Buying a secondhand car privately
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Mr K
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So you're saying the fault wasn't present when the car was sold, and it developed after purchase?
Have a look at this: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/buying-or-repairing-a-car/problems-with-a-used-car/
Have a look at this: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/buying-or-repairing-a-car/problems-with-a-used-car/
hoyin
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Just a note. Wasn't me buying. My friend selling a car it was fine. He sold it the guy drove it for a week and now it has an engine fault and he is quoting all the stuff from citizens advice about consumer rights and small claims court and my mate can't sleep!
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CatmanV2
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I think your mate can sleep just fine. Nothing for him to worry about as far as I know.
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rockits
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No come back really as a private sale. Sold as seen.
However even as a private sale there are some responsibilities in the eye of the law. If the car was knowingly sold as unroadworthy or dangerous there is come back and it can be litigated against. For example if it was known that the brakes failed or the engine cut out suddenly. Pretty much the dangerous stuff that could have caused a nasty accident. Maybe even a cracked/broken wishbone.....Maserati....take note!!
However even as a private sale there are some responsibilities in the eye of the law. If the car was knowingly sold as unroadworthy or dangerous there is come back and it can be litigated against. For example if it was known that the brakes failed or the engine cut out suddenly. Pretty much the dangerous stuff that could have caused a nasty accident. Maybe even a cracked/broken wishbone.....Maserati....take note!!
RobinL
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Mostly as above though the old idea of 'sold as seen,' is no longer valid. Sale of goods regulations apply and you can not avoid legal responsibility in the eyes of the law. If the engine fault could reasonably have been either known or foreseen, or was in actual fact known at the time of sale then your friend would have some liability. If that was true then proving that would be difficult in any case. If the car is less than around 6 years old and the fault was either a known design fault or weakness then there would be some comeback against the manufacturer irrespective of warranty periods.
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This ^^. Anything else is just hot air.
I always tell people to think of it as a house purchase; due diligence beforehand then once title passes all liabilities are on the new owner.