Prior to lemon laws had been enacted, car dealers could pretty a lot choose which difficulties they would fix and which ones had been just the buyer's bad luck and his or her problem. That pitiful situation has been remedied. Now, lemon laws do vary from state to state, but fundamentally they all do the same things. Lemon laws offer:
* Protection for the consumer * A requirement that manufacturers remedy problems under warranty * Details for the procedures for resolving disputes between customers and manufacturers * A refund or replacement requirement when a vehicle isn't fixed.
The burden of proof that a vehicle is, actually, a lemon and that the buyer is protected under the lemon laws of his or her state lies with the buyer and not with the seller of the vehicle. The only way that a buyer can meet this burden of proof is by keeping accurate and detailed records. Sorry, but there just is not any other approach to gain the protection you deserve under the lemon laws. You must detail every and each and every difficulty, the actions done to fix the difficulty, and any expenses that you might have incurred due to the problem.
Whenever you qualify for protection under the lemon laws of your state, the seller of the car can supply you a full refund for or replacement of the vehicle. Bear in mind that it's your choice whether you want the refund or the replacement. In addition to the sales price of the vehicle, you are entitled to recover sales tax, license and registration fees, finance charges, attorney as well as other legal fees, and the Lemon Law filing fee.
Bear in mind this: although the lemon law is for your protection, auto manufacturers are incredibly motivated and know the law better than you do. The lemon law provides you with particular rights, but it also spells out your responsibilities in pursuing those rights.
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