In the 1800s, people started using the word 'lemon' to describe people who were sour (or unfriendly). In American English the word was first recorded in 1909 in the slang sense of "worthless thing". Over time, 'lemon' came to refer to anything that was defective or broken or which breaks constantly, particularly a car.
Used car purchases:
If you purchased a used car there are two situations in which you may be qualified for cash or other lemon law benefits:
Situation #1: You may be entitled to compensation for breach of warranty if you had one of the following warranties:
Any warranty left from the manufacturer when you purchased your vehicle (for example, almost all vehicles sold with fewer than 36,000 miles will have this. But if the warranty is longer, you may have even more time).
Your vehicle was "Certified" by the Manufacturer (in which case it came with a short Manufacturer's Warranty, typically 1 year).
You purchased an Extended Warranty backed by the Manufacturer (typically 5 years or longer).
Normally, these types of cases fall outside the scope of the state lemon law but are covered under special federal lemon laws.
Situation #2: When No Manufacturer's Warranty Exists If you do not have a manufacturer's warranty of any kind you may be entitled to compensation for violations of consumer protection laws that fall outside of the lemon laws. The following is a list of some of the problems and/or issues which may be present in your vehicle.
Prior history of mechanical problems known to the seller: Laundered Lemon.
Previously salvaged or wrecked.
Fraudulently rolled back odometer.
Rental car, police car, taxi, or similar.
Stolen, stripped and rebuilt.
Involved in a flood.
Lemon Laws vary from state to state, so accurate information on the scope and restrictions of Lemon Laws in a particular state should be obtained from an attorney practicing in that stat
"As is" purchases:
If you knowingly purchase a car in "as is" condition the buyer does not void their rights under applicable lemon laws.
Monday, May 4, 2009
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