The Lowdown On Lemon Laws

Exactly what are lemon laws and how do they affect you as a consumer? Thennlemon laws were created in 1978 as a way to help consumers who have anncomplaint about their vehicle's repairs not being done correctly or having tonnrepeatedly take the vehicle back to the dealer for repairs. Having no other recourse naturally put a huge strain on the consumer whennntrying to get the needed repairs on their vehicle. The consumer may havennmissed work, or been left with no vehicle while theirs was back in the repairnnshop yet again. The lemon laws actually help the manufacturers as wellnnbecause at times a dealer may have told you that they had contacted thennmanufacturer and they refused any further assistance. Which may or may not bennthe truth and the manufacturer may not have even been aware of a problemnnuntil they are the subjects of a lawsuit. With the lemon laws in place a consumer can contact the manufacturer withnntheir complaint and give them a chance to correct the problems before goingnnahead with a lawsuit, often avoiding the need to file a claim. If annsatisfactory resolution cannot be reached the consumer is able to show thatnnthey have done everything they can, giving both the dealer and thennmanufacturer a chance to repair or replace the vehicle. However, the lemon laws contain certain requirements that determine if annvehicle is eligible for a claim. One such requirement is that the dealer andnnmanufacturer have been given a reasonable amount of attempts to fix thennproblem (a consumer should retain copies of repairs and work orders for allnnwork done on their vehicle) and that the consumer has sent all necessarynnnotices to the dealer and manufacturer. While every state has lemon laws the requirements are not the same in eachnnone. The major differences between the states concerns how to determine annreasonable number of attempts. To find out if your vehicle is eligible for annclaim under the lemon laws you need to do some research in your state to seennwhat it's requirements may be. It helps to have a good place to find the information that you are seeking onnnlemon laws. If you are looking for a good review of the state lemon laws gonnto www.lemon-law-state.com. This is a great place to keep up on the latestnnnews on lemon laws as well.nnnnCivita Dyernwww.lemon-law-state.comnadmin@lemon-law-state.comn888-299-2387