What is the name of your state? Ca
Welp, my car was in an accident & it was basically poorly repaired. After dealing with bad shops & paying about $3k to get it back in order my family decided to sell it off because we just didnt want to deal with it anymore. The car actually looked great (new paint, new panels, new big rims..etc), so we figured if we priced the car right we would be able to get rid of it.
I placed an ad on the internet disclosing EVERYTHING about the car & sold it for $4k (similar cars went for $7-9k). I wrote up a statement saying the vehicle was being sold as-is, where is, no warranties or guarantees of anything concerning the car registration or any other matters that could arrise in the future. I also included receipts of frame work done to the car, paint receipts, body panel receipts..etcHe agreed to this and drove off happily.
Today he emails me saying he took it to a shop and there were X amount of repairs from the collision that werent satisfactory & that the car was ruined. I do agree that the cars suspension probly wasnt in good shape & after problem after problem this is why we decided to sell it. He threatened to sue me now..
Ok, this is where i would like some input.
The original owner sold it to person A, then A sold it to B & I purchased from C. The car was originally from another state (idaho i think) and a CA title was never issued. Several bill of sales were attached from the transactions to A, B, C, myself & the new owner. I paid theout of state fees for Ca, but NEVER smogged the car in order to or transfered the title in my name or registered it in my name.
SO, no CA plates, Idaho title with a stack of bill of sales all attached to it.
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After searching the boards, in previous posts people have said that no matter what, I am responsible for all costs to get the car to pass a smog test. Am i responsible for fixing supposed frame or body problems OR refunding his money? On the transfer papers he wrote down that the car was sold for 25% of the actual amount he payed me for the car. If the court gave me the option of refunding his money would i have to refund whatever amount it says on the bill of sale or what he says he paid for it?
Is it possible to deduct any money from the actual cost of having a shop getting it to pass smog if i show that i sold the car to cover smog plus other costs. I really sold this car cheap because it wasnt smogged & was just an unfinished project you can say.
Welp, my car was in an accident & it was basically poorly repaired. After dealing with bad shops & paying about $3k to get it back in order my family decided to sell it off because we just didnt want to deal with it anymore. The car actually looked great (new paint, new panels, new big rims..etc), so we figured if we priced the car right we would be able to get rid of it.
I placed an ad on the internet disclosing EVERYTHING about the car & sold it for $4k (similar cars went for $7-9k). I wrote up a statement saying the vehicle was being sold as-is, where is, no warranties or guarantees of anything concerning the car registration or any other matters that could arrise in the future. I also included receipts of frame work done to the car, paint receipts, body panel receipts..etcHe agreed to this and drove off happily.
Today he emails me saying he took it to a shop and there were X amount of repairs from the collision that werent satisfactory & that the car was ruined. I do agree that the cars suspension probly wasnt in good shape & after problem after problem this is why we decided to sell it. He threatened to sue me now..
Ok, this is where i would like some input.
The original owner sold it to person A, then A sold it to B & I purchased from C. The car was originally from another state (idaho i think) and a CA title was never issued. Several bill of sales were attached from the transactions to A, B, C, myself & the new owner. I paid theout of state fees for Ca, but NEVER smogged the car in order to or transfered the title in my name or registered it in my name.
SO, no CA plates, Idaho title with a stack of bill of sales all attached to it.
Edit:
After searching the boards, in previous posts people have said that no matter what, I am responsible for all costs to get the car to pass a smog test. Am i responsible for fixing supposed frame or body problems OR refunding his money? On the transfer papers he wrote down that the car was sold for 25% of the actual amount he payed me for the car. If the court gave me the option of refunding his money would i have to refund whatever amount it says on the bill of sale or what he says he paid for it?
Is it possible to deduct any money from the actual cost of having a shop getting it to pass smog if i show that i sold the car to cover smog plus other costs. I really sold this car cheap because it wasnt smogged & was just an unfinished project you can say.
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