see if you are a trader. You may then be forced to take it back if you are found to be, or could show strong evidence of trading.
As said though, if you are absolutely genuine, I think there's not much the buyer can do. If they fail in their bid to sue, it gets even more expensive for them. And a big shame. Over rev may indeed have been the culprit. Or the Timing chain may have jumped. So as you've been told, don't converse at all. If you receive a summons, then you've got some thinking to do and can get yourself a lawyer. But, I don't think it will get that far by the sounds of it.
Maybe something I can tell you will put your mind at ease. We part ex'd a Ford Puma with a Ford garage in 2006, it was checked over by the salesman whilst buying a new Focus ST. Next day, out of our hands and in there's, the cambelt snapped whilst being checked over - it was about to be sent to the auction. The cambelt was due in 5000 miles. The garage tried to put blame on me verbally and reckoned I had it towed there as broken before the sale. I told them to bog off as it was driven there. It was also driven all week in Devon, then up to Wigan the day before swapping it. We all know how car salesmen can try it on!
There was no comeback, their problem. They later apologised.
08-31-2015, 09:44 PM
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