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Lemon Law Relief for all California residents!
Has your vehicle been back to the dealer's shop over and over again while under warranty
and is still not repaired? You may have a valid Lemon Law Claim that will allow you to get
a refund of all the monies and payments you have paid, or a replacement vehicle.
Call 1-800-647-8127 for a FREE consultation. No long questionnaire forms to fill out over the net, just one
simple phone call! Our offices have handled 1000's of Lemon Law claims over
19 years. We
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California Lemon Law – Quick Reference Guide
The California lemon law offers protection for
buyers of new cars, trucks, motorhomes, and motorcycles. The
California lemon law provides different options to the consumer and
manufacturer.
For cars and trucks that qualify under the
California lemon law, the manufacturer must offer to replace or
repurchase the offending “lemon” vehicle, however, the consumer
cannot be forced to accept a replacement. The California lemon law
treats motorhomes and motorcycles differently in that it allows the
manufacturer to repurchase or replace the product, at its discretion.
Automobile manufacturers will print warranty books
that contain “instructions” for consumers who think they may have
a lemon vehicle that qualifies under California lemon law. Consumers
must remember that these lemon law “instructions” or “steps to
follow” are what the automobile manufacturer wants you to do, and is
NOT the California lemon law. For example, many manufacturers warranty
books will attempt to direct the consumer with a California lemon law
claim to attend an arbitration hearing. Arbitration is NOT required
under the California Lemon Law to pursue a lemon law claim. Nor is
there any requirement under the California Lemon Law to bring a lemon
law claim within 18 months or 18,000 miles. You as the consumer have
the entire new vehicle limited warranty period (usually 3 years/36,000
miles or 4 years/50,000 miles) to bring your California lemon law
claim. If the repeated problem continues to occur after the expiration
of the new car warranty, you may still be entitled to protection under
the California lemon law. The California lemon law also uses the
manufacturer’s “extra power-train warranty coverage” as lemon
law protection for consumers. These extended “power-train”
warranties often provide for coverage as long as 100,000 miles, and
can be utilized to qualify a vehicle as a “lemon” under the
California lemon law.
When our California lemon law was passed many years
ago, the automobile manufacturers were allowed to set up non-binding
arbitration as an OPTION for the consumer to utilize in an attempt to
settle their lemon law dispute. Consumers in California must realize
that these dispute resolution mediums are often nothing more than a
way for automobile manufacturers to be given “another chance” at
fixing the consumers vehicle. One of the potential decisions that can
be handed down at an arbitration hearing is “the repair decision.”
The automobile manufacturer’s representative argues to the
arbitrator that the manufacturer should be given an additional attempt
to repair the vehicle, or argues that they (coincidentally) “now
have a fix developed” for the consumer’s repeated defective
condition. The consumer often goes into a arbitration hearing
expecting a “win” or “lose” decision, but becomes stunned when
finding out that the outcome of the arbitration for their lemon law
claim is simply to return back to the dealer for more repair attempts!
The arbitrators are not lawyers. Participation in an arbitration is
NOT required to pursue a legal claim in California under the lemon
law.
“Customer Assistance Centers”. Consumers can
call the manufacturer’s toll-free “assistance center” (this
phone number is usually contained in the manufacture’s warranty
booklet) and explain that they feel they have a vehicle that qualifies
under the California lemon law. The manufacturer’s representative
will typically assign a “case number” to the consumer’s
complaint. Often times the unknowing consumer thinks this “case
number” means that something will be done, especially when followed
by the potential language of “we are opening a case number for
you.” Consumers can be mislead that this is the “opening” or
“start” of a legal California lemon law case. It is NOT. A “case
number” is often nothing more than a reference number to the
consumer that allows the automobile manufacturer to establish a
numerical file on the consumer which can be used to index any future
calls.
“Dealer Trade Assist”. Consumers need to be
VERY aware of this “trick of the automobile trade.” Consumers who
have been having repeated problems with their vehicle will often seek
lemon law relief by asking their car dealer to “buy back” or
replace their vehicle. What the consumer does NOT know is that the
dealer does not have the responsibility under the California lemon law
to repurchase or replace the offending vehicle. This is where
“opportunity knocks” for the car dealer in many instances. The car
dealer “responds” to the consumer’s request by “offering” to
resolve the consumer’s dreadful car problem by offering “to take
them out of their car” or “get you out of this car and into a new
one” or similar verbiage. This is NOT the California lemon law. This
is an example of an opportunistic dealer sales tactic of making the
consumer believe that they are getting California lemon law relief,
but in reality the car dealer is taking the offending vehicle in
trade, and simply selling the consumer another vehicle at a handsome
profit to the dealer! The dealer often hears consumers say, “You
have to get me out of this vehicle.” They are simply taking the
customers grief and turning it into profit, while the consumer loses
part of or all of their earned equity in their vehicle, often
resulting in the loss of thousands of dollars. This “dealer trade
assist” can often result in the dealer inflating the price of the
“replacement” car and putting the consumer further into debt.
Consumers should be very aware that the car dealership is in business
to make a profit and to sell cars. The “dealer trade assist” is
another example of how a consumer in California can unknowingly THINK
they are getting relief from the California lemon law, but are simply
being taken advantage of.
What is the consumer to do? Consumers can simplify
the entire California lemon law process by utilizing the services of a
specialized lemon law attorney. We are California Lemon Law Attorneys,
California’s largest lemon law firm. You can call us toll-free at
1-800-647-8127 for a free consultation or review of
your repair documents to see if you qualify for protection and relief
under the California lemon law. The California lemon law has a
provision for attorney’s fees, making the automobile manufacturer
pay the attorney for time spent on a lemon law claim.
Our
Office Locations...
San Diego County Office (Main Offices)
16855
W. Bernardo Drive. Suite 380
San Diego, CA. 92127
1-800-CA-LEMON 1-800-225-3666
Los Angeles County (Glendale) Office
411
N. Central Avenue. Suite 230
Glendale, CA. 91203
1-800-CA-LEMON 1-818-548-6067
English, Armenian, Russian and Spanish
languages spoken: 1-818-548-6067
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Orange
County (Irvine) Office
One
Park Plaza. Suite 600
Irvine, CA. 92614
1-800-CA-LEMON 1-800-225-3666
San
Francisco (Bay Area) Office
225
Bush Street. 16th. Floor
San Francisco, CA. 94104
1-800-CA-LEMON 1-800-225-3666
Santa
Clarita (San Fernando Valley/Valencia)
23822
W. Valencia Blvd. Suite 305G
Valencia, CA. 91355
1-800-CA-LEMON 1-800-225-3666
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