Buying a car is not like buying a radio; you cannot return it to the
store for a refund if you do not like it, or if it has a manufacturing
defect.
In fact, for many years, if you purchased an automobile that came from
the factory with defects, you were just stuck.
You could try to get the dealer to repair the problem, but if the
problem continued and the dealer could not repair it, you were out of
luck.In 1982, the luck of owners of so-called "lemons" changed for the
better, as California and Connecticut passed the nation's first "lemon
laws." These laws, spawned by consumers who had waged tireless battles
against major auto companies, allowed owners of defective automobiles
to seek compensation or replacement with the help of their respective
states.
These laws swept like wildfire throughout the country, and now all 50
states have some form of the lemon law. The specifics of the lemon
laws will vary from state to state, but in general, they define a
"lemon" as a vehicle that:
Has a "nonconformity" that affects the safety, use, or value of the
vehicle, andThe nonconformity has not been successfully repaired after
a "reasonable" number of attempts, and/orThe vehicle has been out of
service for a total of a certain number of days for repair of the
nonconformity.The length of the warranty period also varies; coverage
typically
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