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Bought a motor home, but seller now wants more money - can I sue?

I went to see a motor home (being sold by a private seller) and agreed a price of £7500. I left a deposit of £500 and received a signed receipt and said I’d collect the motor home once the 12 Months MoT had been completed, which would take a week.

The next day I received a text saying he had a better offer of £8500 and could I match it? Unfortunately I could not, but it cost me £60 in diesel and a full day to go to view it From Devon to Tunbridge Wells.

The first question is: could I sue for breach of contact for the costs or better still force the seller to sell the vehicle to me?

Another question: if I sued for breach of contract would I have to leave the deposit with the seller and therefore sue for cost of loss of earning, fuel and deposit?

Asked on 15 January 2014 by Wardsuk

Answered by Honest John
You can sue this person for breach of contract using www.moneyclaim.gov.uk . If having agreed a price of £7500 with you he now says the vehicle is worth £8,500 he either has to sell it to you for the original price, or refund your deposit of £500 plus the £1,000 by which he hiked the price.
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