My mechanical experience is as I work at the tyre shop in IT capacity (website, electronics (Diagnose using my laptop and various software (BMW, Audi etc)) I can service a car and change basic stuff like injectors (its not really hard science to remove two nuts) I can change the oil and filters and use a machine to flush the brake fliuds I help out when I can but I am not a fully qualified mechanic hence my line: I have serviced this car personally every 6 months including: Glow plugs oil (BMW spec) filters (cabin, oil and fuel) coolant brake fluid. I have just changed the oil and filter prior to sale. I work part time as at a garage and have access to tools and trade prices.

I really felt bad for him as he said his wife is in tears and is pregnant and I offered to fit it for him next weekend if he buys the part but worried if this might be considered me admitting liability. I am also worried that i have given him all receipts and paperwork (including service book) and that is all the proof that backs up my advert. I said I cannot take the car back as it is now registers to him (via DVLA online) and that would make my car worthless if I took it back. How can I prove that I did not have knowledge of crankshaft pulley being on its way though? There are covers and I could not reasonably see it as car has covers both above and below and the fault was only manifested after he heard the belt for Air Con slip off

Hi everyone, I made account to seek some help with regards to a car I sold yesterday. This is the advert: I have for sale my Black e46 320D BMW. I am a BMW enthusiast and selling this due to lack of space at home now. The car has a relatively high mileage (over 170k) but do not be put off. I have serviced this car personally every 6 months including: Glow plugs oil (BMW spec) filters (cabin, oil and fuel) coolant brake fluid. I have just changed the oil and filter prior to sale. I work part time as at a garage and have access to tools and trade prices. The car was driven only on long motorway runs (30 miles trips). I has never been revved in my possession when cold and car has receipts for a new turbo and fitting done a couple of years ago and a new ABS pump. Clutch and flywheel solid too. Break hoses have been changed too prior to last MOT in June (no advisories). I have upgraded it with 4 19" M sport wheels with no welds or cracks in the summer, I have put 25 mm spacers at the back but will supply also the original bolts and/or remove the spacers for you if you want, the tyres were new with only 3 months of driving on them. The wheels alone are worth 400-500 second hand. I have also fitted angel eyes (see pic) and refreshed the leather 6 months ago, the interior looks like it has only 1/3 of the mileage and it drives like that too. I have used this to drive my family around and have never cut corners. Welcome to try and test it, and for the price I will throw a new gearknob with with metal finish and brand new M3 mirrors (heated and electric). I have also just fitted a new glow plug control unit and 3 diesel (reconditioned injectors). Car can be viewed in Gloucester or Swindon (I commute everyday between the two Buyer signed the sale bill saying that he purchased the car sold as seen. I specifically asked him if he was happy and he said he was after we went for a test drive, looked under the bonnet and under the car. Today he texts me that the A/C belt slipped out as he was driving as he was driving and can see the crankshaft pulley vibrates (probably because its worn). I had no knowledge of this before and told him so. I said to him (before the sale) that the only problem were the leak from the injectors that were replaced. I must clarify I have a normal day job (Office) and I work on a zero hour basis for a local tyre / service shop (hence the message above). I am not a trader and never been registered as one. I have never privately sold a car before (unless P/X to a garage or scrappy). I offered as a gesture as he was guilt tripping me that his wife is in tears and the car is unusable (it isnt A/C wont work for now until the belt is back in and the pulley will need changing by the looks of it), I said if he buys the pulley I will take it to the garage (tyre shop, services not Car Dealership) and replace it for him if he buys the part. He wants full money back, today or will take me to court. After a few messages on text tennis he now claims that the clutch is not good, but I think it is. I am worried he might drive for miles on half cluch in the next few days and have me that way. The only questions he asked me were: 1. This failed MOT last summer on rust by the jacking points but I could not see it. - My reply: Yes because I cut, it weld it and under-sealed it 2. Are there any hidden faults? -My reply: The only faults I am aware of were the injectors and the glowplug unit. There is the a receipt for the Glow Plug unit and here are the old injectors (you can have them) that were replaced Thursday. We signed, he drove away, and text when home that he was home and I can do the car transfer (He just changed the insurance over). I have given all paperwork (including a folder with receipts and all proof of servicing to him) and only have a copy of what we signed that he was buying the car on the 10/03/2018 and was sold as seen. The car was advertised for £1450 and he haggled it down via message to £1175 as this is an old car with 175k miles. Quote message: "To be honest car look ok but have 7 previous owners is 15 yo and 175k so every lots of think could go wrong. I can come now im from XXXXX so think about it and let me knowThanks" What shall I be doing?