I hope someone can give me some guidance.
I recently sold my car privately. First time ever sold a car.
The buyer turned up with his friend on the day who he said was an experiences car buyer. He checked the car over, checked the oil/tyres/engine etc etc. Took it for a test drive. Told me it needed a new tyre and also he thought the shocks needed doing but that he was happy to proceed and didnt want any money off etc and that the engine sounded great and was exactly as described.
He paid me the money, filled in the relevant parts of the v5, insured it, taxed it and took away the car and all the paperwork inc the mot and service history.
I subsequently posted off the v5 with newkeeper details the same day and he drove it 150 miles home.
Two days later i get atext saying he is returning the car as it has lots of faults which he wasnt aware of that now he hashad it checked by a mechanic he no longer wants it.
His reasons are an oil leak and something about the pistons needing rebuilding. Also that all of the shocks need doing snd not just one ashe had iriginally thought. He is saying on that basis the car is unsafe and dangerous and unroadworthy therefore im committing a criminal offence and it is not fit for purpose.
I really dont know what to do since a) i told him on the day i knew nothing about cars and that my description, which after test driving it he was happy with about the engine starting first time and sounding great was as far as i knew and b) i cant issue a refund since i hVe now purchases a new car with the funds from that one.
He is scaring me by saying i have acted illegally and that he has taken legal advice and i need some advice on my own on what my rights and obligations are.
Obviousely i would not have sold the car if it was unroadworthy since i had been driving it myself without any issues! He has even said he knows i didnt knowingly sell it with any issues but still that he is entitled to a full refund and is bringing it back as no longer has insurance! He has also said he is contacting dvla to cancel the change of keeper.
Im losing sleep over this now and just dont know what to do please can someone help??
S