Wolfheart7
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington State
I recently purchased a 1990 camper from a private seller advertising his listing via Craigslist. Obviously taking leave of my senses and demonstrating I have no right to make financial decisions for myself, I chose to purchase the vehicle before having it inspected by an experienced mechanic. I explained to the seller that I had one condition regarding the purchase of the vehicle and that was that the vehicles engine function. I was informed that the vehicle was in good repair despite having sat for a year and a half and that the only issue was a battery that needed to be replaced necessitating that the vehicle be jumpstarted. The purchase price of the vehicle was $950.00. The seller signed the title and a bill-of-sale.
Within three-hundred feet of the sellers driveway the vehicle broke down in the middle of the intersection. My wife and I were required to immediately purchase a new-battery at the tune of $140.00 and we were barely able to get the vehicle to the nearest mechanic. We asked the mechanic to do the bare minimum required to make the vehicle run consistently without stalls or engine failures. We were charged $430.00 for repairs relating mainly to the distributor. The mechanic then offered to drop the vehicle off at our house where it promptly broke down in the middle of the driveway.
We were informed by the mechanic that we had been lied to concerning the condition of the vehicle. According to him the vehicle had been sitting for at least five years and would require over $5,000 in massive repairs to completely fix. The vehicle is now broken down in the driveway and requires thousands of dollars in repairs to bring to driving condition. I would like to return the vehicle to the seller due to the misrepresentation of the vehicles condition. I am interested in whether or not any viable legal options are available to me. Currently, I have not signed the title or the bill-of-sale and do not technically own the vehicle. Do I have recourse then to pursue legal action to recover my costs based on the seller's misrepresentation and my decision not to sign a bill-of-sale or the title? Would this exclude the cost of repairs due to the fact that they did not authorize me to repair their vehicle? Any information would be appreciated.
I recently purchased a 1990 camper from a private seller advertising his listing via Craigslist. Obviously taking leave of my senses and demonstrating I have no right to make financial decisions for myself, I chose to purchase the vehicle before having it inspected by an experienced mechanic. I explained to the seller that I had one condition regarding the purchase of the vehicle and that was that the vehicles engine function. I was informed that the vehicle was in good repair despite having sat for a year and a half and that the only issue was a battery that needed to be replaced necessitating that the vehicle be jumpstarted. The purchase price of the vehicle was $950.00. The seller signed the title and a bill-of-sale.
Within three-hundred feet of the sellers driveway the vehicle broke down in the middle of the intersection. My wife and I were required to immediately purchase a new-battery at the tune of $140.00 and we were barely able to get the vehicle to the nearest mechanic. We asked the mechanic to do the bare minimum required to make the vehicle run consistently without stalls or engine failures. We were charged $430.00 for repairs relating mainly to the distributor. The mechanic then offered to drop the vehicle off at our house where it promptly broke down in the middle of the driveway.
We were informed by the mechanic that we had been lied to concerning the condition of the vehicle. According to him the vehicle had been sitting for at least five years and would require over $5,000 in massive repairs to completely fix. The vehicle is now broken down in the driveway and requires thousands of dollars in repairs to bring to driving condition. I would like to return the vehicle to the seller due to the misrepresentation of the vehicles condition. I am interested in whether or not any viable legal options are available to me. Currently, I have not signed the title or the bill-of-sale and do not technically own the vehicle. Do I have recourse then to pursue legal action to recover my costs based on the seller's misrepresentation and my decision not to sign a bill-of-sale or the title? Would this exclude the cost of repairs due to the fact that they did not authorize me to repair their vehicle? Any information would be appreciated.