Car blew a head gasket day after I sold it?

[Vman455]

Did you sell it with a clean title or a salvage certificate? Your insurance was required by California law to contact you within 10 days of the vehicle being declared a total loss to begin the process of getting a salvage certificate, so if they didn't do that and you unknowingly sold it with a clean title you may be okay there.

Based on what I've read on the California DMV site, it was/is still your responsibility to get the car smogged regardless of whether the buyer agreed to do this or not.

As far as the head gasket, don't give them a penny.

[Baltothewolf]

Originally Posted by Vman455

Did you sell it with a clean title or a salvage certificate? Your insurance was required by California law to contact you within 10 days of the vehicle being declared a total loss to begin the process of getting a salvage certificate, so if they didn't do that and you unknowingly sold it with a clean title you may be okay there.

Based on what I've read on the California DMV site, it was/is still your responsibility to get the car smogged regardless of whether the buyer agreed to do this or not.

As far as the head gasket, don't give them a penny.

I sold it to them with the clean title, I personally asked someone at the DMV and they told me that I can sell the vehicle with the clean title, I just have to inform the buyer of the situation, which I did. So I'm fine there. It doesn't matter, I don't think they are going to file, they haven't responded for 2 days and I haven't heard anything from any other source. They were either trying to scam me, or they realized they can't get more than 250 so they gave up.

[user removed]

What's the big deal? YOU have no recourse from the purchase from a DEALERSHIP since you agreed to "as is". Why would any private party have a prayer of recourse from another private party. The ony way I coud see that happening would be if you wrote a specific warranty documnet and posteda bond to cover the potential warranty claims.

regards
Mech

[nemo]

I don't remember see it here, adding as is to the bill of sale would have eliminated confusion. It is also a good idea to keep a signed copy for your records.

[Cobb]

Next time he writes, just offer to give him the 250 back, but he needs to return the car in the condition you sold it to him.