Seller Who Forgot to Include “As-Is” Forced to Fix Everything He Said “Wasn’t a Big Deal”

Seller now forced to stand behind wiring, leaks, and “just needs a battery” claims

SAN DIEGO—A local private seller is reportedly facing mounting financial and mostly emotional consequences after forgetting to include “as-is” in his car listing, effectively removing what experts describe as “his only legal defense.”

According to court documents, 34-year-old Louis Jacobs listed his JB4-tuned 2008 BMW 335i as being in “great shape overall,” noting only a few minor issues that he assured potential buyers were “not a big deal” and “super easy fixes if you know what you’re doing.”

Those issues reportedly included intermittent electrical failures, an oil leak described as “barely noticeable,” a cooling system that needs everything replaced, and misfiring fuel injectors that require a second full-time job to replace.

Legal analysts say Jacobs’ failure to include “as-is” in the listing has now forced him to stand behind every one of those claims, a development many in the Facebook Marketplace community are calling “devastating.”