How Manufacturers May Attempt to Deny Your Lemon Law Claim
If you suspect that your vehicle is a lemon, it’s important to know that the manufacturer may try to deny your lemon law claim. If they cannot get away with denying it outright, they may try to pay you less for your vehicle than you’re actually owed. Here are some ways that a manufacturer might […]
Does Mileage Affect Your Lemon Law Claim?
If you bought or leased a vehicle that has a lot of problems, you might wonder if you are eligible to file a lemon law claim. The California Lemon Law exists to protect consumers who purchased a defective vehicle that seemingly cannot be fixed. However, you may be concerned about mileage. How many miles can […]
Lemon Law for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: What You Need to Know
Battery fires, electrical problems, software issues or any other defects have the ability to make your electric or hybrid vehicle unsafe to drive. With an increasing number of electric and hybrid vehicles being sold in California, an increasing number of these vehicles may appear with significant manufacturing defects. Last year, 18.8% of all new cars […]
How Vehicle Age Affects Lemon Law Claims in California
Sometimes, you might purchase a brand new vehicle, only for dangerous problems to show up six months later with seemingly no fix. Other times, you might purchased a vehicle and the going may be good for quite some time before an unfixable problem arises. Either way, you might ask, “How old can a car be […]
Can You File a Lemon Law Claim After Selling or Trading In Your Vehicle?
If you have had a vehicle with recurring problems, you may have asked yourself “Is my vehicle a lemon?” Alternatively, you might have declared the vehicle unfixable and asked yourself, “What’s the fastest way to get rid of the vehicle?” It’s understandable for an owner or lessee of a seemingly unfixable car to wash their […]
Does California’s Lemon Law Cover Vehicles Purchased Out of State?
With few exceptions, the California Lemon Law only protects vehicles purchased in the state of California. Vehicles that are purchased out of state are excluded from the protection of the California Lemon Law. The California Lemon Law comes with additional criteria: the vehicle must be bought or leased from a dealership authorized to operate in […]
Five California Lemon Law Myths Debunked: What You Need to Know
You may have researched the California Lemon Law. In particular, you may have read what qualifies as a lemon and what lemon owners can get in compensation. Most sources are consistent in how they describe the California Lemon Law. However, some myths about the law persist among consumers. Here, we aim to dispel a few […]