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I sold a Cat S car but didn't tell the buyer - where do I stand?
I've sold a car that is a Cat S write off. I didn't tell the new buyer, but gave them all the documents with details of it on including the logbook for them to look at. Where do I stand?
Asked on 12 May 2023 by Anthony kingsnorth
Answered by
David Ross
As the seller you are required to declare to a prospective buyer that the car is Category S. If the documents you supplied with the vehicle indicate that it is Category S, then it could be argued you have done so, although this would depend on legal interpretation if it went to court.
However, if there was nothing in the paperwork to indicate it was Category S, the advert used to sell the vehicle did not indicate Category S and you did not say directly to the buyer that it was Category S, then it would be possible that a court would decide you have withheld this information.
However, if there was nothing in the paperwork to indicate it was Category S, the advert used to sell the vehicle did not indicate Category S and you did not say directly to the buyer that it was Category S, then it would be possible that a court would decide you have withheld this information.
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