nick96acuratl

i sold my car yesterday.. the guy came 3 times and test drove it and it was fine... that night he calls me and says the car smokes too much and i dont want it anymore.. I sold the car to him AS IS.. does he have the right to bring it back and get his money back.. or because i stated it was as is its his problem now

i knew the car had a little smoke but he was here 3 times and he should of noticed. The only problem is that i didnt tell him even though i knew.

ACURATECHTX

you are a private seller and you sold it AS IS he should have known he was buying an AS IS car after all it is an older car

he has no recourse on you other that harrassing thr shit out of you
you sold it he bought it end of story...

you did get cash right?....

nick96acuratl

ofcourse cash is in my pocket

ACURATECHTX

all sales final......

982.5TL

as soon as he pulls off your drive way the car is 100% his. he has the car, you have the money. transaction completed. all sales final. tell him to get off your nuts. lol.

JPTL-S

This is exactly why I have always utilzed some sort of contract when selling my previous cars to a private seller. As you stated before, after 3 test drives he should have noticed that problem already. An As-Is purchase is exactly that, As-Is, nothing more and nothing less. His mistake is that he didn't pay a mechaninc check the car out from top to bottom before purchasing it. So, It's your call if you want to refund his money but I don't think you are in any way obligated to as far as I know......

CL Platano

He has no right to bother you. If he persist I would contact the police and charge him for harrassment or get a lawyer.

Mikes96TL03CLS

Yep sold AS IS, means final. When I sold my Accord, which was in perfect condition, but again USED the kid afterwards tried to say all of this stuff was wrong with it, first not true, cause I sold it in very good running condition, and he wanted me to pay half the costs, its like are you kidding me? I sold it in good faith, bottom line. I'd never sell something with problems, or keep anything. I babied that car for 9 years.

nick96acuratl

thanks for the feedback.. he had a mechanic come take a look.. now idk if he really was a mechanic cause he didnt even know how to chage light bulbs.. i had to do it for him.. anyways i think its his problem now..

UnsanePyro

His problem now, don't worry about it.

The mechanic couldn't change a light bulb? Maybe that's why the mechanic didn't see anything wrong....

wackjum

What? No contract/paperwork at all?

He's still stiffed because he has nothing proving any agreements you might have made concerning the car.

But in the future, always cover your ass with paperwork.

nick96acuratl

he came back with the car. i felt bad cause i knew the car smoked a bit so i decided to give the money back.. sometimes im too nice but anyways i did a compression test and the rings were fine.. so looks like valves are leaking.. fixing the car this week and try again on selling it. i hope everything goes well this time

ninjamyst

You got to be kidding!! After all the advices everyone gave you, you refunded the money.....

Nedd

That's very nice of you. Fix the car and you'll definately sell for a better price. Next time though get some signatures, yes i mean a contract!

982.5TL

im not gonna get on you for being too nice. u didnt owe him shit, but i can understand why u did what u did. good luck with the future sale though.

ACURATECHTX

doh...........

ludachrisvt

iTrader: (2)

man that is good karma! great job !!!

JPTL-S

I commend you for your decision. You're a good man; you didn't have to do what you did. Who knows, you might get more from the next prospective buyer

MichaelBenz

iTrader: (2)

Got sued for the same thing years ago...and after FIRESTONE (lol) had looked at it for them. Went to court and made them look really stupid when it was all over. As is means as is. What pisses me off is that you gave the guy his money back? Thats what continues these dumb people not paying attention to what they are doing...you accomodate them! Dude leaned nothing whatsoever here...and you got screwed!

m0s3s

Actually, if he would have pursued it, he could have taken you to court and the sale would have been voided. Any sale of personal property over $500(which i'm assuming it was), must be in writing to be valid. Also, if he was a minor, he could have disaffirmed and goten his money back. Moral of the story: get a contract when selling your things.

MichaelBenz

iTrader: (2)

yes, i did have a bill of sale stating as is....no warrantee expressed or implied.

TLBaller

you should have dropped your pants, bend over and ask him to kiss your ass. Good Karma will come your way. Confucious once said, "Man with hands in pocket feel cocky all day." What does this have to do with anything?...no clue.

dave_29

You really did a very nice thing which every1 here appreciates. Better luck next time.

What if you had sold the car e-tested and certified and afterwards the person who bought the car started complaining and wanted to return it, then what would happen?