SolveYourProblem
eLearning Series: Car Lemon Laws
Got Shafted?
Fight Back if Your Car is a Lemon!
( 27 pages )
How
The “The Lemon Law" Really Works
When
it comes to the basics behind the lemon laws, knowing the
basics can be the difference between whether or not you
get screwed or get the chance to recover the money that
you spent on the car.
This
section will help you to uncover the basics behind the
lemon laws. Keep in mind that this is just an overview
and each of these laws varies by state.
The
state and federal statutes offer a wide array of relief
for consumers who get stuck with a bad car or truck after
they buy.
At
the same time, these statutes provide buyers with the chance
for recovery of costs and attorney fees which are a strong
incentive for attorneys who would like to take up the cause
on behalf of unhappy lemon owners.
For
the sake of this guide, I will call them “lemon
laws”. Lemon laws basically outline all of the
procedures that are used in order to settle these sorts
of new car problems.
Again,
these lemon laws differ from one state to another, but
lemon laws in general are designed to provide the owner
with a refund or replacement vehicle should this problem
occur.
For
example, some states mandate a refund or a new car if
a large enough problems cannot be repaired within four
tries, or if the car has been out of service for around
a month within the first year or 12,000 miles driven.
However,
there are some exceptions to this rule, such as; some states
only provide you with the chance to make one attempt for
significant safety related issues such as the brakes or
steering.
Some
states do not even stop with just providing lemon owners
with either a refund or a new car. Some of them will, in
fact, also let you recover any sort of attorney's fees
that you have to deal with during your pursuit of getting
some satisfaction from your purchase of a lemon.
It
is always good to know that you can get some sort of return
on your money when you buy a lemon. It happens so often
that eventually there was bound to be some laws protecting
the buyers.
What
is sometimes sad about the lemon laws is that they do not
necessarily help you, depending on your specific situation.
Let’s look at the real truths about those laws right now.
 
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