used car lemon law

Consumers often wonder if there is such a thing as a used car lemon law. Most of the time the answer to that question will depend on what state you live in and what particular circumstance you are dealing with. To partially answer the question, it is quite possible that a used car may be covered under a lemon law if you received what is called an express written warranty. This type of warranty can be one of several things.

To break it down a bit, an express written warranty can be the balance of an existing manufacturer's warranty. It can also be a service contract or an extended warranty that you may have purchased from your dealer when you initially bout the vehicle. Or, it can be a totally separate limited warranty that was given to you by the dealer. If any one of these sound somewhat familiar to you, then chances are you may have some protection under a lemon law provision.


Each state will have their own rules, that is why I highly suggest that you contact the proper people and use the correct type of resources that are available to you. It isn't too difficult to obtain answers to a provision such as a lemon law. You may either contact your state government office, or your best bet is to speak with a lemon law attorney. Again, you'll receive different answers depending on where you purchased your automobile. A Florida lemon law lawyer will certainly have different answers than a California lemon law lawyer.


In general, there are some common guidelines that a dealer or manufacturer must follow. It is usually imperative that a dealer respond to your repairs in a reasonable amount of time. Defective vehicles that have serious problems are most important, because serious injury and death can occur in some circumstance if a defective automobile is not fixed properly with in a specific time frame.


If you have concerns about an automobile that may be defective, you just may have a claim that is worth looking into. Do not delay by any means, there are answers to your questions and they are very easy to find. Again, like I stated earlier, contact a lemon law lawyer or attorney so you can finally have some peace of mind.


by Hector P. Sanchez