Need some advice

Blaze said:
Seriously, when I buy a car and something goes wrong I just take it that I did not check it out well enough.
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This, especially through a private party sale.
Just bought my current DD last June; didn't check out everything (was in a rush & it was dark) and I've had to fix a few things. Taking it as a lesson learned, I'll know better next time!
 
5 days later? So it ran fin when he test drive it, and was okay until 5 days later?

How could you possibly have known about cam bearings getting ready to fail that had no apparent symptom at the time of purchase?

Sorry, that's just bad luck. He bought a used vehicle. You always take a risk when doing so. Dude has no case.
 
Never underestimate the number of people who want to scam you. There are plenty of people who will take you up on a good deal and then try to sweeten the pot after the fact by pulling something like this. They have nothing to lose, so anything they get from you is a net gain. It's usually the ones who are screaming the loudest and making the biggest fuss. It's part of their plan to aggravate the hell out of you in hopes that you'll pay them to go away. Not saying that's what is going on here, but you have to take a very skeptical look at these sorts of things.
 
Ive had em want their money back because they found a better deal.Ive been given the lawsuit bit before also,funny to me how they think that scares all people.
 
upnover said:
I am assuming the guy is over 18 yrs old? I am pretty sure there is an NC law that protects minors
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16 and up your considered an adult in NC. 15 and under is a juvenile but you can still be charged with any crime commited. You just dont arrest, you fill out juvenile paperwork.
 
This thread sparks the memory of a full set (front & rear) of fairly new springs. Seems this fellow wanted them awful bad, but he just didn't have the cash at the time. So the seller, remembering the days when he also went through hard times, decided to take a chance on the fellow and asked if he thought he could come up with a $100 over the next year. The buyer responded with a big smile and jumped at the offer. Well, weeks past, then months and soon a year had rolled by. Still there was no sign of the buyer or the $100. Perhaps he just forgot... or perhaps he never intended to do the right thing. The truth may never be known. The seller has written it off and moved on, but from time to time he just wonders what that buyer's real intentions were.

Most won't relate this to the original post, but there is one who will... or should. :)
 
Reid said:
if i remember correctly all private vehicle transfers are "as-is" unless other wise indicated. not sure there is much he can do. sympathize with his bad luck and dont worry too much.

6bangBronk can probably give you better advice.
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I don't know??? Every case is different and you got nutcases out there now days so without being there??? But being that I have 100% positive feed on everything I've ever sold over the past 20+ years either from Craigslist, NC4x4, word of mouth or Ebay (Gittinwidit), I have had some instances that turned into learning experiences quick! Trick when selling is to be as honest as you can and explain ANYTHING you aren't 100% about before an item is sold. If something is said to be "as-is" there's nothing he can do?
What year was the Cherokee? I think the rule is anything 10 years or older can't be held up in any courts if defects are found when bought from a private individual? Unless there's something listed on the carfax report or it was bought with some kind of warrenty or you simply lied about something?
From what I've gathered, dude is simply SOL... And you can't always please everyone 100%. Try working as a server in a restaraunt sometime. There's always that 1% that will try to get something for nothing (There's a fly in my soup). I also only deal with cash / trade, or whatever currency that is turned into cash before an item I'm selling leaves my premisis, unless I'm the one towing / delivering. Once I got the cash and you have your item and everything is a done deal, my cash is said "spent". And you can't sue someone who has no money. :flipoff2: But I usually put a guarantee on anything that I sell that isn't electrical, motors or something with movable parts that is said to not be operating properly. Motors and electrical items are "wear" items and you're out of your mind to guarantee them if they are older than 10+ years unless it's just something you have 12+ others of just laying around. Heck, I'll take a $20-$30 anything back if it results in someone being happy. And I'll guarantee rear ends and transmissions for they are usually either good or not when they are sold.
I say, put the money in a drop box for 5-6 weeks if you're worried about it and carry on as money was "spent".:rolleyes:
 
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6BangBronk said:
Heck, I'll take a $20-$30 anything back if it results in someone being happy. And I'll guarantee rear ends and transmissions for they are usually either good or not when they are sold.
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This is what I do too.

Of course, I sold a good 700R4 to a guy once for $100 just to get it out of my garage. He came and was waffling about wanting it and said "if I install it and two months from now it goes bad, will you give me my money back?" :lol:
 
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