We backed out of the deal

msmith1199 wrote:

Kiwi_too wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:

Kiwi_too wrote:

Executive wrote:
Interesting arguments on both sides.....I'm from the old school where my word is my bond and once agreed upon, it's done. The OP had the opportunity to inspect the coach and find it's flaws. It appears to me there was no intent on the seller's side to cover up or defraud the OP. I'm sure there's more to this story than what's been published. IMHO, the seller acted in good faith with the OP by letting him 'use' the coach BEFORE paying for it. This tells me the seller was satisfied about the condition of the rig. Had he thought it might be a deal breaker, he would have kept the coach until it was paid for then let the OP try to unravel it. He did not do that, so I would have to side with the seller on this one absent any further information......Dennis

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The seller was even nice enough to accept payment a day or 2 after delivery, which was not forth coming.

We do know that the buyer had the opportunity to inspect before agreeing to the sell. We have nothing saying the seller hid anything or lied. We do not know how high or low the accepted offer was.

Nothing saying he hid anything? Did you read what the OP said? Exterior trim and furring pieces were used to hide the damage. That isn't how you repair water damage. That is how you hide water damage so you can unload the coach on a sucker.

I did. The OP was able to look at the rig before accepting the offer. Why did he not do the more thorough inspection before accepting and taking delivery?

Because apparently the seller did a decent job of hiding the damage. Took the OP a little longer to find it. So you appear to be completely fine with somebody hiding significant damage and trying to rip people off, and if the buyer doesn't catch it time oh well, too bad for them!

I have thought about this. I will recant my previous position. There are many states that have a '72' hour (+/-) grace period for just such a case. I am not sure this is exactly what it was designed for. I am not convinced the seller HID anything. The repair may have been adequate (even though poorly done) for the seller. The repair may be a year or more old. No intent by seller has been shown.

I do hope that many read and understand this topic, as it serves as a "buyer be ware". I still think the OP did not do a thorough enough inspection or ask the right/enough questions.

The real problem I have is that an agreement is your word. If you make a mistake and agree to something, you should stand behind that. IF the OP did not do a thorough inspection, then the OP is wrong and should pay. If the OP asked about all repairs and it was not disclosed, the seller is wrong.