I’m after some advise regarding my recent purchase of a car.

Did you ask if it was a repairable write off?

Did they say anything that indicated that it was not a repairable write off?

The issue you have is there is no protection buying from a private seller unless they made false statements.

You knew the roadworthy certificate was out of date when you bought it and accepted it as it was.

You have no protection at all buying privately it is buyer beware

Privately

When you buy a vehicle privately (directly from the previous owner) you will need to take extra care. It can often be cheaper than buying from a licensed vehicle dealer or at auction, but it is a riskier way to buy.

Here is the law in QLD and also in all other states

When you buy a vehicle privately:

• you are not entitled to a cooling-off period
• you will not get a statutory warranty
• the seller does not have to give you a Personal Property Securities Register certificate or a clear title guarantee
• you will not be able to make a claim for compensation if anything goes wrong and you lose money.

It is very important to make sure the vehicle you are buying:

• belongs to the person selling it and is not currently listed as stolen
• is what the person says it is
• has no unpaid debt attached to it—if you are aware of any debt attached, you should take measures to ensure the current loan is paid out before the time of sale (you can ask the seller to obtain a payout amount before the sale) or has no title held by a financial institution.
• is going to keep you safe.

If you buy the vehicle you may wish to sight the person’s licence to ensure they are the registered operator of the vehicle. The current registration certificate or vehicle registration notice will show the registered operator.

Find out how to transfer registration into your name when you buy a used vehicle. You may also be eligible to transfer the registration online.

https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/buying/rules/used

I am sorry to say unless you find dishonesty and misleading statements and advertising there is nothing you can do

If you go back to QLD and find the roadworthy was falsified then you have a case but you have to go back there and have the car checked

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