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The California Lemon Law - How Does It Work For Me?
The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, better known to most as the California Lemon Law, was passed and put into law to protect vehicle consumers from giant auto manufacturers all over the state of California. It not only includes coverage of automobiles, but trucks, RV's and motorcycles.
Basically, this law states this: if a personal vehicle is still under warranty and it's proven to be unsafe, defective or in any way malfunctions, with a problem that just can't seem to be fixed, then the purchaser must be paid back by the manufacturer. This payment can consist of reimbursing payments made for the vehicle, a new vehicle or a cash payment to reimburse for the lemon vehicle.
So, let's start at the beginning; you think you have a lemon. What do you do? First thing is you should contact the dealer and/or manufacturer of your auto, truck, recreational vehicle or motorcycle and explain the problem. They will more than likely tell you to bring it in so they can repair it and that's fine. That's exactly what they should do. When it gets difficult, is when they try again and again to fix the defect and they cannot. If you have lost the use of your vehicle for more than 30 days (not necessarily consecutive days) then you have, according to the California Lemon Law, have a lemon and you will probably qualify under this law.
But that is not the only way your vehicle can qualify. If you have brought it to the dealer to be repaired more than one time and it still is in the same condition, then you may qualify as well. Also, don't forget that even if your vehicle is over 18 months old or was bought as a used car or is a leased vehicle, you can still qualify if it is still under warranty. Actually, the vehicle can even be several years old. If you bought an extended warranty, it might still qualify under this law.
To maneuver through this legal situation, I would highly suggest you consulting with an attorney. And the best lawyer for this situation is one that specializes in the California Lemon Law. Most attorneys will give you a free consultation and some will even give you a free evaluation to see if you qualify. Many good ones will not even charge you any money out of your pocket. What they do is to take a percentage of what they recover for you as payment. If they don't recover anything, they don't get paid.
Be sure that you save all your original paperwork and any documentation that you got from the dealership that tried to repair your vehicle. That will greatly help to qualify you under this law.
About the Author Allen Walters is an experienced consumer who has dealt with the Lemon Law. Through interactions with an attorney, he has learned how to navigate through the sometime muddy waters when taking on the powerful Automobile Industry. Get the information you need from an experienced lawyer without any out of pocket expense. Click here to find out how.
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