dirtydan
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Registered: 3rd Sep 03
Location: Canvey, Essex Drives : Corsa Sport
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Right, cut long story short.
My old car sold 6 months back to some1 i know. it was written off Cat C (Category C - Repairable. Possibly structural damage. Cost of damage (at dealer prices and labour rates) is more than book value of vehicle)
We decided to get car fully repaired. etc this was about 1-2 yrs back. i had car for a year and bit passed all mots etc and has been fine, then sold to this person i know. they have had it 6 months.... it looks like they have been trying to sell the car and havent. so there now trying to say i didnt say about the write off (which tbh i "dont think" i did as i had forgoten by that time and had the car myself a year and bit...
They are now asking for all there money back or taking action. Going to see where i stand legally tomorrow but thought id ask on here also.
dan
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Its their responsibility to see this for themselves as this would be on the reg document, it is on mine.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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yeah they should of had it HPI'd regardless if they know you or not
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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sold as seen!!!!!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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You have to disclose if asked and there's a legal requirement not to misdescribe the car when advertising, but there is also a big onus on the buyer to do some checks.
Would it be practical to buy the car back at his selling price rather than yours 6 months ago?
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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as said, sold as seen
not your problem
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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has the bloke had ne porbs wit it? if it woz repaired propperly then does it matter if it woz once writen off? my gsi woz hit n should of bee a write off but its goin bak on the road. if i sell n some1 asks if its been involved in an accident then ill tell em but if its all ok after bein fixed, is there ne need 2 tell em unless they ask?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Incorrect James - if its been categorised by the insurance company then it has history which you must declare when asked.
You can't just assuming because the car is OK that its clear.
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dirtydan
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Registered: 3rd Sep 03
Location: Canvey, Essex Drives : Corsa Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You have to disclose if asked and there's a legal requirement not to misdescribe the car when advertising, but there is also a big onus on the buyer to do some checks.
Would it be practical to buy the car back at his selling price rather than yours 6 months ago?
Reason there more less sellin is due to having a baby "just arrived". i dont have the money atm to buy it back. if i did i would.
I didnt mis discribe, neither did they ask if it had been written off. I agree they should have HPI checked the car and thats there fault there.
They havent had no problems with the car since they have had it that i know of.
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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They are just looking for a workaround cos they are having difficulty selling it, probably at the price they bought it.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesnova
sold as seen!!!!!
Means absolutely bugger all....
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ainsley_brader
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Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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its upto them to ask though!
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Ask Leggy what he did.... he had a similar prob with his saxo....
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by jamesnova
sold as seen!!!!!
Means absolutely bugger all....
Wrong.
When i sold my calibra turbo the buyer rang me up to tell me the clutch had gone. He didnt ask so i didnt tell him - i described the car as it was, and he had spotted a couple of other things wrong.
he went to trading standards.
Its totally the responsabilty of the buyer to find fault with the car. The seller however cant lie as posted above.
Its dogdy ground but the general "sold as seen" does have some standing,.
Needless to say the buyer of my Calibra had to fund the repairs himself as he had no LEGAL standpoint of which to pursue.
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