Legal Assistance with Car Purchase Contract

Questioner

I signed a sales contract when purchasing a car. Now during the 2nd test drive it turned out that a screeching noise had come from the engine. I don't have a good feeling about this and have said that I don't want the car anymore. Nothing has been paid yet and the car has not been made ready to drive yet Now the seller demands 15% of the sale while he wants to sell me a defective car or have it repaired which will cost me 700 euros excluding VAT. Can I cancel the purchase without costs?

Lawyer

In principle not. If the car is defective, you can cancel the purchase if the seller is unwilling or unable to repair the car. I advise you to notify the seller in writing of the defect and to demand repair, failing which you will have the purchase cancelled. If you cannot reach an agreement, please contact me for further assistance.