Lemon Laws for Used Cars in New York
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE USED CAR LEMON LAW?
The Used Car Lemon Law provides a legal remedy for buyers or lessees of used cars that turn out to be lemons. The law requires dealers to give you a written warranty. Under this warranty, a dealer must repair, free of charge, any defects in covered parts or, at the dealer’s option, reimburse you for the reasonable costs of such repairs. If the dealer is unable to repair the car after a reasonable number of attempts, you are entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. No used car covered …
Learn how the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act may help you file a lemon law suit.
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty act is a Federal Law that protects the buyer of any product that costs more than $25 and comes with an express written warranty. Each state has created its own warranty statutes using the Magnuson-Moss as a starting point. Most states have also added specific statutes that cover automobile warranties based upon the Magnison-Moss Act.
If you are unable to prove that your vehicle is a lemon in your state (see the post Lemon Law Statutes in Your State), you may be able to proceed further using the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to back you up. For details, click here. …
Lemon Laws in Florida
Florida lemon law protects new cars and trucks that have been sold in Florida. Leased vehicles are included under Florida lemon law, but motorcycles, vehicles driven primarily off road or on tracks, vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, and the living areas of motor homes are excluded from lemon law statutes in Florida. Florida lemon law specifies a Lemon Rights Period that extends for 24 months after the consumer receives delivery of the vehicle.
The Florida lemon law covers vehicle nonconformities. A nonconformity is defined as a defect or condition that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of a …
Lemon Laws in California
In California, the Lemon Laws are in place to protect owners of motor vehicles and provide solutions if they have repeated problems with their vehicle relating to safety, value, or use. Minor defects alone will not be sufficient cause to file for California Lemon Laws.
The California “lemon laws” apply to all new vehicles, purchased or leased for family or personal use and for most small business uses. They include automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and the chassis portions of RV’s and motor homes. A used vehicle, if it was purchased or leased with a remaining portion of the new car warranty, may …
Does your state’s lemon laws cover motor homes (recreational vehicles)?
*Note: the terms motor homes and recreational vehicles are used interchangeably.
More and more people are becoming the proud owners of recreational vehicles, also called motor homes. Even though the price of gasoline has gone up, it still can be more economical to vacation in a motor home than via planes, trains, autos and hotels. If you have children, camping in a recreational vehicle can prove to be a cost efficient and fun way to see the country. If you are lucky enough to be retired, then you might choose to drive a motor home around to visit the places you’ve …
Do you have a lemon law story to share?
Do you have a personal story to share about having owned a lemon car? Do you know someone who filed a lemon law-suit? Are you a Lemon Law attorney with success and failure stories to tell? Do you have a great Lemon Law attorney to recommend?
I know that people around the country and the world would appreciate hearing about your lemon law experiences. Please tell your story in the comment section of this blog. The more you and I know about lemon laws, the better chance we have of fighting back if we become (or already are) a victim of a lemon car.
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How can you avoid buying a lemon of a car?
The first step in buying the right new car is research. If you have not yet bought your new car, then you are smart to be reading this blog. You might be able to avoid getting stuck with a lemon for a new car.
You are lucky to live in a time when the internet is available. You no longer have to trek to the library or to a dealer to get information on your potential new car. You can do the research while sitting at your computer. I have found you information and resources to help you purchase a quality …
Lemon Law Statutes in Your State
I have provided a summary of lemon laws for each state. To get more detailed information, visit this website: State Lemon Law Statutes. There are quick links there to each state’s Attorney General’s website, where there is a wealth of information and answers to many of your lemon law questions. Other resources are: Lemon Law America and the DMV.
What kinds of defects qualify for a Lemon Law suit?
The Lemon Law Statutes cover a wide range of automobile problems. These are some of the most common defects that might cause you to suspect you have a lemon car:
- Brake
- Steering
- Engine
- Electrical Problems
- Transmission
- Pulling problems
- Vibrations
- Water leaks
- Paint Defects
- Rattles
- Bad Smell
- DON’T FORGET: Lemon Law Statutes differ from state to state. See the blog “Lemon Laws in Your State“)
- Finding the right attorney to file your Lemon Law suit is crucial. Read about Lemon Law attorneys.
What you need to do before filing a Lemon Lawsuit
Before Filing a Lemon Lawsuit
The first course of action must be taking the car to the authorized dealer for repair. If you continue to have problems no matter how well the dealer claims to have fixed the defect, then talk to the service manager. If your problem is still not solved, then you should call or write to the manufacturer yourself.
Be sure to save all of the repair orders from the dealership. It is important that your papers show the dates the car was dropped off for the particular repairs and the dates that you picked up the car …
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