My son sold his car now the buyer wants £200 towards engine work

[daz395]

If you do get genuine court papers let us know. The advice you got on the phone from that legal help line was a bit wrong.

 

It wouldn't be done on the.phone. it would be transfered to YOUR local county court so he would have to travel.

 

But its all huff and no puff from a kid who's nit writing his own txts

 

Hiya Phil,

 

I will let you all know if anything arrives, Im a bit worried about the legal advice! That was supposed to have been free 30 minutes with a solicitor over the phone.

 

Still at least he wont have to travel down there, thats good to know.

 

Personally I think as you do, all huff and no puff.

[heliosuk]

Daz, the legal advice your son got would be top notch. The union does not employ muppet solicitors. The texts speak for themselves and if the buyer really was who is purports to be then I'm quite sure the matriach would have put her son in his place by now. Do though keep the messages and expect them to be a bit more threatening. Once that happens then many here will advise what to do next.

 

It's typical South East Essex bravado unfortunately. Too much money and too much gob at an early age.

[daz395]

Just an update, no texts or letters of summons so it seems it was empty threats as you all suggested.

Many thanks for all your support and help, it was very much appreciated.

 

Kind regards

Daz

[leedsguy]

I fear this may actually be a common [problem]. Almost bartering after the sale has been completed. Unless there were any proof provided (I suspect not), I suspect the car was actually in perfect working order.

[daz395]

I thought the same too, the only 'proof' he had was two phone calls, one from this lads mechanic, and another apparently from a vehicle specialist. But how do we know they weren't just people pretending to be who he said they were... No photographic evidence or otherwise was brought forward.

[Conniff]

It wouldn't matter who they are - private sale, buyer beware.

[Yukiko]

I buy and sell a lot of Vauxhalls and drive a 23 year old car with the same engine block as your boy's Corsa.

 

My Cavalier has never been thrashed from cold or held at full throttle for too long. The reason for this is that Vauxhall Small Block engines (50% of the 1.6 Range and all smaller engines) are NOT made for this treatment.

 

If he's jumped in it, thrashed it from cold and given it a good leathering down the M4 for 100+ miles, it's not going to have lasted long.

 

I personally wouldn't have tuned a 1.6 Corsa engine as they are a bit "Soft" but that's neither here not there. He's smashed the crap out of an engine that started life in 1980 with 90BHP in the early Cavalier!

 

I wouldn't worry, you've got paperwork showing that it was maintained and that there's no reason for failure.