Are we legally liable for problems with a used car that we sold?
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Are we legally liable for problems with a used car that we sold?
We sold a car and gave the seller an emissions test from the beginning of the yaer; the sale was 4 months later. However, now the car won’t pass emissions. We lowered the price of the car because we knew it would need a catalic converter but had no idea this had to do with emissions and told the buyers about the catalic converter. They have contacted us over 2 months later and asked us to pay to get it fixed. Are we legally liable?
Asked on July 12, 2012 under General Practice, Colorado
Answers:
Stephen Harkess / Harkess & Salter LLC
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are responsible for ensuring that the vehicle can pass emissions. This is about the only exception to the "as is" sale of a used car in Colorado.
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