Payment for a Trip to Inspect a Car

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Question

I want to buy a car and agreed with the owner who wants to sell it to come from Ashdod to my residence in Beitar Illit with the car so that I can inspect and assess it. The car did not appeal to me, and I found defects. Now he comes to me and asks me to pay for the fuel, claiming that he made a long journey for me. The question is whether I am obligated to pay him for the fuel or not?

Answer

If you agreed that he would bring the car and you would inspect it, you are certainly exempt from paying. Since he came with the understanding that you might not buy it. Similarly, if you agreed to buy the car but changed your mind due to discovering defects he did not disclose, you are exempt from paying.

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