Hello there,
I live in CT and last week I sold a car to a buyer from MA for $3,000. It was a 2005 with 168k miles on it, so needless to say, it wasn't a new car. Had a few newer parts, but I disclosed that it had suspension issues and rust, which the buyer confirmed after test driving it. I'm not a mechanic so I don't know what else would have been wrong with it, if there was. Made the transaction with cash and signed title and two bills of sale, indicating that it's sold 'as-is'.
Five days later, she texted me saying that when she got got on the way home from our house, the engine light came on and now she can't pass inspection in MA. The engine light was off when we had it and test drove it. There's no way of knowing if the engine light went on when she was driving home or a few days later, since it took her 5 days to tell me that. Either way, it wasn't on previously and it did recently pass CT emissions.
She wants us to either pay for the repairs, which now she says are $867 or take the car back. I know that in CT there is no such statue indicating that a a car can be brought back to the seller by the buyer - it's as is. In MA, I looked up, and there is a Lemon Aid Law which allows the buyer to bring the car back if it fails inspection within 7 days of purchase and the repairs are over 10% of the price paid.
Again, all known problems were disclosed to her. It honestly sounds like a fluke and I do feel bad, but am I in any way liable any more? I'm a CT resident; the car had a CT title and the transaction took place in CT, so am I covered under CT laws or will I have to take it back due the the Lemon Aid Law in MA? I told her it's very unfortunate but I can't take it back. If that was the case, I'd bring half my cars back after buying them. She said that she will file a suit.
Please advise and thank you in advance.
Konrad
I live in CT and last week I sold a car to a buyer from MA for $3,000. It was a 2005 with 168k miles on it, so needless to say, it wasn't a new car. Had a few newer parts, but I disclosed that it had suspension issues and rust, which the buyer confirmed after test driving it. I'm not a mechanic so I don't know what else would have been wrong with it, if there was. Made the transaction with cash and signed title and two bills of sale, indicating that it's sold 'as-is'.
Five days later, she texted me saying that when she got got on the way home from our house, the engine light came on and now she can't pass inspection in MA. The engine light was off when we had it and test drove it. There's no way of knowing if the engine light went on when she was driving home or a few days later, since it took her 5 days to tell me that. Either way, it wasn't on previously and it did recently pass CT emissions.
She wants us to either pay for the repairs, which now she says are $867 or take the car back. I know that in CT there is no such statue indicating that a a car can be brought back to the seller by the buyer - it's as is. In MA, I looked up, and there is a Lemon Aid Law which allows the buyer to bring the car back if it fails inspection within 7 days of purchase and the repairs are over 10% of the price paid.
Again, all known problems were disclosed to her. It honestly sounds like a fluke and I do feel bad, but am I in any way liable any more? I'm a CT resident; the car had a CT title and the transaction took place in CT, so am I covered under CT laws or will I have to take it back due the the Lemon Aid Law in MA? I told her it's very unfortunate but I can't take it back. If that was the case, I'd bring half my cars back after buying them. She said that she will file a suit.
Please advise and thank you in advance.
Konrad
