Lemon Law Claim
Are you absolutely confident that the vehicle you have bought is a lemon? If yes, there is nothing to worry, as lemon law is meant for covering the plight of lemon sufferers. It gives you an opportunity to get your car replaced or your money refunded. However before you file a claim, it is highly recommended to have a good working knowledge of lemon law. Because your familiarity with it, will give you an advantage over the people who might take advantage of your ignorance otherwise.
Every state’s statues provide, the buyer of a lemon, a chance to get back the money she or he has spent on the vehicle and lemon law attorney’s fees. A complaint would become valid when you will claim under your state’s lemon statutes.
Lemon law sketches out the legal process that settles down problems of the buyers of new or under warranty vehicles. According to the lemon law of most of the states, if a car doesn’t get repaired even after four attempts or if the car is out of service for a month, the buyer has a valid lemon law claim for a refund*. Some states require manufacturers to fix safety related problems like the brakes or steering in first attempt. In case of delay or failure of the attempt, your lemon law claim becomes potent.
Basically, every state of America has its own law, tailored expressedly to give protection to the consumers from dishonest dealers and manufacturers. If your dealer or manufacturer refunds or replaces your vehicle, your problem is solved and you need not file a lemon law case. In such a case, the manufacturer will try to set per-mile charges as high as he can so as to cut off maximum amount of money from your refund. To get the most out of refund, you as a buyer should go for low per mile charges.
Remember, you are entitled to not only the purchasing price of the vehicle but also to other costs you have incurred on it. If you don’t know your rights, your dealer might try to cheat you into refunding the purchasing price only.
You must have a strong case having a valid lemon law complaint and a good lemon lawyer to make replacement and refund a smooth and easy process for you.
* Only some states’ lemon laws offer refund to the affected buyer.