I sold a car to a 17 year old, over a year ago (March 2023) now they've just come back to me and said that the car I sold them is a write off and I got a fraudulent blue slip and the car hadn't passed a blue slip inspection. They're now claiming that I knew and sold them this car and promised it was roadworthy. I didn't make any promises, I told them exactly what I knew and they came in knowing the problems with the car, they checked the car and test drove it and bought the car off me same day (March 2023)
They've now sent me a letter of demand a couple nights ago (May 2024) demanding I pay for the damages that made the car a write off and claim that I sold them a faulty and unroadworthy car knowing it was unroadworthy. I’m not a mechanic, I was 18/19 at the time I sold the car. So I’m quite stuck at the moment. I would like to speak to a lawyer but honestly I’m not sure where to start. I’ve sent legal aid some emails and it’s just a waiting game. If anyone has gone through this situation , I would like to hear what you did and how things went down as obviously I do not want to go to court but I also don’t want to pay them $2000.
They've now sent me a letter of demand a couple nights ago (May 2024) demanding I pay for the damages that made the car a write off and claim that I sold them a faulty and unroadworthy car knowing it was unroadworthy. I’m not a mechanic, I was 18/19 at the time I sold the car. So I’m quite stuck at the moment. I would like to speak to a lawyer but honestly I’m not sure where to start. I’ve sent legal aid some emails and it’s just a waiting game. If anyone has gone through this situation , I would like to hear what you did and how things went down as obviously I do not want to go to court but I also don’t want to pay them $2000.