Automobile Lemon Laws

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By: Damian Sofsian

What happens if the automobile you just purchased has a recurring problem? What if, even after numerous trips to the garage for repairs, the problem still persists? Are you to simply live with the problem? What if the problem is a safety hazard? Should you simply accept a manufacturer’s defect in your automobile?

How to Protect Yourself

Most states allow you to go directly to the manufacturers, not the dealers, and demand that either they replace your automobile or refund your money. Though there are laws that protect your rights as a consumer, filing a case is not an automatic guarantee of a new automobile or a refund. You must be able to prove that the vehicle you purchased has substantial defects that are not repairable. You must allow the manufacturers ample opportunity to repair the problem. Also, your complaint should fall under a specified time and date that varies from state to state. This complaint is also applicable only to vehicles purchased for personal use. You are not allowed to declare your automobile a lemon if it is used for business.

If you only leased the vehicle and did not purchase it, then the lemon law does not apply to you. You may be able to file a case against the manufacturer for breach of warranty, but the benefits of winning are not as extensive lemon law cases. If the automobile is no longer under warranty, then the claims available to you could be greatly limited.

Again, even with the law in effect, there is no guaranteed success. You may have to go through arbitration or mediation before you are allowed to go to court to make your claims against the manufacturers.

Lemon Laws provides detailed information on Automobile Lemon Laws, Boat Lemon Laws, Computer Lemon Laws, Lemon Law Attorneys and more. Lemon Laws is affiliated with California Boat Lemon Law.

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