jagjitkahuja
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California
Hi,
I had bought the car just 2 months ago from a private party . The car was in dirty condition and needed some repairs so I negotiated with him for much lesser price . I bought the car and got the problem fixed and one of the problem in the car was Cold Start problem . The mechanic told me that this problem is normal and he said that he would need to keep a part in a tank to clean it up for one night .
Now I had to move out of state as my job contract got expired so I sold of the car to another private party for an amount greater than I had bought for since I included the repairs that I had done but it was below KBB Good value. He got the car inspected thoroughly by AAA approved mechanic shop and he certified that the car was in great condition . The buyer signed an agreement in which he stated that he would be buying the car AS-IS and would hold all liabilities of the car from now on . And I had signed a document that I have disclosed to him of all the problems in my knowledge . I had also given him the receipts of the maintenance that I had done on the car .
After I sold the car and took the money , the next day the buyer calls me up and tells me that the Check Engine Light was on and that the car in not in great condition . He demanded that I return the money to him and take the car back which obviously I did not do . I felt bad about the person and the fact that he was jobless , I paid him half the money to fix the problem ( he had sent me an estimate to fix the problem which was 800$ ) . Things were moving fine when he called me one day and demanded additional 250$ becasue it cost him more to fix the problem . I did not like that I told him that I will not pay him becasue I was not obligated to pay him and I felt that he is takin advantage of my kindness .
He is now taking me to small claims court because he feels that I knew abt the problem and did not tell him . Also his mechanic said that Cold Start problem mentioned in the receipts that I had given him indicated that I knew about the problem .
Please advise me what should I do ? I feel that I have a strong case but I need an expert opinion .
Your help is appreciated ..
Hi,
I had bought the car just 2 months ago from a private party . The car was in dirty condition and needed some repairs so I negotiated with him for much lesser price . I bought the car and got the problem fixed and one of the problem in the car was Cold Start problem . The mechanic told me that this problem is normal and he said that he would need to keep a part in a tank to clean it up for one night .
Now I had to move out of state as my job contract got expired so I sold of the car to another private party for an amount greater than I had bought for since I included the repairs that I had done but it was below KBB Good value. He got the car inspected thoroughly by AAA approved mechanic shop and he certified that the car was in great condition . The buyer signed an agreement in which he stated that he would be buying the car AS-IS and would hold all liabilities of the car from now on . And I had signed a document that I have disclosed to him of all the problems in my knowledge . I had also given him the receipts of the maintenance that I had done on the car .
After I sold the car and took the money , the next day the buyer calls me up and tells me that the Check Engine Light was on and that the car in not in great condition . He demanded that I return the money to him and take the car back which obviously I did not do . I felt bad about the person and the fact that he was jobless , I paid him half the money to fix the problem ( he had sent me an estimate to fix the problem which was 800$ ) . Things were moving fine when he called me one day and demanded additional 250$ becasue it cost him more to fix the problem . I did not like that I told him that I will not pay him becasue I was not obligated to pay him and I felt that he is takin advantage of my kindness .
He is now taking me to small claims court because he feels that I knew abt the problem and did not tell him . Also his mechanic said that Cold Start problem mentioned in the receipts that I had given him indicated that I knew about the problem .
Please advise me what should I do ? I feel that I have a strong case but I need an expert opinion .
Your help is appreciated ..
