Buyer's Remorse

chuckyshamrok · Jan 28, 2011

This isn't about me, I love my R/T. Anyways, I sold my old 4x4 Dakota Monday night. This morning the guy who bought it calls me and said the brake light is on(I assume he means the instrument cluster light) and that when he put the truck into 4wd it made a clicking noise in forward and reverse. He also mentioned that he just got kicked out of his girlfriend's place and can't afford to put money into a truck he just paid 2K for. I told him to try pulling the brake release and pulling the pedal up with his foot as it sometimes stick, and also told him to swing by my work today and I'd take a look at it, and he never showed up.

Now I know for a fact the truck has never had any problems with 4 wheel drive, and brake light wasn't on when I sold it to him. We also put the truck into four wheel drive on the test drive and it made no noises than. I'm thinking that with the recent snow storm we had here in New England he might have broken something; or that he just got kicked out and needs the money back. Do you guys think that the guy is trying to pull a fast one on me?

DakotaNash · Jan 28, 2011

I think it falls under Caveat Emptor. Buyer beware. It sucks for him that its doing those things and its very cool that you offered to help him out with it. But at the end of the day you, in good faith, sold him a truck and he had the ability to walk away.

jrp1588 · Jan 29, 2011

Yeah, I don't think you are obligated to do a damn thing. Sales like this are considered 'as-is' I think.

1995dak · Jan 29, 2011

Really? You would be bat shit crazy to give him his money back. God only knows what the guy has done to it. I get that you are trying to help the guy out and I would indeed take the time to help the guy look at it but it is a $2000 dollar truck. I would tell him to get lost. Just my opinion though.

Adobedude · Jan 29, 2011

Exactly why I don't sell used vehicles, I trade them in...I don't want to deal with some Joe Public POS.

I don't sell used tires, electronic parts, used valve springs....anything that could come back to haunt me just because some dick wants it for free.

Last thing I want is for someone to have a blow out on a tire I just sold to em...Fuck, I won't even give them away...Too many lawyers out there.

jrp1588 · Jan 29, 2011

Just make them sign a liability waiver. haha.

Adobedude · Jan 29, 2011

jrp1588 said:
Just make them sign a liability waiver. haha.

Those are useless....Im a Custom Homebuilder, and I build a lot of homes for attorneys.
I've never had a problem with one, but I know how they make their money. It ain't pretty.

jrp1588 · Jan 29, 2011

It's just a shame that we live in a country where people don't take personal responsibility anymore. Everyone just wants to sue each other and get free money for shit that was probably their own damn fault. I find it ridiculous that someone can slip and hurt themselves is a store's parking lot and sue the store, or burn themselves with coffee and sue.

Wrider · Jan 29, 2011

I'd take the truck back, but only if I could keep the money too. If it's already fucked up you'll need it to fix it!
And I remember you saying you sold it with something like 180K on it? It's a 4x4 with 180K on it. It's gonna have a problem or two! (not a personal attack, just the way things are).

Reject · Jan 29, 2011

I agree, he bought a used truck... I wouldnt give him his money back.
I bought my 05 used knowing the hub needed to be replaced, but a tie-rod end had to be to and a Sway bar link. I bought a used truck, I wasnt going to go back and complain to them about it. Plus I already got the truck cheap so I wasnt to concerned.

wink2873 · Jan 29, 2011

tell him thats what he gets for living off his girlfriend.

Shimrra · Jan 29, 2011

Adobedude said:
Exactly why I don't sell used vehicles, I trade them in...I don't want to deal with some Joe Public POS.

I don't sell used tires, electronic parts, used valve springs....anything that could come back to haunt me just because some dick wants it for free.

Last thing I want is for someone to have a blow out on a tire I just sold to em...Fuck, I won't even give them away...Too many lawyers out there.

give stuff to me then. i'm used to crap so i expect the worst! i bought a radio from a guy and it stopped working 2 days latter, my response? "meh, still cheaper to fix it than buy it new!"

GWhaley · Jan 29, 2011

You keep the money - tell him to keep the truck. You didn't supply a warranty, so, hate to say it, but tough shit for him. He bought it on his own - you didn't force him to part with his money. It's nice on your part to have a look at it for him, but in the end, it is now HIS truck, and any repairs are on HIs dime......

gocartone · Jan 29, 2011

Once I sell something whatever breaks is on them, that's why I don't deal with people I know. I wouldn't have bothered helping the guy, much less even think about buying it back. It's a $2000 truck, why the hell would he think it's going to be 100% perfect and that you should fix whatever breaks? That's part of buying used.

coop · Jan 30, 2011

his problem.....he coulda redlined the shit outa the truck.... then it would be your problem. tell him you spent the loot..

coop

chuckyshamrok · Jan 30, 2011

gocartone said:
Once I sell something whatever breaks is on them, that's why I don't deal with people I know. I wouldn't have bothered helping the guy, much less even think about buying it back. It's a $2000 truck, why the hell would he think it's going to be 100% perfect and that you should fix whatever breaks? That's part of buying used.

Sad part is that I live in liberal Massachusetts. The Lemon Law says that if he can prove that I sold him the truck knowing of the defects, I have to buy the truck back. No matter the millage or selling price. It's B.S. if you ask me

Wrider · Jan 30, 2011

The law requires dealers to provide consumers with a written warranty against defects that impair the vehicle’s use or safety, and requires private parties to disclose any known use or safety defects.

That's what the Massachusetts state site says. It says that only if it pertains to the safety or usability of the vehicle.
It's still usable, it's still safe, and you didn't take it to a dealer/shop who told you it was unusable or unsafe, and you are not an ASE/Chrysler certified tech, so therefore it can't be proven you knew of any pre-existing conditions even if there were any!

gocartone · Jan 30, 2011

Wrider said:
That's what the Massachusetts state site says. It says that only if it pertains to the safety or usability of the vehicle.
It's still usable, it's still safe, and you didn't take it to a dealer/shop who told you it was unusable or unsafe, and you are not an ASE/Chrysler certified tech, so therefore it can't be proven you knew of any pre-existing conditions even if there were any!

Yup, unless he can prove you knew something was wrong you have nothing to worry about.

chuckyshamrok · Jan 30, 2011

Also nice thing is it doesn't apply to business vehicles, and he slapped a commercial plate on it. So I'm covered, that way. I was just point out how bullshit this is, and how its only unfair to Private Party Sales. If a dealer sells the vehicle with over 125K, the Lemon Law doesn't apply.

gocartone · Jan 30, 2011

How is that unfair? They have to give a warranty agaisnt anything that will make it not driveable, you just have to not know safety shit is wrong with it.

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