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Could Your Vehicle Be A Lemon?
Have you become frustrated after spending an endless amount of cash on repairs for your truck, SUV or car?
Contact our San Diego California Lemon Law Attorney today to get the reimbursement that you deserve. You can claim what’s yours at no cost to you.
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Your Rights Are Protected Under California Lemon Law
While many states have laws to protect consumers from lemons, California has one of the best Lemon Laws in
America. The California Lemon Law provides solutions for a wide range of problems. Our San Diego California Lemon Law Lawyer can help you to get a remedy under the law, if you have:
- Had a vehicle in the shop for repairs while under the warranty
- Your car’s safety, value and usefulness are affected by the defects that it has
- Despite making a reasonable number of attempts to fix your car, the manufacturer has been unable to do so satisfactorily
- Your car is a vehicle that’s used for personal tasks and not just for business
The Types Of Solutions That Are Available To You
Our San Diego California Lemon Law Lawyer can help you to determine whether you have a valid lemon claim. There are some situations in which your vehicle may be difficult to fix but may not necessarily be a lemon. Our San Diego Lemon Law Attorney will discuss the facts of your case with you and help you to decide on the best course of action for your situation.
If your Lemon Law claim is valid, the remedy will depend on your situation. For example, you could:
- Sell the car back to the manufacturer for the sum that you paid, with a reduction based on your own use of the vehicle.
- Receive a replacement car, which you would be entitled to by law in some situations
- Receive damages, which you would be entitled to in specific circumstances
California Lemon Law Applies In General
The California Lemon Law applies in most case so if you suspect that your vehicle is a lemon, you’ll usually be able to have some type of remedy applied to the problem under the Lemon Law. There are a few exceptions in which you will not be able to receive any type of solution and your San Diego California Lemon Law Attorney will discuss these with you if necessary.
California Lemon Law applies to all new, used and leased vehicles, so if you are driving an older vehicle, your rights under the Lemon Law are the same as if you were driving the latest model. If you lease your vehicle, you have the same rights as someone who has decided to purchase the vehicle. If you start experiencing problems in either case, your rights are fully protected, so don’t hesitate to discuss your situation with a knowledgeable California Lemon Law Lawyer.
If you’ve purchased a boat, the Lemon Law will apply to it. the same goes for motorcycles and RVs, so you can talk to a Lemon Law Attorney if you find that you’re frequently doing repairs. The law usually applies within the first 18,000 miles or 18 months but not always when:
- There are at least two repairs which would be thought of as likely to cause injury or even death.
- The same nonconforming repair has been done four times or more
- Your vehicle has been out of service for more than 30 days since it’s been delivered to you.
Your Costs Are Covered
You will never have to worry about paying any fees related to your California Lemon Law case. If your case is successful all costs will be covered by the manufacturers. This includes the costs related to the court and fees charged by your California Lemon Law Attorney, None of these costs will come out of the money that you receive from the settlement.
Options For Vehicles That Qualify
If your vehicle qualifies as a lemon, you have several options under California Lemon Law.
These options will depend on your unique situation, the type of problem that exists, and other factors. A California Lemon Law Lawyer can tell you what you will be able to expect as your case proceeds, so you can plan for your transportation needs. You could be reimbursed in the following ways:
Refund of your Money– The manufacturer will return your money and pay off the rest of your car loan
Replace your Vehicle– The manufacturer will provide you with a new vehicle and the replacement will match the terms of your previous contract.
Cash Settlement– a cash settlement is also known as cash and keep. In this arrangement, you will opt to keep the vehicle at a diminished value, which is determined by the defect
Incidental costs– These costs include towing costs, the cost of renting a replacement vehicle while your car was in the shop, and the cost of the repairs that you had to keep doing on the vehicle
In addition to these costs, there are other costs that may be recovered in rare cases. For example, you may receive punitive costs. Punitive costs are additional fees that are applied over the repair costs and this may be a consideration if the case goes to court. That’s the only time when your legal team would get a portion of the recovery. It would not affect your actual costs, since no fees would be taken from that.
For example, if your actual costs are $5,000, no fees would be taken from the $5,000 so you would get $5,000, which you could use to get a new vehicle or for any other purpose. if you go to court and punitive costs are recovered, which amount to say $500, your legal team would get a payment from that $500, not from your $5,000.