I'd like to know your thoughts on this issue.
A person I know was selling her car. I was interested in purchasing it so I asked how much she was asking. She said $5,000 (it's an old Volkswagon Bug). I told her that I was very interested but needed to call my husband first. He said fine so I immediately called her back and told her we'd buy it. She was very excited. We were both busy over the weekend so we decided to talk and exchange money/car on Monday. On Monday we decided to meet on Tuesday and she'd bring the title and I'd bring a check. On Tuesday she called me and told me that her husband had talked to a Volkswagon dealer and found that they should be asking more money for the car. Therefore, they were raising the price to $6,000. She didn't seem to think that would make any difference. I told her that I was very dissappointed and that we had had a verbal agreement and what she was doing was wrong in my opinion.
Do I have any legal stance on this issue. I have a friend that was with us when the agreement to purchase and the purchase price was discussed. I also have two other witnesses whom she told the sale price to in my presence and in the presence of my other friend.
Your opinion is appreciated.
Thanks.
A person I know was selling her car. I was interested in purchasing it so I asked how much she was asking. She said $5,000 (it's an old Volkswagon Bug). I told her that I was very interested but needed to call my husband first. He said fine so I immediately called her back and told her we'd buy it. She was very excited. We were both busy over the weekend so we decided to talk and exchange money/car on Monday. On Monday we decided to meet on Tuesday and she'd bring the title and I'd bring a check. On Tuesday she called me and told me that her husband had talked to a Volkswagon dealer and found that they should be asking more money for the car. Therefore, they were raising the price to $6,000. She didn't seem to think that would make any difference. I told her that I was very dissappointed and that we had had a verbal agreement and what she was doing was wrong in my opinion.
Do I have any legal stance on this issue. I have a friend that was with us when the agreement to purchase and the purchase price was discussed. I also have two other witnesses whom she told the sale price to in my presence and in the presence of my other friend.
Your opinion is appreciated.
Thanks.
