A Brief Introduction To Lemon Laws
Every state have enacted Lemon Laws, these laws are designed to provide a legal remedy for consumers that purchase a product, only to find out that it fails to perform as it should or fails to meet the quality or reliability expectations. Although there are Lemon Laws that apply to a wide range of consumer goods, the term “lemon” is normally associated with a vehicle that has a defect that impairs its use, value or safety.
How lemon laws work:
Although different states have different interpretations of the laws, they are basically the same. If a consumer buys or leases a new vehicle and this can be a car, truck, motorcycle, motor home, etc, the expectations are that the vehicle will perform as expected. If this does not happen, if the vehicle has a serious defect that cannot be repaired after a specified number of attempts, then it is a lemon. After going through various negotiations, the manufacturer will have to either replace the vehicle or refund the purchase price.
What is a lemon?
Once again, every state has its own interpretation as to what constitutes a lemon. Generally speaking, a lemon is a new vehicle that has a serious defect that cannot be repaired in a reasonable number of tries. The defect must be such that the car is unsafe; it has an impact on the resale price as well as the use. Before the purchasers rights under the state’s Lemon Laws can be activated the vehicle manufacturer must be given a defined number of opportunities to rectify the problem.
Hiring an attorney:
As the laws differ they also differ in complexity. In some cases the purchaser of the defective vehicle can handle the problem independently. In some states the laws are quite complex or there are always times when the manufacturer is difficult; in these cases the consumer has the rights to engage an experienced Lemon Law attorney.
Lemon Laws have been enacted to protect a consumer that purchases a defective product, although mostly the laws apply to defective vehicles. For more information on the Lemon Laws in your state you are invited to visit us.
