Should i contact new owner?

mel.b

I sold my car earlier this week. The car had a problem, which was described in the ad. The seller took it for a test drive, the problem occured, we chatted about it and the buyer wanted to but it and we agreed a price that we were both happy with which was fine. Log book has been sent off.

Before selling it i got the car valeted. There were a few bits and pieces loose in the car so the valet guys put them into a bag. I only looked in the bag last night and discovered the tool kit for changing a tyre was in there. Then when looking for something else, i found the two back seat headrests in a cupboard (i took them off years ago as i never have back seat passengers and they were blocking my view when i looked over my shoulder). I know the head rests are pretty important, especially if he is going to kids or back seat passengers in the car. Should i contact the buyer to let him know i found these bits? It wasn't noticed when i sold the car. I'm also worried he might say that there's more wrong with the car than he first thought etc.

flazio

He bought the car as seen so you don't need to worry about any repercussions on that front . You can contact him if you like to give him the parts or sell them to a parts garage, it's up to you.

stephenmarr

Give him the parts. He cannot back out of the deal now anyway so that doesnt matter.

OldMrBrennan83

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Stoolbend

I would send them a text and say you found them.

Just so they know they're not there.

bazz26

I'd contact them and give them the option of taking them. They are of no use to you anymore. Let the new owner decide if they want them. You cannot be fairer than that.

road_high

I agree contact them and give them the stuff- just a bit of decency.
I'm sure they'll appreciate it. If there's a lock nut in it for alloys it would be extremely annoying to have that missing.

Shefwedfan

If lock then I would certainly contact them.....

elperello

You could put the bits in a box and post or courier it to him.
That way no face to face contact and you will be doing the right thing by him.

LionelNashe

mel.b wrote: »

I sold my car earlier this week. The car had a problem, which was described in the ad. The seller took it for a test drive, the problem occured, we chatted about it and the buyer wanted to but it and we agreed a price that we were both happy with which was fine. Log book has been sent off.

Before selling it i got the car valeted. There were a few bits and pieces loose in the car so the valet guys put them into a bag. I only looked in the bag last night and discovered the tool kit for changing a tyre was in there. Then when looking for something else, i found the two back seat headrests in a cupboard (i took them off years ago as i never have back seat passengers and they were blocking my view when i looked over my shoulder). I know the head rests are pretty important, especially if he is going to kids or back seat passengers in the car. Should i contact the buyer to let him know i found these bits? It wasn't noticed when i sold the car. I'm also worried he might say that there's more wrong with the car than he first thought etc.

Wait 2 months, then text. He won't bring up any problems at that stage.

mullingar

Text the new owner.

There is zero come back on all private sales. The fact they knew the fault was there at time of sale, your conscience is 100 % clear

OldMrBrennan83

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LionelNashe

mullingar wrote: »

Text the new owner.

There is zero come back on all private sales. The fact they knew the fault was there at time of sale, your conscience is 100 % clear

That's of no comfort if the buyer turns out to be cantankerous. Why take the chance?

dubrov

LionelNashe wrote:

That's of no comfort if the buyer turns out to be cantankerous. Why take the chance?

It's called being a nice guy

colm_mcm

Just drop them to a neutral location like a petrol station you use or whatever, tell the buyer they're there and the garage will hold on to them till Friday or whatever.

Shefwedfan

LionelNashe wrote: »

That's of no comfort if the buyer turns out to be cantankerous. Why take the chance?

You are doing them a favour, 99% of people will see that and be grateful.....

There is nothing you can do about the 1% that might not be....if they are part of the 1% just hand them and walk away.....

flatty

If it's the lock nut, you can't in good conscience not let him know. One day, sooner or later, he'll be completely stranded, with the aa unable to help either. He won't realise until too late that he doesn't have one.
If you were honest about the car initially, you'd have no problem with this.
It seems to me that you are a bit uneasy.

two wheels good

Jeez, what is wrong with people! Of course you must offer the buyer the parts. The wheel change kit is essential and aren't head-rests necessary to pass an NCT? Quite apart from the passenger safety concerns.
Ignore the suspicious minds responding to your question. (To be honest, I don't know why you even needed to ask )

tossy

Text them and offer them to the new owner. It's a nice thing to do.

Jesus the fear here of 'opening a door' or face to face contact is gas, the car was sold face to face. The newer owenr is either going to be the type to hassle and plague a seller or not regardless - an act of kindness isn't going to encourage them or discourage them.

TheShow

do the decent thing and contact him to hand them over.