We backed out of the deal
We found a great motorhome! It had everything we needed at a price we could afford. We agreed to purchase and the owner drove it to our home and parked it in the driveway. We spent the evening just...
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Bumpyroad wrote:
if the owner did not disclose defects, I wouldn't hesitate calling him a cheat/liar/etc. and you were within your rights to back out of the deal. one's word is only applicable if there is no hidden agenda.
he was trying to stick you with a defective piece of merchandise. anybody who would carry through with that is a fool. JMHO
bumpy
Bumpy is correct here. The OP hasn't given a lot of information, but it clearly sounds like the seller went to great lengths to hide this damage and did not tell the buyer about it. The buyer should ask about any known damage, but is not obligated to. The seller is obligated to disclose. Not disclosing this damage may even be criminal. The OP was 100% correct in not going through with the deal and if anybody has the right to be angry, it's the OP, not the seller.
