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?
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.
Similar questions
I'm thinking of getting a moped for my 16-year-old son, putting the insurance in his name so he gets a year's no claims towards his car insurance at 17. Would this work?
Can an insurance company sue me because I was at fault for an accident and gave the other driver a false name and address?
I have two cars. Both are registered in my name, although one of these is mostly driven by my wife. To avoid complications, I now wish to transfer this car into her name. How and when is the best way to...
Elsewhere on 
