Seller Protection?

[Baja28]

So if you personally bought a car and it broke down 2 days later you would be fine with that?

Exactly I didnt think so.

We can all say buyer beware, but when if it happened to you personally I think you would feel differently.

No one would be happy but that's the risk you take when purchasing an old car. It's also why the law stands behind the seller.

The buyer had their mechanic look at it. What more could CG have done?

 

[kwillia]

So if you personally bought a car and it broke down 2 days later you would be fine with that?

Exactly I didnt think so.

We can all say buyer beware, but when if it happened to you personally I think you would feel differently.

Feelings have no play in a legal transaction. The bottom line question is who is legally liable for the repairs on a vehicle after the transaction has taken place.

 

[lovinmaryland]

Sooo... if the Taurus broke down the next day anyway for some other unseen problem, would you give the money back?

That is a mute question, I had the car inspected and a certificate that it was in working order and there were no issues.

We also made sure that we had a sales contract. It was signed by myself and the person we sold the car to it stated it was being sold as is, current miles, and a copy of the inspection certificate that it was in working order from Mr Tire. We kept a copy they signed, and they received a copy with their signature

 

[ftcret]

So if you personally bought a car and it broke down 2 days later you would be fine with that?

Exactly I didnt think so.

We can all say buyer beware, but when if it happened to you personally I think you would feel differently.

Well of course I would not be happy HOWEVER, I am no longer a 15 year old kid so I understand the risks associated with buying $900 cars as well as $9000 cars, sometimes you get what you pay for. It is unfortunate but a life lesson that sometimes is learned the hard way. Kind of like failing a class in school or not being the best at sports/losing a game. It happens, learn from it, be stronger on your own and don't expect life to be fair or to owe you something. Life, if it were easy, the Air Force would do it.

 

[ftcret]

That is a mute question, I had the car inspected and a certificate that it was in working order and there were no issues.

We also made sure that we had a sales contract. It was signed by myself and the person we sold the car to it stated it was being sold as is, current miles, and a copy of the inspection certificate that it was in working order from Mr Tire. We kept a copy they signed, and they received a copy with their signature

so those words would have absolved your personal feelings of anguish for the wrong perpetrated on the innocent ...

 

[lovinmaryland]

No one would be happy but that's the risk you take when purchasing an old car. It's also why the law stands behind the seller.

The buyer had their mechanic look at it. What more could CG have done?

Feelings have no play in a legal transaction. The bottom line question is who is legally liable for the repairs on a vehicle after the transaction has taken place.

I know I know, but it pisses me off that people on here are like "oh go tell her to pound sand sucker ha ha ha"

 

[ftcret]

I know I know, but it pisses me off that people on here are like "oh go tell her to pound sand sucker ha ha ha"

Must have missed the 'go pound sand post'... advice to CG on her question and limitations of a bratty kid threatening to take her to court

 

[lovinmaryland]

so those words would have absolved your personal feelings of anguish for the wrong perpetrated on the innocent ...

I wouldnt have sold with out having the issues fixed in the first place. I also had it inspected so again your questions is baseless because I made sure it was in working order.


If I were Cowgirl I would ask her to take it to see why exactly it broke down and go from there.

Oh and BTW the woman still owns the Taurus and it runs fantastic

 

[ftcret]

I wouldnt have sold with out having the issues fixed in the first place. I also had it inspected so again your questions is baseless because I made sure it was in working order.


If I were Cowgirl I would ask her to take it to see why exactly it broke down and go from there.

Oh and BTW the woman still owns the Taurus and it runs fantastic

Cowgirl should take responsibility for nothing having to do with the car at this point. Would imply ( give the appearance of) prior knowledge of anything faulty with the car.

 

[Vince]

I wouldnt have sold with out having the issues fixed in the first place. I also had it inspected so again your questions is baseless because I made sure it was in working order.


If I were Cowgirl I would ask her to take it to see why exactly it broke down and go from there.

Oh and BTW the woman still owns the Taurus and it runs fantastic

So you would put another $900 into a car and then sell it for $900...because you'll never get the repair money out of it. I'm buying my next used car from you.

 

[lovinmaryland]

So you would put another $900 into a car and then sell it for $900...because you'll never get the repair money out of it. I'm buying my next used car from you.

I said I would have traded the car in and never sold it to begin with

We repaired our car first before selling it, and I did recoup the $400 we spent to have minor issues fixed. I didnt want to have issues like this arrise.

 

[Vince]

I said I would have traded the car in and never sold it to begin with

We repaired our car first before selling it, and I did recoup the $400 we spent to have minor issues fixed. I didnt want to have issues like this arrise.

Sold many cars in my life and never had someone try to return it and if they did try.......sorry, you buy a car privately and you accept everything that comes with it.

 

[Cowgirl]

Honestly? I wouldnt have taken the risk in selling it knowing that it had issues and that many miles in the first place. I would have just taken trade it in. If for some reason I did decide to sell it I would have made sure there was a sales contract stating it was being sold as is and list the issues and amount of miles at the time of the sale.

We sold our 95 ford taurus station wagon that had 96k miles on it. It did have a few issues so I took it to Mr Tire had them do the inspection, fix any underlying issues and get it MD state inspection ready. It cost about $400. We then sold the car for $1300. I wouldnt feel right selling a car to someone knowing it could possibly break down. Maybe because we dont have a lot of money and I know I would be heart broken if someone did that to me.

We bought our car from a small dealer that did not take trade ins, so that option was out for us.

Honestly, I understand it's frustrating to buy a car and have it break down, but if you want a reliable car you'd pay more money and buy one inspected. I feel bad that the car broke down, but I honestly feel like I could have driven the car for a long while longer and had no issues. I can't control how she treats the car. I feel bad for her, but I don't view it as our responsibility.

 

[ftcret]

We bought our car from a small dealer that did not take trade ins, so that option was out for us.

Honestly, I understand it's frustrating to buy a car and have it break down, but if you want a reliable car you'd pay more money and buy one inspected. I feel bad that the car broke down, but I honestly feel like I could have driven the car for a long while longer and had no issues. I can't control how she treats the car. I feel bad for her, but I don't view it as our responsibility.

 

[rhenderson]

Under MD law all auto sales between private individuals are "AS IS".

 

[sunflower]

That's a chance you take buying an older car with high miles.. Even if it has an inspection ticket that doesn't mean a thing today.. (People can buy them).

 

[Cowgirl]

Oh, and Lovin, my dad did have this happen to him once. He paid $800 and bought a little truck from a friend. It caught fire on the way home. His friend agreed to give him half of his money back, but he didn't have to.

 

[cattitude]

Oh, and Lovin, my dad did have this happen to him once. He paid $800 and bought a little truck from a friend. It caught fire on the way home. His friend agreed to give him half of his money back, but he didn't have to.

Reading over this thread a few times, and looking at the thread title several times, I'm thinking, yep...you should have worn a body condom.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I don't view it as our responsibility.

And there ya go. It's not your responsibility.

 

[Baja28]

That's a chance you take buying an older car with high miles.. Even if it has an inspection ticket that doesn't mean a thing today.. (People can buy them).

Nor can an inspection ticket guarantee engine performance. It could throw a rod driving away from the inspection station.