Lemon Law

Lemon laws are made by United States statescope of the state lemon law but are covered
laws to help car consumers whose carsunder special federal lemon laws.
repeatedly fail to meet certain standards ofSituation #2: When No Manufacturer's Warranty
quality and performance. The position of such carsExists. If he does not have a manufacturer's
is called lemons. The Magnuson-Moss Warrantywarranty of any kind he may be entitled to
Act or federal lemon law protects every one ofcompensation for violations of consumer
all states and they vary by state. Lemon lawprotection laws that fall outside of the lemon laws.
may not cover used or leased cars. The LemonThe following is a list of some of the problems
law rights managed to consumers may goand/or issues which may be present in your
beyond the warranties expressed in purchasevehicle. Your vehicle may be/have a:
contracts. Lemon law is just a common nicknameLaundered Lemon;
for these laws buy every state have their ownPreviously salvaged or wrecked;
different names for such laws and acts.Fraudulently rolled back odometer;
In California, anything mechanical is covered byRental car, police car, taxi, etc.;
lemon laws as well as the federal lemon laws. TheStolen, stripped and rebuilt; and/or
federal lemon law provides that the warranterInvolved in a flood.
may be obligated to pay attorney fees if he isSince Lemon Laws vary from state to state so
involved in a lemon law suit.accurate information on the scope and restrictions
Used car purchases:of Lemon Laws in a particular state can be
If anyone purchased a used car then there areobtained from an attorney practicing in that state.
two situations where he is qualified for cash or"As is" purchases:
other lemon law benefits:If a person knowingly purchase a car in "as is"
Situation #1: One may be entitled tocondition then he accepts the defects and void his
compensation for breach of warranty if he hadrights under the lemon law.
one of the following Warranties:a) Any warrantyOther lemon laws:
left from the manufacturer when you purchasedLemon laws are not limited to cars. There are RV
your vehicle (for example, almost all vehicles soldlemon laws, boat lemon laws, motorcycle,
with less than 36,000 miles will have this. But ifwheelchair and computer lemon laws.
the warranty is longer, you may have even moreIf you have a defective Motorcycle, Motor Home,
time).b) The vehicle was "Certified" by theused car, leased car, or a car used for business
Manufacturer (in which case it came with a shortpurposes and your State Lemon Law does not
Manufacturer's Warranty, typically 1 year).c) Hecover these vehicles, you still have other
purchased an Extended Warranty backed by therecourses such as the Uniform Commercial Code
Manufacturer (typically 5 years or longer).and the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Normally, these types of cases fall outside the(providing you were given a written warranty).