Buying a car privately? Beware - you have no safety net
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A woman bought a car from a private seller six months ago. It has given her serious trouble ever since, and the seller's answer is one word: voetstoots.
He's right.
Voetstoots means "as is", or “with all faults” and it means no recourse. The Consumer Protection Act protects you when you buy from a dealer, or anyone else selling cars in the ordinary course of business. It does not apply to a private sale between two individuals. Cars sold on auction are voetstoots too, so you can't rely on the Act's six-month right to return a defective car in either case.
So unless you're a car expert or in the trade, it’s incredibly risky to buy a car either of those ways.
If you're going to anyway, pay for an independent inspection before you commit to the deal - not after.
He's right.
Voetstoots means "as is", or “with all faults” and it means no recourse. The Consumer Protection Act protects you when you buy from a dealer, or anyone else selling cars in the ordinary course of business. It does not apply to a private sale between two individuals. Cars sold on auction are voetstoots too, so you can't rely on the Act's six-month right to return a defective car in either case.
So unless you're a car expert or in the trade, it’s incredibly risky to buy a car either of those ways.
If you're going to anyway, pay for an independent inspection before you commit to the deal - not after.
