The California Lemon Law also requires that the automobile manufacturer pay for the consumer's hourly attorney's fees on a case and claim that settles for a repurchase (buyback), new replacement vehicle, or a cash settlement payment. This makes the lemon law economically feasible for consumers who would not otherwise be in a position to hire a lemon law attorney.
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Important Consumer Notice: Arbitration is not a requirement for consumers in California to pursue a lemon law claim/case against an automobile manufacturer. Additionally, your lemon law rights extend to the entire new vehicle limited warranty period, which is typically 3 years/36,000 miles, or 4 years/50,000 miles. Don't be mislead by "information" or "instructions" or manufacturer's "lemon law booklets" that a lemon law claim must be filed within 18 months or 18,000 miles, or that you "must" go through Arbitration - this is simply not the case in California! Our lemon law offices will give you all the information you need on how to pursue a lemon law case to get your money back, or a new replacement vehicle.
Pitfalls of “do-it-yourself” Lemon Law – Owner Beware: This is where many consumers get themselves into trouble – unknowingly. If a consumer wants to pursue his/her California lemon law rights by attempting to “settle” their “case” themselves, they can expose themselves to a “settlement” that is substantially less monetarily than is afforded by the California lemon law statute. Why? If a consumer attempts to deal directly with the automobile manufacturer seeking a “buyback” of their vehicle, the automobile manufacturer has no “rule book” on lemon law to follow, but rather, can simply make any offer that they think the consumer may think is “reasonable”, or that they simply will accept. Worse yet, many vehicles have substantial safety and drivability issues that make them a unsafe lemon. Even if the automobile manufacturer was to offer a lemon law “buyback”, that does not necessarily mean the vehicle is being repurchased as a California Lemon Law buyback wherein the vehicles title is branded “lemon law buyback”. Rather, the vehicle is simply repurchased as a “goodwill” buyback, with the consumer signing a settlement document that releases the manufacturer from all “California lemon law buyback” responsibility, allowing these defective vehicles to be resold to unsuspecting consumer(s) without any “lemon law buyback” disclosure!
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“Typical Car Dealer”: This age-old expression often rings true when it comes to the California lemon law. Car dealers are there to do one thing – and one thing only – make money. They have nothing to do with repurchasing your vehicle under the California lemon law. The automobile manufacturer is the party responsible for repurchasing vehicles under the California lemon law. Our firm has worked with the automobile manufacturers for over 20 years - so you don’t have to. We also eliminate you having to deal in any way with your car dealership.
Certified Pre-Owned Used Car Warranties: If you purchased your used vehicle from a new car franchised dealer as a “certified pre-owned” used vehicle, then you can enjoy many of the same California lemon law benefits as the new car purchaser! These factory sponsored “CPO” (Certified Pre-Owned) vehicles come with a written warranty backed by the automobile manufacturer. So, even if your vehicle is out of the manufacturer’s original “new vehicle limited warranty”, you still have California lemon law protection during the “certified pre-owned” warranty period, just like a person that purchased new! Our experts will be able to fully brief you on your rights under the California lemon law with a “CPO” vehicle, as well as tell you if you have a pursuable case.
“I want to keep my vehicle, but I also want to be compensated for all the problems” What is “Cash-and-Keep” as it applies to California lemon law cases? Our California Lemon law statute affords a vehicle repurchase, or a new replacement vehicle for the offending “lemon” vehicle. This being said, we have clients that will desire alternative settlements to a California lemon law statute repurchase or replacement. This can include “cash-and-keep”, wherein the manufacturer agrees to pay an amount to our client that is negotiated by the attorney that allows the client to retain their vehicle and put substantial “cash in their pocket”. Our law firms experience allows us to often present multiple options to settlement for our clients to choose from, thus affording the greatest range of settlement options in their California Lemon Law case.
“I want to know if the California lemon law applies to me – my vehicle is out of warranty” Our California lemon law can afford warranty protection past the factory new car limited warranty period if the consumer continues to bring the car back into the dealership for warranty repairs in a continuous manner for the unresolved repeating issue। In California, our lemon law is looking for repetition in bringing the car back for repair, establishing how serious the problems are for your lemon law case and claim. The California lemon law can also apply for a vehicle that sustained numerous repeated defect warranty repair visits during warranty, but is currently a out-of-warranty vehicle wherein that defect has been cured. These California lemon law cases are argued within the premise that the automobile manufacturer had a duty to repurchase, but failed to do so by their review of the warranty repair history of the vehicle. Call us for more details on out-of-warranty lemon law claims and cases.
California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, commonly referred to as the California Lemon Law, was enacted in order to provide relief to buyers of problematic vehicles. Generally, the California Lemon Law applies to vehicles which the auto dealerships have been unable to repair within the warranty period after being given a reasonable number of opportunities. For qualifying vehicles, the automobile manufacturer must give the buyer his or her money back and pay off the outstanding loan balance or replace the vehicle with a comparable model.
The California Lemon Law also requires that the automobile manufacturer pay for the consumer's hourly attorney's fees on a meritorious claim. This makes the law economically feasible for those who would otherwise not be in a position to hire an attorney.
