bought a car from seller on ebay

[king12345]

Sorry to be blunt, but very very rarely i have seen a 18 year old car without a leak.

That doesn't mean the engine is cooked, in fact trying to fix the leak and opening the engine to replace seals, might result in many more problems. 

I live with a drip every so often and a working engine.

18 yo cars are considered scraps in today's market.

[king12345]

⁸Even if this vehicle was being sold by a Rolls Royce garage, it's still an old banger valued at scrap money in the open market.

Expecting a faultless vehicle would be very optimistic.

Certainly the vehicle must be roadworthy, so no brakes would be a problem,  but worn brakes would not, as long as the car stops within accepted standard.

Same for clutch, small leaks (which are absolutely normal on an old engine), air con not at sub zero temperature, some rip in the seats, some dents in the body, etc.

The fact is that the neighbour has gambled on a car and the gamble unfortunately did not pay off.

I and many others have gambled with old bangers in our days, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

I won a couple of times and lost once, that's the nature of gambling. 

If you want a faultless vehicle buy a new one or a used one from a real dealer with a real reputation and real warranty in case things go wrong. 

Old banger=gambling.

[king12345]

And I would like to add that no reputable car trader sells on Ebay. 

[king12345]

Not acceptable, but to be expected.

He is the typical car trader throwing some bait out there and hoping for a fat fish to get hooked.

If they sell 1 vehicle a month they're better off than hard working working class people.

It's all risk free.

[king12345]

Reputable dealers and Ebay are 2 things that will not get together ever.

[king12345]

Of course there must be a couple of good ebay car sellers, and surely they don't rely on ebay to make a crust.

[king12345]

It's surely fair and proportionate in the eyes of the seller...