Nullity of the clause of non-guarantee of latent defects opposed by a professional seller

You bought a second-hand vehicle (car, motorcycle, coach, truck, plane, boat …) from a professional and the contract includes a non-warranty clause for hidden defects. Despite this, you can get this professional to guarantee your vehicle faults. It is indeed a constant principle which wants that the professional is supposed to know the defects of the thing and that he cannot be exempted from his guarantee. The only exclusion from this principle is provided for professionals in the same specialty. This is the case if the activity carried out by the buyer gives him professional knowledge equivalent to that of the seller.

You can therefore deliberately ignore this clause since it is supposed not to exist. Contact a specialized lawyer to advise you effectively in the choices of actions to be taken and their respective effectiveness. Always be aware that litigation is long, expensive and uncertain and that there are amicable methods of dispute resolution.

Jacques SIRET, lawyer for over 40 years, and mediator, will be able to guide and support you. The SIRET & Associés law firm, which has specialized in automobile law for 40 years, is at your side to advise and guide you in your efforts. Only a specialized lawyer can guide you, follow our adviceour secretary will advise you on making a quick appointment with one of our specialist lawyers.

The SIRET & Associés law firm, which has specialized in automobile law for 40 years, is at your side to advise and guide you in your efforts.

Email : accueil@siret-associes.com Tél 02.51.05.38.23

Nos implantations : CHALLANS – LA ROCHE SUR YON – POUZAUGES – BORDEAUX – AURILLAC

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Nos domaines d'intervention en vice caché automobile

Notre cabinet traite l’ensemble des pathologies pouvant constituer un vice caché sur un véhicule : défauts moteur (fuite d’injecteurs, rupture de bielle, défectuosité générale, consommation excessive d’huile ou d’eau), défauts de transmission (boîte de vitesses, courroie de distribution, volant moteur), défauts de carrosserie et de structure (oxydation, corrosion perforante, déformation de longeron, défaut d’étanchéité de toit), ainsi que les défauts de fabrication ou de conception plus difficilement perceptibles sans démontage.

Nous intervenons également sur les litiges liés à la vente elle-même : falsification du compteur kilométrique, clause de non-garantie abusive, kilométrage anormalement élevé non signalé, ou manquement à l’obligation d’information de l’acheteur par le vendeur professionnel.

Procédure et indemnisation

Selon votre situation, nous vous accompagnons dans la désignation d’un expert (amiable ou judiciaire), la mise en œuvre de votre assurance de protection juridique, et l’obtention du remboursement du prix de vente, des frais annexes (immobilisation, gardiennage, véhicule de remplacement) et de vos honoraires d’avocat. La prescription pour agir en vice caché est de 2 ans à compter de la découverte du défaut ; la prescription quinquennale peut s’appliquer dans certains cas de tromperie ou de défaut de conformité.