Now that you have read about the various situations, conditions, and options that you may get under the Lemon laws in the State of California, let us look at answering some of the frequently asked questions:
Lemon is a term used to denote a car or a vehicle that is under warranty but has some serious defects and problems despite making multiple attempts to repair the vehicle.
All states in the US have their own set of lemon laws. The laws in the state of California are said to be one of the best and strongest for the customers. A new car is bought on a trust that it won’t have any serious problems right away. But at times, there may be cases where when your car is still under warranty but may have some defects that are irreparable. Lemon Laws are designed to protect the interests of the consumers by claiming the damages, compensations, or any other costs that you may be eligible for.
As per the California Lemon Law, also known as the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act is not just applicable to cars but all other consumer goods as well. There is another federal law that protects all buyers that come with a written warranty. The Magnuson-Moss law is also sometimes called the “federal lemon law”
These laws are applicable not only on newly purchased cars but all cars and vehicles that are under manufacturer’s warranty whether they are new or are used. A manufacturer’s warranty is usually good for 3 years or 36000 miles whichever occurs first. Some manufacturer’s even give a warranty of 10 years. You may also get a written warranty from the dealership or if in the buyer’s guide you see the warranty box as tick marked, your vehicle may be covered under the lemon laws of the state. You may also eligible if you have a CPO (Certified Pre-Owned Warranty)
There is no specific answer to that question as this depends on a lot of factors such as the issues your car may be having, the repair history of the car, the manufacturer, claim status, and laws applicable to the situation. We try to make sure your claim is worked through as quickly as we can and in doing so all our experience in dealing with the manufacturers help us in getting things done as quickly as possible.
Now, this is also based on a lot of factors such as the frequency of the issues occurring with the vehicle, and how the work was done with each visit. You can call a lemon attorney to discuss your options if you have turned in your vehicle to the shop too many times and are sick and tired of it.
It may happen that you may be informed by your dealer that your car may not be a lemon. But, you must know that your dealer is not a Lemon Law Attorney and is not someone who is trained with the laws. As such, we recommend you call in your Marina Del Rey Lemon Law Attorney to check what you are really eligible for.
We talked about the Federal Lemon Law. So, no matter where you might have purchased your car, you may still be eligible for a claim under the law. Simply call us and provide us with the details and we will be able to help you with your options.
Under the Lemon Laws you may have multiple options – You may be able to sell the car back to the manufacturer and get the refund for what you had paid minus the amount based on the usage of your car OR you may get a complete replacement of the car. You may also get the cash and keep option and other options that we talked about earlier. And once we file your claim we help you in claiming the amount you deserve, nothing less or nothing more.
You absolutely have all the rights to file your own claim without a lawyer. But in every step in your claim process you will need a good amount of legal knowledge to fully understand what you are actually entitled for. If you do it yourself, the manufacturer and the dealership may fool you and may not give you what you are truly entitled for. Filing a claim through a Marina Del Rey Lemon Law Attorney would mean you will be in safe hands right from the word go. We will help you in preparing and filing your claim and will also deal with the legal teams of the manufactures on your behalf. And the best part, we do not charge a penny from you. We get paid directly by the manufacturer once your claim is successful.
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