Kidney Bowls......
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Kidney Bowls......
OK, friend of mine has just sold his really really nice 3.2 Carrera for what could best be described as "top money", a car which he has lavished love and attention on and looked after with no expense spared. It was essentially an immaculate car.
Guy who bought it inspected it himself and agreed, but has since taken it to have some work done and discovered that apparently the kidney bowl area is in need of replacement.
Now, being a classic car trader myself and being pretty well up on the Sale of Goods Act, I know the buyer really has no come back at all, but being an honourable chap, my friend thinks that meeting him part way on the cost is the best option.
So, here lies my question, whats your experience of and prices at various places please, so he has a good idea what the score is!
Cheers, Andy.
Guy who bought it inspected it himself and agreed, but has since taken it to have some work done and discovered that apparently the kidney bowl area is in need of replacement.
Now, being a classic car trader myself and being pretty well up on the Sale of Goods Act, I know the buyer really has no come back at all, but being an honourable chap, my friend thinks that meeting him part way on the cost is the best option.
So, here lies my question, whats your experience of and prices at various places please, so he has a good idea what the score is!
Cheers, Andy.
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Caveat emptor... He should have had it inspected by someone who knows where to look.
Trouble is if the kidney bowls are gone you need to take the rear quarter off to replace them... Then you find the b pillar, sill and jacking points aren't long for this world and... you get the idea!
I'm not going to mention a cost as I do not know, but it will soon add up to a significant number.
Trouble is if the kidney bowls are gone you need to take the rear quarter off to replace them... Then you find the b pillar, sill and jacking points aren't long for this world and... you get the idea!
I'm not going to mention a cost as I do not know, but it will soon add up to a significant number.
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Agreed on all counts....and thats what I've told him.
Thanks for the idea of cost Nick, forewarned is forearmed and all that! I'll pass on the info and let you know what happens!
Thanks for the idea of cost Nick, forewarned is forearmed and all that! I'll pass on the info and let you know what happens!
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'67 Bug
'99 Mexican Bug
'67 Split Crew Cab
'76 MGB Roadster
'90 MX5
'79 911 SC Targa
'72 Fiat 124 Spider
'73 Eriba Familia
'03 Chesil Speedster
'03 BMW 330D Touring
'97 Disco
'67 Bug
'99 Mexican Bug
'67 Split Crew Cab
'76 MGB Roadster
'90 MX5
'79 911 SC Targa
'72 Fiat 124 Spider
'73 Eriba Familia
'03 Chesil Speedster
'03 BMW 330D Touring
'97 Disco
Seems a bit confusing.
The car clealry wasn't immaculate and hadn't had quite as much 'no expense spared care and attention' if the Kidney Bowls were rotten.
If it were advertised as being 'immaculate and having been carefully maintained' you will have a problem at a County Court due to the misleading description.
I wonder if everyone who says 'Caveat Emptor' would have the same view if the post started with --
I have just paid top price for a car that has deep seated rot what can I do to help offset the cost?
The car clealry wasn't immaculate and hadn't had quite as much 'no expense spared care and attention' if the Kidney Bowls were rotten.
If it were advertised as being 'immaculate and having been carefully maintained' you will have a problem at a County Court due to the misleading description.
I wonder if everyone who says 'Caveat Emptor' would have the same view if the post started with --
I have just paid top price for a car that has deep seated rot what can I do to help offset the cost?
Yes because that's what the law says. In a private transaction you have little recourse so either buy from a dealer (where you have *some* recourse) OR do your homework and have the car inspected properly by an expertfetuhoe wrote: I wonder if everyone who says 'Caveat Emptor' would have the same view if the post started with --
I have just paid top price for a car that has deep seated rot what can I do to help offset the cost?
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The point that I was trying to make is that if the vehicle was advertised as being in excellent condition then the description must be accurate even if it were a private sale.
You cannot advertise something that is not true and then claim that the Buyer has no rights.
I agree that the Sale of Goods Act restricts your rights when you buy privately but not when goods are falsely advertised.
If goods are not 'as described'you have the right to cancel the contract and demand a refund and you can make a claim through the County Court.
You cannot advertise something that is not true and then claim that the Buyer has no rights.
I agree that the Sale of Goods Act restricts your rights when you buy privately but not when goods are falsely advertised.
If goods are not 'as described'you have the right to cancel the contract and demand a refund and you can make a claim through the County Court.
I'm with this. Commentators are very quick to say caveat emptor, they are right and fundamentally wrong. It's a growing comment that lets the seller get away with saying anything they like. That is not encompassed in law. If the seller makes a statement, then it has to be true, even in a private sale. So let's move on from the caveat emptor mantra. It's true where the seller is silent, but the seller's statements are representations to be relied on.fetuhoe wrote:The point that I was trying to make is that if the vehicle was advertised as being in excellent condition then the description must be accurate even if it were a private sale.
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Everyone is right. As gridgway says, mis-description applies just as much to a private seller as it does to a trader so if a buyer is mislead, deliberately or not, they do have recourse, but it will be a PITA to sort out so much easier to inspect fully in the first place.
Good on the OP's chum for wanting to help out, if only everyone was so reasonable.
Clearly, a buyer's best bet is to buy from a decent, honest dealer who not only must describe a car accurately but must also ensure it is 'fit for purpose' for 6 months. I'm sure there must be one out there somewhere.
Good on the OP's chum for wanting to help out, if only everyone was so reasonable.
Clearly, a buyer's best bet is to buy from a decent, honest dealer who not only must describe a car accurately but must also ensure it is 'fit for purpose' for 6 months. I'm sure there must be one out there somewhere.
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