Hi,
A few days ago I travelled 3 hours to buy a car from a private seller. He assured me no mechanical problems, no leaks and that is had a pink slip and sent me extensive photos so I decided to go to see the car.
When I got there it looked really clean inside and out, I couldn’t find any leaks and he advised again no problems, no leaks and a recent major service with oil change etc. I did find the exhaust was loud and checked and found a hole and it also needed a replacement bracket but I deemed these minor problems and bought the car.
When I asked him for the pink slip he said he didn’t have the copy as it’s all done online. I googled this then (I’m not Australian and my old car was from QLD) and it did say it was online now. I asked him to show me and he sent me a screen shot from the nsw roads website of some number. Anyway I went ahead as he seemed genuine and went out of his way to show me these things.
I return to register the car and they will me it has no pink slip. I checked the car again and can see an oil leak now I have driven it and had to add 2liters of oil until it showed as full again. It looks like he gave it a really good clean with a pressure wash to hide anything.
I have asked the seller to provide details of the pink slip in messages and he said he would do after work. Several more messages I sent asking for just the mechanic details to call them myself and he didn’t reply and has now blocked me and my messages etc.
I am about to take the car to the mechanic but I’m really worried as I need the car for work and although it was only $3000 I can’t afford anything else.
I know it probably sounds like I am a complete idiot but I guess I was out talked by this guy.
Is there anything legally I can do? Is it worth it? Or am I going to have to just face a long walk to work...
A few days ago I travelled 3 hours to buy a car from a private seller. He assured me no mechanical problems, no leaks and that is had a pink slip and sent me extensive photos so I decided to go to see the car.
When I got there it looked really clean inside and out, I couldn’t find any leaks and he advised again no problems, no leaks and a recent major service with oil change etc. I did find the exhaust was loud and checked and found a hole and it also needed a replacement bracket but I deemed these minor problems and bought the car.
When I asked him for the pink slip he said he didn’t have the copy as it’s all done online. I googled this then (I’m not Australian and my old car was from QLD) and it did say it was online now. I asked him to show me and he sent me a screen shot from the nsw roads website of some number. Anyway I went ahead as he seemed genuine and went out of his way to show me these things.
I return to register the car and they will me it has no pink slip. I checked the car again and can see an oil leak now I have driven it and had to add 2liters of oil until it showed as full again. It looks like he gave it a really good clean with a pressure wash to hide anything.
I have asked the seller to provide details of the pink slip in messages and he said he would do after work. Several more messages I sent asking for just the mechanic details to call them myself and he didn’t reply and has now blocked me and my messages etc.
I am about to take the car to the mechanic but I’m really worried as I need the car for work and although it was only $3000 I can’t afford anything else.
I know it probably sounds like I am a complete idiot but I guess I was out talked by this guy.
Is there anything legally I can do? Is it worth it? Or am I going to have to just face a long walk to work...