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, Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:20:40
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This is called conditional ethics. A terrible term, but reality. Try filtering it in terms of who may or may not be harmed.
If you were selling it privately it is right to be honest and let the buyer know what's going on. And they should still get the car checked out by a tech.
To a dealer, the car is "iron" that needs to be moved off the lot. A commodity. With over 100K on it, a non-Saab dealer (and most Saab stores) will wholesale the car within hours or days from when you do the deal. If they know the AC is leaking, they still won't care if the AC because it will never come back to them. And they won't tell whomever it is wholesaled to. HOWEVER... the dealer will still drop his trade offer for your car by at least $1,000 if you even hint that the AC is leaking, so you should re-charge and do the deal. He will use your honesty against you as a negotiating tool.
The dealer that buys it wholesale knows he's getting a 100K mile Saab that may or may not need stuff. What he does before he retails it is all up to him. He probably has to sell it with some kind of warranty and if the leak shows up during that period it is his responsibility.
As for the next owner, it is caveat emptor. It is their responsibility to have the vehicle checked out before they buy.
This is a chain of events. You shouldn't feel the need to be responsible for the actions of others.
, Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:20:40, Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:14:57
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