The happiness of buying a new car knows no bounds! You are so excited to bring the new addition home and show it off around town! But sometimes, the happiness is short-lived. You might start facing issues in the car from the get-go.
And no matter how hard you try, the issue might not get resolved. In such cases, your car might be a lemon.
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When your car is a lemon, there is nothing that can save it, and it might just be a hazard to drive it. You might want a refund or a repurchase from the manufacturer/dealer.
In this article, we will discuss the lemon rule and whether or not your car is applicable to it.
But first, let’s understand what is a lemon car.
A car is considered a lemon if it has a significant problem that the dealer is unable to solve even after multiple trials. If the problem is something that will lower the car’s market value, then the car will be a lemon car.
The following are available for assistance with the lemon law-
1- If the dealership/manufacturer has tried multiple times to solve the issue you are facing but has failed, or you have multiple issues while driving the car, making it not serviceable.
2- The fixing of the car has been attempted several times in the first or the second year of ownership.
3- The problem you are facing comes under the warranty of the car, and the warranty period is valid.
4- The car is not usable and has stayed like that for over a month.
5- A used car is also considered under the lemon rule if its original warranty is valid.
Additionally, keep these tips in mind when you are dealing with a lemon car-
1- When you want to do repairs, take the car only to the dealership. This will be a very smart thing to do and can help your case. The manufacturer can’t be held liable if you take your car somewhere else.
2- You should keep every document and record of repairs. This is a very important thing make sure you keep all the documents and papers handy.
3- Hire an attorney. The whole legal process is quite complex and frustrating to handle yourself. Hence taking the help of an attorney is the right thing to do here. You should hire a professional who is well-versed in lemon law.
4- Besides an expert can tell whether the following are available for assistance with the lemon law (listed above).
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To wrap up,
Make sure to keep the points mentioned above in mind before you go about anything. Getting a resolution is possible when you have a lemon car, but it can be hard. That is why you would need the assistance of an expert lawyer throughout the process.
With the right lawyer at the disposal, you will be able to navigate through the legal process. We recommend you consult Allen Stewart for a good lemon law attorney.
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