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<blockquote data-quote="vdub" data-source="post: 1961129" data-attributes="member: 6845"><p>I sold a 2003 VW about two months ago on CL. I was worried about this situation occuring but I told the person buying it about all the problems I knew about, everything I had replaced/repaired and what would need repaired/replaced in the not too distant future. He paid cash, I signed the title and had it notarized. After that, I was no longer the responsible party for the car. The only way I would have went back on the deal was if the car had issues trying to start and leave the parking lot. To me that is the one caveat about buying a used car. You never know when or what will break. </p><p></p><p>If you honestly believe the guy, figure out what is wrong and either take the full or part of the repair out of the amount he owes you. However, I agree that you do not enter into a deal were the person cannot pay you everything up front, unless you are in the position to not be harmed if you never see that money.</p><p></p><p>I have had my car start in the morning, make it to work, sluggish/rough start at lunch, and not start from dead alternator and battery when leaving from work. I have also had a coolant plastic junction pipe completely rupture dumping most of my coolant into the engine bay. Things happen and cars are prone to unexpected and random failures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vdub, post: 1961129, member: 6845"] I sold a 2003 VW about two months ago on CL. I was worried about this situation occuring but I told the person buying it about all the problems I knew about, everything I had replaced/repaired and what would need repaired/replaced in the not too distant future. He paid cash, I signed the title and had it notarized. After that, I was no longer the responsible party for the car. The only way I would have went back on the deal was if the car had issues trying to start and leave the parking lot. To me that is the one caveat about buying a used car. You never know when or what will break. If you honestly believe the guy, figure out what is wrong and either take the full or part of the repair out of the amount he owes you. However, I agree that you do not enter into a deal were the person cannot pay you everything up front, unless you are in the position to not be harmed if you never see that money. I have had my car start in the morning, make it to work, sluggish/rough start at lunch, and not start from dead alternator and battery when leaving from work. I have also had a coolant plastic junction pipe completely rupture dumping most of my coolant into the engine bay. Things happen and cars are prone to unexpected and random failures. [/QUOTE]
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