Defective Car

Tester46

A friend of mine (not me!) bought a car from a private seller. He should have had it checked, but he didn't. He paid cash. After getting the car home he discovered that there are serious problems with it and his mechanic now tells him it is not safe to drive.

I think it's a case of tough luck, but he really cannot afford this mistake. He needs the vehicle for work and used the last of his cash to buy it. Does he have any options whatsoever for going after the seller? He has contacted the seller and has been told to get lost.

Thanks.

whippet

unfortunatly in a private sale it's buyer beware.

An expensive lesson but one harshly learned.

Oryx

Im seconding what whippet said. Caveat emptor. It may not seem fair, but thats how it goes with private sales. You have no comeback. Sounds to me like the seller may have known this. All you can hope is that karma gets the guy, (or if hes doing lots of backyard 'private' sales, that the taxman cometh ).

Tester46

Mods - I actually meant to post in Legal Issues, which I have now done, so please feel free to delete this thread.

And thanks to those who replied.

dudara

Thread closed at OP's request.

dudara