mikeymike1 wrote: ↑You did not sell your 20year old car "as is"
You may think you did but really you didn't. You changed the verbal contract of your sale the second you opened your mouth and said "I might have to look for it"
To put it into a higher perspective, he could have said there's a slight rattle with the muffler do you have the bushing for it or he could have said one wheel cover is missing or said the oil cap is gone and the oil dipstick is missing... the minute you indicate any "slight option that you can supply it" you've changed the terms of sale.
Sure its a 20yr old car and the key is more than likely under 10bucks but that 'only' 10bucks to us may be more like 2 days of eating for him. Afterall, that guy is buying a 20yr old car. And he is busting your chops for that spare key! figure it out... the guy has no money.
Next time you sell your car but have someone else hand over the keys and collect the money. Your mouth will probably get you in trouble again
The bill of sale that I created specifically stated "as-is". I would think a written contract stands in court any day over a verbal contract. I doubt it will get me trouble, just seems you are trying to play the devils advocate and play from the other side of the fence. This is why written contracts exists, so verbal contracts can be excluded.
And I already offered to pay him for the spare key, he didn't reply so it seems he was probably trying to be bossy over nothing.