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Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
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may even void your warranty by going elsewhere. If your new or used vehicle was bought with a warranty, and it keeps breaking down on you or has had a serious defect with the braking system, then speak to an attorney about the possibility of invoking a lemon law lawsuit. Don’t feel you are being a pain by continually coming back with your complaint; keep at it and don’t give in.
What Is a Lemon?
A lemon is a vehicle that continues to have a defect that substantially limits or impairs its use, value, or safety. Generally, if the car has been repaired four or more times for the same defect within the warranty period and the defect has not been fixed, the car qualifies as a lemon. All states differ so you should consult the Lemon Law Summary and the State Statutes for your particular state.
Do I Have a Lemon?
If the paint is peeling, the light switch came out when you pulled on it, the car makes “funny noises” but otherwise drives just fine, or you found 10 things you don’t like about your new car but none of them
prevent you from driving it, then you don’t have a lemon.
If on the other hand the brakes don’t work, the car won’t go into reverse gear, the darn thing won’t start on cold morn- ings or hot afternoons, the rear door opens all by itself, the driver’s seat wob- bles, or the car chugs along at 30 mph
when it should be going 50 mph, then indeed you may have a lemon provided you’ve given the manufacturer an opportunity to repair the defect. In most states, 10 different defects during the warranty period do not brand the car as a lemon. In some states, a single defect that
Lemon Laws