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Threatened after car sale....

  • 01-10-2013 11:48PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭


    I sold a car last month on behalf of my mother, to a rough looking diamond (tattoo dots on knuckles) and his girlfriend. Got a call this evening threatening I would "get a bullet in my head" because the gearbox is not working.

    The car was perfect (as in 100%) 5 weeks ago, but moot point.

    My mother lives alone, she would never sleep again if this scrote showed up at the door demanding cash back.

    I reported to the police who have promised a drive by prescence this evening.
    I have come over under false pretences for the night.

    So, Qs:

    1. Police, is there anything they can do since it's just a threat?
    2. Should I tell her to lock-up and alarm etc? Net effect: never sleeping gain likely.
    3. Say nothing and hope he was a spoofer.
    4. Come to an arrangement re: repairs (keep in mind this car was 100% and sold in good faith).

    What do you good folks of the Internet think is appropriate/wise here (


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭richierichballs


    surely you got his name and number?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭tosspot15


    dont come any arrangement with this scumbag. Dont even answer his phone calls ever again or make any contact what so ever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Brego888


    Sold as seen


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,050 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    robodonkey wrote: »
    4. Come to an arrangement re: repairs (

    This not an option. If you suggest an arrangement I can almost guarantee he will simply demand all of his money back, secure in the knowledge that you believe his threats.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    Reporting it to the Gardai was the right thing to do. Surely a threat like that is a serious enough matter. Any chance you could sleep there in the house yourself for a few nights to make her feel at ease?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭richierichballs


    tosspot15 wrote: »
    dont come any arrangement with this scumbag. Dont even answer his phone calls ever again or make any contact what so ever.

    scumbags of this order, don't care about that.

    he'll have the guys details from the log book. I can't imagine he'd be stupid enough to come knocking to his house.

    he's done all he can do for now, if he calls again i'd answer and explain that he has called the guards and they are aware of the situation.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Caveat emptor.

    There is no comeback on private sales unless the car was sold defective, which you were aware of and didn't inform them.

    My advice would be to go to the gardai and make a complaint.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Burn his house down, with fire.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    When he drove off in the car the sale was sealed.
    Caveat emptor.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,401 ✭✭✭lukesmom


    Don't tell your mother. Stay there for a couple of nights. Let the gardai deal with it and have absolutely NO contact with this scumbag.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Take him out first.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭robodonkey


    Have his girlfriends name and number, they will be in motor tax records anyway.
    Going to police tomorrow with more details (think I have his number from the sale last month, but he called from unknown num tonight).
    Key thing here is that if I tell the mother, she will never sleep again....if I don't tell her am I putting her at risk?

    Easy to say caveat emptor, and if it was me, I'd be waiting outside with a <insert weapon of choice here> but I can't move in with herself for ever....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Mickey: The deal was you bought it like you saw it. Hey, look ... You should f**k off now while you still got the legs to carry you.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Waiting for someone to start a thread explaining how they got a new tattoo one morning last week and then went and bought a car with his bird from someone selling it on behalf of their mother.

    Not happy with the gearbox so they came to AH seeking advice on the best way to put a bullet in the seller's head.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭LETHAL LADY


    You have his number so call his bluff. Dot tattoos on knuckles does not maketh a hard bastard, if anything it symbolises stupidity and that there is their achilles heel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Rhys Essien


    I would tell this feckin eejit that I couldn't care if the doors fell off the car while he was driving down the road.He bought the car as he saw it.Is he still in school or what.

    Tell him bring the car back and you'll put a set of alloys on it for him aswell.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    I've learned, from the motors forum, that if you're selling your car you buy a new SIM card, so you can discard the phone number after sale, and arrange viewing from a place that isn't your home.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,679 ✭✭✭hidinginthebush


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Mickey: The deal was you bought it like you saw it. Hey, look ... You should f**k off now while you still got the legs to carry you.

    Why the fook would I want to buy a caravan with no wheels on it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Faze11


    Scortho wrote: »
    Caveat emptor.

    There is no comeback on private sales unless the car was sold defective, which you were aware of and didn't inform them.

    My advice would be to go to the gardai and make a complaint.

    Ehhh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Burn his house down, with fire.

    No father. Burn it down with hugs.

    Real men love hugs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭LETHAL LADY


    I've learned, from the motors forum, that if you're selling your car you buy a new SIM card, so you can discard the phone number after sale, and arrange viewing from a place that isn't your home.

    Very mysterious Mr. Rock if that is your real name.:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    I've learned, from the motors forum, that if you're selling your car you buy a new SIM card, so you can discard the phone number after sale, and arrange viewing from a place that isn't your home.

    I wouldn't buy a car by private sale from someone that wouldn't let me see where they lived or maybe from the car park of where the worked (unless we were meeting halfway, maybe). So round and round we go.

    @OP: shiitty situation but you have to stick to your guns. Tell him you sold it in good faith. Tell him to go to any solicitor he likes. Tell him to ask a professional mechanic who should pay. Tell him he was perfectly entitled to bring a mechanic at the time. Tell him a mechanic would have reminded him that there are no warranties for private sales (caveat emptor). Tell him if he really wanted a warranty, he could have bought a car from a garage.

    Just be firm with him until you're sure it'll blow over. It's just a case of 'scumbag entitlement'- I want it all and I expect it for nothing and I'll throw my weight around at anyone that looks like a marque...

    Out of curiosity, what kind of car was it and how much money changed hands?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    cantdecide wrote: »
    I wouldn't buy a car by private sale from someone that wouldn't let me see where they lived...

    And if I sell it outside where my friend/Brother lived?

    I'm not a car salesman fwiw - I've got caught once and have read too many stories about assholes looking for refunds months after selling a car so I'd be very carefull about drawing that heat on myself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Dont tell the mammy, she'll just worry. Seriously wouldn't take the threat seriously either.


    Blast him with piss and then say "Bro, do you even lift?" He'll then look at you very oddly so then that's your chance to KO the focker. Give the tires a few kicks and scream "look, nothing is wrong with the focking car".

    Then just burn it out in front of him and look at him very intensely and say "get off my lawn you filthy animal".

    He'll run home crying. Piece of pee OP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Well the car is sold now but this is a good guide for selling a used car: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74449359&postcount=1 .

    For future reference now I suppose.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    I've learned, from the motors forum, that if you're selling your car you buy a new SIM card, so you can discard the phone number after sale, and arrange viewing from a place that isn't your home.

    Think you spelled drugs forum incorrectly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Well the car is sold now but this is a good guide for selling a used car: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74449359&postcount=1 .

    For future reference now I suppose.

    Jayus Hal if only you'd been around a month ago!! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    You have his number so call his bluff. Dot tattoos on knuckles does not maketh a hard bastard, if anything it symbolises stupidity and that there is their achilles heel.
    “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”Mark Twain


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    Tell him how sorry you are, and that if you had known about the gear box blah blah blah, then arrange to meet him some where 'special', yeah a special place where you both can meet.... eh eh sorry I was day dreaming. Anyway when you meet, the rest is up to you if you know what I mean wow ha ha ha ha










    Well you did start this thread in AH.......


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    Dont tell the mammy, she'll just worry. Seriously wouldn't take the threat seriously either.


    Blast him with piss and then say "Bro, do you even lift?" He'll then look at you very oddly so then that's your chance to KO the focker. Give the tires a few kicks and scream "look, nothing is wrong with the focking car".

    Then just burn it out in front of him and look at him very intensely and say "get off my lawn you filthy animal".

    He'll run home crying. Piece of pee OP.

    Fcuking hilarious, do you want a job lol lol


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