Is it legal to hide mechanical problems when selling a car?
If you do hide potential mechanical problems that eventually surface after selling the car, you’re not required by law to provide legal compensation ( Lemon Laws only apply to dealerships selling new or used cars). You freed yourself from all responsibility once you handed over the car’s title.
Who is responsible if something goes wrong with an used car?
This might sound funny to anyone who’s ever bought or sold a used car, but honesty really is the best policy. In most states, used car sales are understood to be “as is.” This means the buyer understands that if something goes wrong after the car is driven away, it’s entirely his or her responsibility.
Is it fraud to say a car runs well?
(If you say the car runs well, and the buyer drives off and finds it’s not really running all that well, that’s not fraud.) This might sound funny to anyone who’s ever bought or sold a used car, but honesty really is the best policy.
Can a private seller guarantee the repair of a car?
As a private seller, you probably aren’t in a position to offer any such thing (you’re not going to repair the car yourself, right?), so such a guarantee would be an odd benefit to offer. As long as the contract doesn’t say you’ll take the car back if something goes wrong (and why would you do that?), you’re good.
What happens when you sell a car to a friend?
When you sign the title over to your friend, it releases your claim to the car. Bill of sale. It’s a good idea to make a bill of sale even though it might not be required by the DMV. It can serve as a record of the sale and the price paid.
Do you have to have a mechanical inspection before buying a car?
If you get a thorough mechanical inspection before signing the papers, it’s likely that the mechanic will find any major costly defects before you drive the car home — and that means you won’t be stuck with a pricy fix after you’ve already bought the car. Buying a Used Car: Should You Consider a Car With an Engine Replacement?
What should I do if I sold a car but the buyer didn’t?
You should report the sale to DVS immediately. If you didn’t report the sale to DVS and the buyer of the car didn’t transfer the title, then DVS will not know that you sold the car and any unpaid parking or failure to display tabs tickets the car gets will be sent to you. What should I do if I sold a car and the buyer didn’t transfer the title?