I know this topic is a little old and hopefully resolved without to much trouble. In Ontario "as is" does not necessairly mean "as-is". The term is used too loosly, too often. First you have to have a bill of sale with the agreement written out, the total monies paid, the milage(important) and the "as-is" written on the bill of sale, along with the date. Using the term "as-is" does not relieve you(seller) unconditionally though, and this is where documentation is important. If there are known problems and are not disclosed at time of sale, the "as-is" definition does not cover this and the seller can be held liable. This is where things get sticky and difficult in court. The new owner must prove that the problem did exsist before he purchased the vehicle, and that it was not disclosed to them at time of sale.
I am curious to hear what happened in this case. I would not give in to the car salesman thats for sure.
I used to work for a car auctioneer and use to have problems like this pop up all the time. We used to get people auction cars off and later find out odometers were rolled back, cars were write offs and rebuilt and brought here to this province to be sold, etc, etc. Many were termed "as-is". Documentation is important, even in a private sale, and on the other side, I agree, as with any used machinery of any kind, it wears, its needs repair, buyer should always beware and know full well that they are not purchasing a new,unused object, it will need service, it will need repairs.
I am curious to hear what happened in this case. I would not give in to the car salesman thats for sure.
I used to work for a car auctioneer and use to have problems like this pop up all the time. We used to get people auction cars off and later find out odometers were rolled back, cars were write offs and rebuilt and brought here to this province to be sold, etc, etc. Many were termed "as-is". Documentation is important, even in a private sale, and on the other side, I agree, as with any used machinery of any kind, it wears, its needs repair, buyer should always beware and know full well that they are not purchasing a new,unused object, it will need service, it will need repairs.
