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| "I
bought a new car so I'd have a dependable car to rely on.
But I spend more time at the shop with my new car than my
old one!" — Irate Consumer |
You may have
bought a new vehicle for a number of reasons. One of the most common
reasons is dependability. A new vehicle should mean you don't have
to worry about breakdowns, mechanical problems or safety. What if
your new vehicle is giving you a headache, with repeated visits
to the dealer for service?
California's
Lemon Law protects buyers and lessees of vehicles
with serious warranty defects that the dealer or manufacturer can't
repair. In some cases, you may be entitled to a replacement or refund
for your vehicle.
This site answers questions about the Lemon Law,
and provides information about the arbitration process, record-keeping
suggestions and sources of advice and assistance.
Does California's
Lemon Law apply to my vehicle?
The Lemon Law covers the following new and used vehicles that come
with the manufacturer's new vehicle warranty:
- Cars, pickup trucks and the chassis, chassis cab and the drivetrain
of a motor home. Vans and SUVs are covered
under the Lemon Law. After-market parts, such as van conversions,
are not included.
- Dealer-owned vehicles and demonstrators.
- Vehicles purchased or leased for personal, family or household
purposes.
- Many vehicles purchased or leased primarily for business use.
You can run Free CARFAX
Report to check your car's previous history
and to see if it has LEMON title on the report. You can see the
recall and the following info:
- The CARFAX
database is the most comprehensive and accurate vehicle database
in North America, containing 2.36 billion vehicle history records
that are updated monthly - source,
data provided and its meaning. Each record reveals
information about a car's history, such as an odometer reading,
date a salvage/junk title was issued, or if it was a rental car.
The following are the data reported:
- Totaled
in an accident / Salvaged
- Flood
damage
- Odometer
rollbacks
- Lemon
histories
- Junked
Titles
- State
emissions inspection results
- Lien
activity, and/or
- Vehicle
use (taxi, rental, lease, etc.)
- Over
the last year, CARFAX has added
several enhancements to its report and to its user websites
to better serve the needs of used car buyers and sellers.
The Safety and Reliability Report is free with the purchase
of Unlimited CARFAX History Reports and includes information
such as: crash test results, safety recalls, reliability ratings,
warranty information and more.
- CARFAX
vehicle service report provide Safety data
on the specific make, model, and year.
This information will help you select a vehicle model that
meets your expectations for safety and security. - Safety
& Reliability Report
- Crash
Test Results - The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) provides 3 different ratings -
full-width frontal crash test, side impact crash test,
and rollover resistance. The frontal crash test indicates
how well the safety features and restraints will protect
an occupant in a head-on collision. The side-impact test
conveys the chance of a severe chest injury, while the
rollover resistance rating estimates the risk of rolling
over in a single vehicle crash
- Crashworthiness
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) uses a
frontal offset crash test to estimate the crashworthiness
of a vehicle. These results are good indicators of how
a frontal impact will structurally impact this Year, Make,
Model.
- Low
Speed Damage Repair - IIHS conducts four 5 mph crash tests
to assess bumper performance. These results convey how
well this model's bumpers will protect the car body from
damage in low-speed collisions.
-
Injury, Collision, & Theft rating index - sourced
from the IIHS, Highway Loss Data Institute.
- Safety
Recalls - Print out of the manufacturer recall date, units
potentially affected, NHTSA campaign number, defective
part or component, and description of the recall campaign.
- Reliability
data are shown on your CARFAX report.- Safety
& Reliability Report
Use this information to check how reliable a vehicle model
is before you buy.
The Lemon Law
DOES NOT apply to:
- Vehicles not registered under the California Vehicle Code because
they are driven off-road; or
- Vehicles that have been abused
- See the Legal Definition of a New Vehicle
If you believe the car you purchased or leased meets the definition
of a "lemon" ; then please read through our site
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Introduction on CARFAX Vehicle History Report |
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CARFAX TERM |
| VIN:
The
Vehicle ID Number (VIN) can be found on dashboards and title
documents. All cars and light trucks built after 1981 have
a unique 17-character VIN that contains valuable information
about that vehicle's history.
Shopping
Tip: To check used vehicles while you shop, be sure to ask
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Auto
News:
Sweetened consumer incentives, enhanced vehicle lineups and an improving
U.S. economy lifted new car and truck sales in last November, automakers
reported - source: Business
AP. Most analysts predicted sales of new cars
and trucks to rise last month from October and a year ago thanks
to hefty showroom bargains, which are likely to continue for the
remainder of the year. Many automakers also improved incentives
to end 2002 as they tried to meet year-end sales goals. Also helping,
analysts and automakers said, is a strengthening economy that bodes
well for business heading into 2004.
Since more people
buying new cars, there are also more used cars offered for sale
on the market. With Internet growing popularity consumers has been
using Internet as the source for searching information, shopping
products and services. Lemon History Check has been providing free
CARFAX vehicle history report service via Internet since December
1996 - Carfax
history. Consumers have been using CARFAX vehicle
history report since 1996, which was the first year it is made available
to consumers. With the Internet access, consumers can gain the same
instant access to vehicle history reports, which was already available
to used car dealers via fax since 1986.
The CARFAX database
is the most comprehensive and accurate vehicle database in North
America, containing 2.36 billion vehicle history records that are
updated monthly - source,
data provided and its meaning. Each record reveals
information about a car's history, such as an odometer reading,
date a salvage/junk title was issued, or if it was a rental car.
The following are the data reported:
- Totaled in
an accident / Salvaged
- Flood damage
- Odometer
rollbacks
- Lemon histories
- Junked Titles
- State emissions
inspection results
- Lien activity,
and/or
- Vehicle use
(taxi, rental, lease, etc.)
- Over the
last year, CARFAX has added several enhancements to its report
and to its user websites to better serve the needs of used car
buyers and sellers. The Safety and Reliability Report is free
with the purchase of Unlimited CARFAX History Reports and includes
information such as: crash test results, safety recalls, reliability
ratings, warranty information and more.
- CARFAX vehicle
service report provide Safety data on the specific
make, model, and year.
This information will help you select a vehicle model that meets
your expectations for safety and security. - Safety
& Reliability Report
- Crash
Test Results - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) provides 3 different ratings - full-width frontal
crash test, side impact crash test, and rollover resistance.
The frontal crash test indicates how well the safety features
and restraints will protect an occupant in a head-on collision.
The side-impact test conveys the chance of a severe chest
injury, while the rollover resistance rating estimates the
risk of rolling over in a single vehicle crash
- Crashworthiness
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) uses a frontal
offset crash test to estimate the crashworthiness of a vehicle.
These results are good indicators of how a frontal impact
will structurally impact this Year, Make, Model.
- Low Speed
Damage Repair - IIHS conducts four 5 mph crash tests to assess
bumper performance. These results convey how well this model's
bumpers will protect the car body from damage in low-speed
collisions.
-
Injury, Collision, & Theft rating index - sourced
from the IIHS, Highway Loss Data Institute.
- Safety
Recalls - Print out of the manufacturer recall date, units
potentially affected, NHTSA campaign number, defective part
or component, and description of the recall campaign.
- Reliability
data are shown on your CARFAX report.- Safety
& Reliability Report
Use this information to check how reliable a vehicle model is
before you buy.
- get
Unlimited 30 days trial CARFAX vehicle history report
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What to Do if You Get a Lemon? |
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Shocking Stats |
Only 32 states require a learner's permit before a driver's
license.
Only 15 of those 32 require the permits to be held for a minimum
length of time.
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Auto manufacturers have to buy back a disproportionately high number
of vehicles due to various lemon laws. According to Kiemmel &
Silverman law firm, there are about 25,000 lemon vehicles bought
back by auto manufacturers each year, nationwide. Even if that number
is extremely conservative, it underscores the fact that only a tiny
fraction of the more than 16 million vehicles sold annually turn
out to be lemons.
What is a lemon car?
While most of us know one when we drive one, the impartial eyes
of the law may see things differently. In fact, individual states
vary in defining which vehicles qualify as lemons and what manufacturers
must do to satisfy consumers.
All 50 states and the Distric of Columbia have their own lemon
laws.
Lemon Laws are explained
in the following state and also Lemon law attorney "lawyer"
listings directory.:
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