Liability for unknown fault after vehicle sale.

[ValerieC]

Hi everyone, I have a question about my liability after selling my car to a dealer and them finding a costly fault was unaware of.

I sold my car via one of these websites that gives dealers the chance to bid to buy your car. The winning dealer sent someone to inspect the car and negotiate a final price based on an in-person viewing.

They inspected the car and we agreed a price, payment was made and the car was signed over to the dealership and taken away on a trailer.

The day after they contacted me telling me the car has a very expensive issue that needs to be fixed. The fault didn't effect the driving of the car at all and I was totally unaware of it. They haven't explained what remedy they may expect from me yet.

On the assumption this isn't some kind of scam, am I liable at all? They inspected the car to their own satisfaction and paid me, and the car is no longer registered to me and no longer in my possession.

Unfortunately I didn't write "Sold as seen" or similar when confirming the sale, I'm not sure if that is an issue.

Thanks

Valerie C.

[des8]

Oh dear, my heart bleeds for the dealer

You have no liability to him whatsoever, so long as you did not misrepresent the vehicle's condition.

This is a case where the principle "buyer beware" applies.
The dealer, being the professional and having inspected the goods before purchase, takes on all the risk.
You owe the dealer nothing

[DE DOGS]

Des, I would carefully box and send a bottle of Scotch and send it to the dealer, that is to drown his tears.