private car sells

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Hi,

I recently sold a car privately and now the buyer is asking for a refund. I was honest in my description of the car and they were aware the engine was running a bit poor but said they were willing to pay to get any problems with the car fixed. They also signed a receipt saying they had 'brought as seen'

Now they are saying they took the car to a garage and the cost to carryout repairs is more than they want to pay. They are threatening to take me to a small claims court, do they have any right to?

Thank you for any help.

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Re: private car sells

They have very few legal rights since you are a private seller, provided that you are. You write that you sold it privately. You can only do this if you are not a car dealer, whether or not you sold this particular car as part of your business.

If you are a private seller, then the vehicle does not have to be of satisfactory quality, although since you offered a description, the car must match the description given. If the vehicle does not match the description you gave, then the seller may be entitled to compensation.