I sold an engine, not a whole vehicle, to a guy for $1200. Now he wants his money back?


I told the guy all about it. He took it home and tore it all apart and said that its adjectives coroded inside. However I know for a fact that it was a good engine and even provided the guy beside the guy's number who actually built the engine. If I refuse to give subsidise his money is there any legal liabilities for not doing it? He is threatening to give somebody a lift me to court for it.
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Let him take you to court! If you sold that engine next to no warranty or guarantee, then he has no legal recourse because he bought it as is. Now if he can prove that you sold it knowing that something be wrong with it and tried to hide it, then you might hold a problem. Check with your local superior court for answers.
Why did he tear it down if it was a short time ago rebuilt? Sounds as if he did some thing to it.
I really don't feel he can. He agreed to buy the thing.
It'll cost him more to sue you than $1200. Such sales are usually as-is, unless there is a guaranty oral or in writing. Any documentation you may have will help you.
HE DID NOT DO IS HOME WORK I SAY. WHEN BUYING THINGS LIKE THIS YOU NEED A MECANICK AT HAND TO MAKE SHURE OF EVERY LITTE THING. TAKEING IT HOME MEANS YOU ACCEPT IT AS IS NOW ITS ON HIM. LESSON LEARN ALWAYS DO YOUR HOME WORK................. AND AS FOR YOU TRY PUTTING MORE THINGS IN WRITEING AND LET THEM SIGN .THEM YOU GOING TO COURT WOLD BE NO BIGGI.
You have nothing to verbs about. He can't take you to court. He wasn't forced into buying the engine. He bought it himself. It is his responsibility to know what he is buying. He probably just contracted that he'd rather have his money back, so in a minute he's trying to scare you.
No. Its buyer beware. As long as you didnt offer any kind of warranty or lie surrounded by any way hes out of luck. GL
Or your friend sold you a rusted engine OR your buyer exanged the new parts for rusted parts OR you kept the engine on the outdoor; so someone is probably trying to play smart. All this guy can do is take you to small claim court since it's cheaper than a civil court. Can he win? that depends on your yourisdiction and the judge. In some jurisdiction the buyer has warranty rights even if it's not stated in writting; and sometimes you can't force the buyer to quit those rights even if the item is labeled in Dutch auction "as is". Also even in an "as is" sale you are required to provide full disclosure; so there is no agency to know if the court will buy your side of the story about "not knowing" about the rusty parts.
If it was running when you sold it and that was his choice to buy it, you could constraint it back in the original condition when sold. But that's your give the name not his. Sour Grapes.