I sold a car and now the new owner wants money back?
I sold my car but i didn't have a pink slip so the buyer brought a "Application for duplicate or paperless title" and he said that was needed to sell the car so i signed the paper. After that i singed a "Vehicle/Vessel transfer and reassignment form" but i was the only one who signed it the buyer said its for my daughter she'll sign it later. I did get both copys of the papers i signed. i got a call saying the car overheating and that i lied when i sold the car since i was not aware of the car having problems. He said i could either pay for the repairs or i would get sued. Can i really get sued for all of this if i don't pay for the repairs? It's my first time selling a car. P.s. i live in california.
Update:He said he was going to do the smog on his own we took money of the price of the car to get it smogged. The only thing i'm worried about is he didn't sign non of the papers i have only me. So i can i still get sued or no?
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I seem to recall that in California it's illegal to sell a car without providing a successful smog test performed within 60 days prior to the date of sale.
It would be worth your while to either check with a lawyer or contact the California DMV for advice.
One thing missing from the list is the smog certification, which has to be within 60 days of the sale date. If that and the other paperwork is on order the car is now his problem. A lawyer will tell him the same thing.
Yes you can get sued. A person can sue anyone at any time for any reason.
But that doesn't mean he's going to WIN!!!
You did nothing wrong and you have no legal obligation to return his money. Let him sue you. He isn't going to win the case. He can't prove that you misrepresented the car and he can't prove that you knew the car was going to overheat before you sold it.
Stand firm. He's trying to intimidate you. You owe him nothing.
Anyone can sue you for anything. He has no case based on mechanical issues. He might have a case if you didn't provide clear title.