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Lemon
Law... Used Car Lemon Law
Can
a vehicle purchased or leased as
“used” be considered a “lemon”
under the California Lemon Law?
The answer is “yes”, if it meets
certain criteria:
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The
vehicle is covered by the balance of
the manufacturer’s new vehicle
limited warranty.
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The
vehicle was sold with a
manufacturer’s “certified” used
vehicle limited warranty.
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The
vehicle was sold with a limited
warranty provided by the selling
dealer, as described on the “BUYERS
GUIDE” disclosure label.
When
a vehicle has had an unreasonable number
of repair attempts within the limits of
the manufacturer’s warranty period for a
repeated defect of a substantial nature,
the vehicle may be a “lemon law”
candidate. The California lemon law may be
applicable for repurchase relief.
If the vehicle has had an unreasonable
number of repair attempts within the
limits of the dealer-provided limited
warranty for a repeated defect of a
substantial nature, the dealer can be
pursued for legal remedy. NOTE: Our law
firm does not pursue “independent”
used car dealerships (meaning those
dealerships that are not franchised to
sell new cars).
It should be noted that for vehicles
covered by a dealer-provided limited
warranty, the vehicle must be presented to
the selling dealership for warranty
repairs.
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