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Sold car yesterday, now buyer demand full refund

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  • #62
    User1998
    Registered Users Posts: 5,819 ✭✭✭User1998


    callaway92 wrote: »
    No. Just don’t tell them anything. Just ignore them.

    Exactly. Don’t even engage with them


  • #63
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    User1998 wrote: »
    She doesn’t even have your number? Happy days. Just block her on Donedeal it only takes two seconds and you’ll never hear from her again

    Does she have his address? Phone numbers not much recorse


  • #64
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    Meeoow wrote: »
    Sounds a bit dodgy that you have the car less than 3 months and selling it.
    She was mad in the head to buy it. I wouldn't have gone near it.

    It could be a bit dodgy from your point of view, but my sister bought this as first car and couldn't get insured in her own with learner, i tried to insure it in my name and add her and when adding her the price goes up by nearly 3k so we decided to sell it after losing hope in insuring it.
    Car was totally driving perfect and i advised her to bring her own mechanic, and she inspected it with the other 2 guys for nearly a full hour.


  • #65
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    Salim57774 wrote: »
    It could be a bit dodgy from your point of view, but my sister bought this as first car and couldn't get insured in her own with learner, i tried to insure it in my name and add her and when adding her the price goes up by nearly 3k so we decided to sell it after losing hope in insuring it.
    Car was totally driving perfect and i advised her to bring her own mechanic, and she inspected it with the other 2 guys for nearly a full hour.

    Try one of those box insurers, save a fortune on first insurance


  • #66
    Nozebleed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,727 ✭✭✭Nozebleed


    Salim57774..

    first of all....stop worrying. you done nothinig wrong. the onus in completely on the buyer when it comes to private sales. as soon as the purchaser has signed the documents and left with the vehicle its their problem. if you sent the reg cert off to shannon then your part in the sale is complete.


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  • #67
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,385 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    1.4 l petrol Passat is a nice car- some known issues with earlier versions of that engine but generally not bad


  • #68
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Tell them you paid the money off a loan you had so you no longer have it, and if they want to engage a solicitor (they wont) you look forward to hearing from them.

    Thats a good excuse but i don't think i really need it. The members here are advising that legally i don't have to return it and to simply ignore it and that's what i will probably do.


  • #69
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    monkeybutter wrote: »
    Did they have a cork accent? Or another one, boss

    You can see now why people try and sell cars from carparks rather than their homes even though it's on the VLC

    I think they did yes, they view it in the car park in the apartment complex where i live.


  • #70
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    In reality it's more about who you sold it to be, but if they were rational normal people you are grand


  • #71
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    User1998 wrote: »
    She doesn’t even have your number? Happy days. Just block her on Donedeal it only takes two seconds and you’ll never hear from her again

    All she have is DoneDeal chat and my family home address in the log book when they took picture of it.


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  • #72
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    Salim57774 wrote: »
    I think they did yes, they view it in the car park in the apartment complex where i live.

    It's not like they'd drive up from cork with low oil pressure


  • #73
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    Nozebleed wrote: »
    Salim57774..

    first of all....stop worrying. you done nothinig wrong. the onus in completely on the buyer when it comes to private sales. as soon as the purchaser has signed the documents and left with the vehicle its their problem. if you sent the reg cert off to shannon then your part in the sale is complete.

    Will do, the book was sent to Shannon, thanks for your reply.


  • #74
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    monkeybutter wrote: »
    Try one of those box insurers, save a fortune on first insurance

    Boxes have bad reviews, some people says that they will register you as speeding over the limit while driving below and they could increase the payment during the contract if they found you overspeeding thats why she was looking for normal insurance. instead of box. We got a good quote from AXA for Suzuki swift that she will probably buy tomorrow.
    This time we will be calling insurance company in the day of purchase to confirm the insurance price.


  • #75
    Jaysci20
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Jaysci20


    Call the guards if they start to hassle you, but don't give them the refund.


  • #76
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,385 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Jaysci20 wrote: »
    Call the guards if they start to hassle you, but don't give them the refund.

    I very much doubt they will- just a pack of chancers trying their luck


  • #77
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Once they drove off in the car it became their problem. Block their number and forget about them.


  • #78
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    grogi wrote: »
    Why resort to lying? That might bite you too.




    Because they know then he no longer has the cash sitting around the house and there's no point in pestering him for it.




    Also, how would that "bite you". He can do what he wants with his money. Do you think it'll go to court and a judge will demand to see where the person spent their money?


  • #79
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Because they know then he no longer has the cash sitting around the house and there's no point in pestering him for it.

    How does hold onto cash? It's 2021 if you didn't notice...
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Also, how would that "bite you". He can do what he wants with his money. Do you think it'll go to court and a judge will demand to see where the person spent their money?

    You can do whatever you want with money. But you should not lie about that. If you do (and it is easy to verify if you indeed paid back your mortgage), what does it tell about your character and your trustworthiness with the car?


  • #80
    User1998
    Registered Users Posts: 5,819 ✭✭✭User1998


    Pointless argument. This will never reach court.

    All OP needs to do is block the woman on Donedeal messenger and they will never hear from her again.


  • #81
    Salim57774
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Salim57774


    She messaged me yesterday saying she booked it with VW garage and she got appointment today and they inspected the car and told her the car needs new oil switch, a whole new timing chain kit and it will cost 2800€ and she is demanding me to pay 2000 toward repair or return the car for full refund otherwise she will be getting a solictor and contacting the guards
    .
    I was told by last owner timing was done and i wrote to her that before buying it in DoneDeal and i told her to bring her own mechanic to inspect it.

    Do you think it’s just the time to block her on DoneDeal ?


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  • #82
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,823 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    it is long past time to block her!

    VW will say that it needs a new chain as they will err on the side of caution as they can't verify when it was last done.
    She had the opportunity to have the car checked over. Now she is looking for two grand just like that? GTF!!!


  • #83
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Salim57774 wrote: »
    She messaged me yesterday saying she booked it with VW garage and she got appointment today and they inspected the car and told her the car needs new oil switch, a whole new timing chain kit and it will cost 2800€ and she is demanding me to pay 2000 toward repair or return the car for full refund otherwise she will be getting a solictor and contacting the guards
    .
    I was told by last owner timing was done and i wrote to her that before buying it in DoneDeal and i told her to bring her own mechanic to inspect it.

    Do you think it’s just the time to block her on DoneDeal ?

    She's not in a position to be making demands. It should be requests and a hope (not expectation) of goodwill. I would be very tempted to remind her of such just before you block her. She fully inspected the car, she bought the car, she owns the car. Nothing to do with you. She's also being a bit of a <insert expletive here>. Block via Donedeal and move on with life.


  • #84
    Nozebleed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,727 ✭✭✭Nozebleed


    Salim...listen to me carefully.

    this car is not your responsibility. under irish law you have done everything legally. the car belongs to someone else now and any problems or issues the have with the car is their responsibility and theirs alone. its doesnt matter what the previous owner said about the timing chain or service history.

    you can ignore her texts and calls from this point on. no solicitor or the gardai will be interested in this situation.


  • #85
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,230 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    You are not a trader and as such not expected to be knowledgeable about cars.

    The woman knew this and had the car inspected before purchasing.

    That is the risk of buying privately, she took the risk and lost out this time.

    You are under no obligation to engage further.


  • #86
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,423 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    100% also a scam. They brought the 2 guys aswell as a deterrent so you'd be scared. Block and goodbye!


  • #87
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,385 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Who the fcuk books a €7k used VW into a VW garage for starters? Especially alleged major repairs like this, you'd go to a good private garage- defo a scam- she/they see you as a soft touch and are chancing their arms- not that it matters but where is the evidence of all this ??


  • #88
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,385 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Salim57774 wrote: »
    She messaged me yesterday saying she booked it with VW garage and she got appointment today and they inspected the car and told her the car needs new oil switch, a whole new timing chain kit and it will cost 2800€ and she is demanding me to pay 2000 toward repair or return the car for full refund otherwise she will be getting a solictor and contacting the guards
    .
    I was told by last owner timing was done and i wrote to her that before buying it in DoneDeal and i told her to bring her own mechanic to inspect it.

    Do you think it’s just the time to block her on DoneDeal ?

    Odd how she messaged on a Sunday too with booking, quote and details with such an instant quote- most franchise workshops I know operate a Mon-Friday with only parts/sales on a Sat morning. Does not add up to me.


  • #89
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,111 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Is this thread a wind up?

    So let me get this straight, she only bought the car on Saturday, yet had it booked it in, inspected and diagnosed by a VW dealer, all done by early Monday? Lol, that's some service from this VW dealer. I can tell you that you would be waiting days if not a week or longer for a slot at most dealer service areas at the moment so it sounds like she is just trying to scare you into paying up. As for the story about the solicitor, the only solicitor who would take on such a stupid case is Lionel Hutz who mends shoes also. The Gardai won't entertain her either as they will say it's a civil matter and nothing to do with them.

    My spidey senses still think this thread is a bit dubious to be fully believed.


  • #90
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Is this thread a wind up?

    So let me get this straight, she only bought the car on Saturday, yet had it booked it in, inspected and diagnosed by a VW dealer, all done by early Monday? Lol, that's some service from this VW dealer. I can tell you that you would be waiting days if not a week or longer for a slot at most dealer service areas at the moment so it sounds like she is just trying to scare you into paying up. As for the story about the solicitor, the only solicitor who would take on such a stupid case is Lionel Hutz who mends shoes also. The Gardai won't entertain her either as they will say it's a civil matter and nothing to do with them.

    My spidey senses still think this thread is a bit dubious to be fully believed.




    it's entirely believable, that someone would try to scam someone else on a second hand car sale


    but not enough effort into their lies to make it believable


    i mean people have sold welded together scrapped cars


    have removed engines and tried to return


    the list goes on


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  • #91
    Lmkrnr
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Lmkrnr


    Tough luck on the buyer if its legit giving new problems. If your genuine then its not your fault. Unless you said the timing chain was done at xmiles and it wasn't then they can't do anything.

    I know a girl who bought a car on done deal recently, the timing belt wasn't done but the seller said it was. It even had a fresh date wrote on it, but when it went to the mechanic's he said it wasn't done. She stuck with it now tho.


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