Hold on......
There is another side. If you said that you car was in good condition or was likely to pass the next MOT or ANYTHING which describes the condition, then it's not THAT appalling!
I have done this myself on about 5 occasions, admittedly, I warn the vendor in an email BEFORE I bid that I will want to do this and state that I will NOT bid if this isn't acceptable. I also state that, should the AA test find anything that was minor (say, under £100, or £500 etc. total) tyat needs to be fixed, then I will still proceed at the agreed price but5 if anything larger shows up, then I will want to renogotiate.
The cost of AA or RAC inspections makes it impossible to do it BEFORE you know if you are the 'winner' as they cost around £200 to £500 but they are WORTH it!
I bought my son's first Elise for him and we bid on one which, on full AA inspection by a simply SUPERB (ex Lotus) AA engineer, showed that the car had been shunted and 'disguised' to the level that I would NOT have spotted it on a standard inspection. The seller did NOT know it had been hit as he'd bought it recently WITHOUT an inspection. That saved us a FORUNE!
However, on 2 other cars, we found minor problems (bulbs, pads, steering ball joints) which we simply accepted and proceeded as agreed.
Be fair...... if you were the BUYER of your car and the seller refused to let you check it..... how LOUD a howl would we hear from you if it turned out to have problems which only an engineer would usually spot????
I agree, the buyer SHOULD have 'warned' you but, if you said ANYTHING about the co9ndition of the car, then the guy COULD escape the 'contract' if you refuse to let himn check that your claim is FAIR.
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Go for a compromise with the guy..... agree with him that, if he finds any MAJOR faults (i.e., those that will cost more than, let's guess, £500 to repair IMMEDIATELY) then he can pull-out.... if not, he goes ahead as seen. Oh.... and agbree with him that he will SEND you a copy of the report before he attempt to negotiate any price changes if there is anything actually WRONG with the car! Accept nothing less!
The guy WILL be making a committment to the deal if he has an AA. It will cost him a substantial sum (£200-£500)and he WON'T get THAT back if the car turns out to be a 'dog'. It's a bit like him paying a non-returnable deposit!
It all really depends on what you said in the auction.
Personally, although I used to be IN the car trade and still do some trading, I would NEVER buy a car over £5000 WITHOUT an AA/RAC. It's the cheapest 'warrantee' you will EVER get. If they are WRONG and they have missed something critical that fails soon after purchase, their insurnace will cover you!
Ian
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Just sold my car on ebay.... by 'Chriseybaby' (04 Oct 2010 @ 9:48)
