Washburn v. Vandiver

JOHNSON, Judge.

In September 1985 defendant advertised the sale of a 1977 Ford Truck, “[g]ood looking, clean truck, low mileage” in the Metrolina Car Trader. Plaintiffs responded to the advertisement and went to defendant’s used vehicle lot to see the truck on 7 September 1985. When they arrived defendant Vandiver was not present so they spoke with Willie Thompson, a friend of defendant’s who used defendant’s automobiles and other equipment in exchange for reciprocal favors. He gave them the truck’s keys and allowed them to test drive it.

On that same evening defendant Vandiver telephoned…