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Lemon law

By Greg Artim

The state Lemon Laws typically define what elements satisfy the defective condition requirement in order to be classified as a lemon. In Pennsylvania, for instance, the vehicle must exhibit a defect or non-conformity that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the vehicle.

Lemon cars,Guest Posting trucks, vans and SUV’s are everywhere. Various statistics that I have seen indicate that anywhere from 1 out of 100 to 1 out of 8 vehicles are lemons. Staggering statistics, to say the least. A Lemon, by definition, is a defective vehicle. All states have Lemon Laws that provide protection to you in the event that you have purchased a lemon. These law vary from state to state, but all have common themes.

The first common theme is the defective condition of the vehicle. In other words, something has to go wrong with your vehicle. The state Lemon Laws typically define what elements satisfy the defective condition requirement in order to be classified as a lemon. In Pennsylvania, for instance, the vehicle must exhibit a defect or non-conformity that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the vehicle. In my experience, these types of defects usually consist of defective brakes, transmissions, engines, suspensions, steering and things of that nature. Claims for electrical failures, noise and leaks usually are sufficient as well.

The next common theme among the state Lemon Laws is the obligation to attempt repairs. Each state Lemon Law sets forth that the manufacturer must be given a reasonable number of attempts to repair the vehicle’s defective condition. In Pennsylvania, that number is three. Some other states have the repair requirements set at four or more. If the Manufacturer or its agent (the dealer) cannot repair the vehicle after a reasonable number of attempts, you have a lemon.

The third common theme amongst state Lemon Laws is the remedy that you are entitled to if you have a lemon. Most states provide that the consumer is entitled to a full refund of the purchase price OR a free replacement vehicle. Some states go even further. In Pennsylvania the remedy includes all collateral charges as well as the purchase price, including taxes, title charges, down payment, interest and more. If you choose the refund election you may end up getting every dollar back that you put into the vehicle. In addition, most states provide for the recovery of attorney fees and costs as well.

The article is headlined Lemon law, which means that it is talking about a unique law specific to US law.

The author of the article is Greg Artim, he is an Attorney based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

An article about the federal Lemon Law, which operates in all US states. It concerns new cars, motorcycles, RV (mobile home), motorboats and some types of sophisticated consumer electronics. The essence of this law is the obligation of the manufacturer of the vehicle to buy it from the buyer in the event that it is deemed unusable, faulty, and the repair could not fix it

The author tells in detail about the lemon law system: if a vehicle purchased from the manufacturer has a flaw that makes it impossible to use it safely (for example, faulty brakes, transmission, engine, suspension, steering, etc.), then it must be sent for repair. Repairs are paid for by the manufacturer. The law allows for several repair attempts. If the malfunction has not been eliminated after all attempts, the consumer is entitled to a full refund of the purchase price OR a free replacement of the car.

It seems to me that the Lemon law is an excellent means of protecting the rights of buyers in case they buy a faulty car or other consumer goods or services that do not correspond to their intended quality or usefulness. The adoption of such a law in Russia will contribute to the fact that manufacturers will treat the product more carefully, because if it is produced with poor quality, they will have to return both the cost of the goods and all the expenses incurred by the buyer for the entire period of use of the goods (for example, transport tax for all years of use of the car).