I sold a 2006 TANK motor scooter (private party sale) back in April of the year. Then over 20 days later the person I sold the scooter told me the engine seized and is now destroyed. I sold them the scooter for $750 and the cost of a new engine is $500. They wanted me to buy the scooter back or pay them $500 and when I refused to do so they decided to take me to small claims on this.
At the time of the sale they test drove the scooter and signed a bill of sale that I printed from the internet that clearly states the sale was "AS IS". I also filled out the DMV release of liability form to notify the DMV that I sold the scooter and gave them the title.
They claim that they took it to a mechanic and the mechanic told them that the problem with the engine was something that was going wrong long before they bought it from me. At the time of the sale the scooter ran fine and I was not aware of any problems with the engine. I'm sure that there is a possibility that the engine was damaged but I did not know about it. In short to the best of my knowledge the scooter was in good working order and was in no way trying to defraud anyone.
Do they really have a case against me? What should I do/say in court?
I called the DMV to make sure they got my liability release and they did however they told me that the people who bought the scooter have not yet put it in there name and the scooter is still registered in my name. Does this matter?
Any advice or tips on this would help
thank you
At the time of the sale they test drove the scooter and signed a bill of sale that I printed from the internet that clearly states the sale was "AS IS". I also filled out the DMV release of liability form to notify the DMV that I sold the scooter and gave them the title.
They claim that they took it to a mechanic and the mechanic told them that the problem with the engine was something that was going wrong long before they bought it from me. At the time of the sale the scooter ran fine and I was not aware of any problems with the engine. I'm sure that there is a possibility that the engine was damaged but I did not know about it. In short to the best of my knowledge the scooter was in good working order and was in no way trying to defraud anyone.
Do they really have a case against me? What should I do/say in court?
I called the DMV to make sure they got my liability release and they did however they told me that the people who bought the scooter have not yet put it in there name and the scooter is still registered in my name. Does this matter?
Any advice or tips on this would help
thank you
