Los Angeles Lemon Law
In most cases, living in Los Angeles means owning a car. Getting around in the massive, sprawling urban landscape of LA, with its intricate network of wide multi-lane freeways and lack of an effective public transit system that might otherwise allow easy access to and from the various far-ranging sections of the City, is incredibly difficult without an automobile. That’s why it’s important to know that you can rely on your car to get you where you need to go. And that’s why, when a car dealership sells you a lemon, the State of California is there to protect you.
The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, more popularly known as the California Lemon Law, gives consumers who lease or buy a new motor vehicle protection against the purchase of faulty products. If a dealership or car manufacturer in Los Angeles is unable to repair the new motor vehicle it sold to you so that it meets the terms of its warranty after a “reasonable number of repair attempts”, then this manufacturer or dealership has to, by law, replace your car or give you a complete refund of the purchase price. This refund must include money paid for manufacturer-installed items purchased during repair attempts as well as transportation.
It is completely up to the buyer whether to take a replacement or a monetary refund. The manufacture is responsible for paying for sales tax, registration and other official fees as well as any damages that the buyer might have incurred. And the CA Lemon Law applies not just to cars, but to trucks, motor homes, RVs and trailers. The general requirement being that the vehicle must have been purchased for personal or household and family purchases. Exceptions are made for certain commercial vehicle purchases. Contact our LA Lemon Law experts to find out if your vehicle purchase qualifies: 1-877-348-1152.
What qualifies as a new motor vehicle?
The Lemon Law applies only to new motor vehicles. But this term includes demonstrators as well: the chassis cabs and propulsion systems for new motor homes and any other kind of vehicle, so long as said vehicle was sold with a new car manufacturer’s warranty. Motorcycles, however, are not covered by the Lemon Law, though there are some exceptions.
A vehicle counts as new so long as there is still time left on its warranty. If you’ve had a vehicle for two years, for example, and it was purchased with a three-year warranty, it will be treated, by law, as a new motor vehicle. This means that if the vehicle’s problem is not fixed after a reasonable amount of repair attempts, and thus fails to meet the terms of its warranty, you are entitled to a full refund or exchange.
Los Angeles is one of the biggest car markets in the world. There are hundreds of dealerships competing for your business, but some will try to avoid fulfilling their end of the bargain when they end up selling you a faulty vehicle. If this happens to you, make sure you know the law. Our California Lemon Law attorneys can help you make your case and get you the refund or exchange you deserve.
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