Motor purchased via marketplace (from a company)

Questioner

I bought a motorcycle on January 14th via Marktplaats at a Motor Outlet. After a test drive and being convinced that the motorcycle was in order, shifts well, drives smoothly, bought the motorcycle and drove home. Because of the weather and the cold I did not drive it much, including driving home, I think less than 300 kilometers. To be sure that the engine was technically in order, decided to have a technical inspection done on February 13. This showed that there was a leak at the front fork, cooling fan not working, probably the cylinder head gasket was leaking. The seller's reaction was that the engines were sold at trade prices and without warranty. He found the expected costs for the repairs extremely high and he advised to ask for a price somewhere else. However, my intention was not to buy a motorcycle with defects, but one that I could immediately get on and ride without any worries. Unfortunately I have not taken out legal expenses insurance and I wonder what and how I should proceed. Is there anything I can do to reverse the purchase or the repair?

Lawyer

Good afternoon, It is unfortunate that the purchased engine does not meet your expectations. Given your explanation, I assume a consumer purchase (you as a consumer buyer, vs. a professional seller). In that case, you as a consumer are reasonably well protected. The starting point is that you should receive a good product that meets the expectations and purposes for which it was purchased. It also appears that the seller does not deny that the product has defects. The law stipulates that you must at least give the seller the opportunity to repair the product. The seller may not charge any costs for this. If this does not work or the seller does not want to cooperate, you can cancel the purchase and claim your money back. This process must be followed properly to increase the chance of success of such a claim. Feel free to contact us without obligation to discuss the possibilities. Gr, Mr. Mr. S. Leito FerLei Legal 06-49175526