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Private seller scams

  • 02-11-2011 1:57am
    #1
    blueskins2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    I bought a car off a private seller and engine went 1st day and for 2 years he saying he buy me a engine .. went up to him and he says get away and wants money for storing it basically dont know what i should do


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  • #2
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Unfortunately buying a car from a private seller means there is no warranty and the car is bought ' as seen ' , I think you will struggle to get satisfaction in this situation.
    The warning of '' Buyer Beware '' applies very much in relation to private sales.


  • #3
    blueskins2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭blueskins2011


    Delancey wrote: »
    Unfortunately buying a car from a private seller means there is no warranty and the car is bought ' as seen ' , I think you will struggle to get satisfaction in this situation.
    The warning of '' Buyer Beware '' applies very much in relation to private sales.

    thanks .. so what should i do about him having my keys and the car and me having the log book ?? and the storage money he is looking for iv had advice and running out of options


  • #4
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    blueskins2011 wrote: »
    I bought a car off a private seller and engine went 1st day and for 2 years he saying he buy me a engine .. went up to him and he says get away and wants money for storing it basically dont know what i should do

    Why did you give the car back 2 years ago to get repaired? If they where willing to fix an engine then they must be in the trade and can't do a private sale.
    blueskins2011 wrote: »
    thanks .. so what should i do about him having my keys and the car and me having the log book ?? and the storage money he is looking for iv had advice and running out of options

    If you've spare keys drive it away otherwise load it onto a car transported. If you get any hassle call the Gardaí and say he's not letting take your car. Don't pay a cent for storage.

    Sounds to me like you bought off a person in the trade pretending to be a private seller. They can't by law do that so you may be able to get the SCC onto them if it's under €2k of repair work.


  • #5
    blueskins2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭blueskins2011


    As far as i know his son went to Australia and left the car for him to sell .. the father sold it to me .. i kinda know him taut he was a grand man till this :mad: the car completly stopped the 1st day and was close to his area and he picked it up and took it to a private mechanic and was there for almost a year went up this year too get it and he says the man took it back to his house its been there ever since .. i have it on done deal for sale and thats what urged me to go up this week and then i decided to action .. my own fault for leaving it this long too cant revolve my life around a car but neeed funds or car now

    thanks


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