Buying a Used Electric Car From a Private Seller
You have very few legal rights if you have bought the vehicle from a private seller rather than a dealer.The vehicle doesn't have to be of satisfactory quality. However, if the seller offers a description of the vehicle, it must match the description given. It must also be roadworthy and the seller must have 'good title' to the vehicle...ie their name and address on the V5 registration Document . This means that they must be the legal owner in order to sell it to you.
If the vehicle doesn't match the description given, you may be entitled to compensation. You may also be entitled to compensation if you have bought an unroadworthy car from a private seller, which has caused injury to someone. However, it may be especially difficult to get compensation from a private seller.
You will only be able to claim against a private seller for one of the following reasons:
- the vehicle doesn't match the description they gave you
- the seller broke a specific contract term
- the seller was actually a dealer posing as a private seller
- the seller did not have good title to the vehicle
- the vehicle is unroadworthy.
Things to Keep In Mind
Why is the car for sale ?
If it's too good to be true ....it probably is !
cars for sale
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Nissan Leaf - Coming Soon!Nissan Leaf E+ Tekna 62kWh coming to auction on 26 SEPTEMBER 2023. Has LED pack - LED running da... buy now for £14,000 Circa |
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Kia E-NiroHere we have a Kia E-Niro 64kWh First edition. This is a well specked car that drives lovely with ... buy now for £15,950 |
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Nissan Leaf TeknaRed 2017 Nissan Leaf Tekna with a 6.6Kw charger and upgraded aftermarket audio (added Android Auto a... buy now for £8000 |
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MG MG5 - Coming Soon!MG MG5 Exclusive 53kWh coming to auction on 26 SEPTEMBER 2023. Has 6 speaker system, 4 USB ports,... buy now for £14,350 Circa |
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